Fusion Application Installation - Part 1

Fusion Applications 11.1.6 Installation Hardware Sizing:

Fusion applications has below modules:

1)SCM
2)CRM
3)Financial
4)Procurement
5)Incentive
6)HCM
7)BI
8)Projects

You can install on single node or Multinode, But the memory requirement should match.

Ideally, suggested to install minimum on two nodes, where IDM and IDM database on one node and Fusion Applications and Database on another Node.

Note: The below is NOT official Oracle documentation - this is a rough  calculation for a Fusion Applications installation, For actual customer implementation contact Oracle support to get the sizing info.

Hard Disk:
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Harddisk size can be of 500GB for initial installation, Later based on the transactions volume need to add as required.


Memory/RAM:
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Fusion Applications is memory intensive applications as there will be many managed and Admin servers for each Module.

Each module requires specific amount memory to be able to successfully install and run the FA.


The below outlines the memory requirement for each module. 
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If you are planning to Install:

only SCM   - 80GB of RAM required
only HCM   - 70GB of RAM required
HCM+IC     - 80GB of RAM required
CRM     - 80GB of RAM required
CRM+IC     - 90GB of RAM required
Finance+SCM+HCM - 125 GB of RAM required

Note: FA DB,IDM and IDM DB is not included in the above. Additional memory required for them

If you are planning to Install Complete Fusion Applications Modules:
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For All the Modules of Fusion Applications - 150 GB RAM is Required

Below are commonly required RAM sizes irrespective of the modules installed.

Fusion Applications DB  - 15 GB RAM is Required
IDM Applications           - 20 GB RAM is Required
IDM Database                - 10 GB RAM is Required


Watch this space for installation Pre-requisites to Install on Linux and procedure of Fusion Applications.

Fusion Applications Installation FAQ - I

=> Why Oracle Fusion Applications?

Designed from the ground up using the latest technology advances and incorporating the best practices gathered from Oracle's thousands of customers, Oracle Fusion Applications are 100 percent open-standards-based business applications that set a new standard for the way we innovate, work, and adopt technology. Built on a set of unique design principles, only Oracle Fusion Applications set a new standard for business.

Oracle Fusion Applications are a complete, standards-based platform.
Oracle Fusion Applications also provide a flexible approach to adoption and deployment.
Oracle Fusion Applications application and process leadership give you the “best-of-the-best” combination.

=> What ar ethe different version of the Fusion Applications Available now?

The base (First) Version of Fusion Applications is
Oracle Fusion Applications 11g (11.1.1.5.1)  -
Oracle Fusion Applications 11g (11.1.2.0.0)  - RUP1
Oracle Fusion Applications 11g (11.1.3.0.0)  - RUP2
Oracle Fusion Applications 11g (11.1.4.0.0)  - RUP3 (Latest)
=> You can directly install any version or upgrade to that version, i.e IN order to install RUP3, We dont require the base version to be installed first.
 Directly RUP3 can downloaded and installed.

=> How big is it?
The software size is approx 50GB

=> What are the different components of Fusion Applications ?

Fusion Applications is combination of two families

1)IDM Family
2)Fusion Applications Family

1) Identity Management (IDM) for Fusion Applications involves installation of the following:

• Oracle Database 11g R2
• JDK (JRockit 64-bit)
• Oracle WebLogic Server
• Oracle Fusion Middleware Web Tier (Oracle HTTP Server)
• Oracle Fusion Middleware SOA Suite
• Oracle Identity Management (OID and OVD)
• Oracle Identity and Access Management (OIM and OAM)
• Oracle Access Manager WebGate

2) Fusion Applications installation of the following:

• Oracle Database 11g R2
• JDK (JRockit 64-bit)
• Oracle WebLogic Server
• Oracle Fusion Middleware Web Tier (Oracle HTTP Server)
• All the modules of Fusion Applications deployed as Weblogic Domains
  - The numbers of managed/applications servers depends on the number of modules chosen to install, This number can go as high as 60+

...watch this space for more updates on Fusion Applications

Fusion Applications (FA) Installation

Have completed Fusion Applications Installations, 

Watch this space for more information on Fusion Applicatins Installation and Administration........

Below are the logn screens of Fusion Applications