•VMWare Orientation •Importance of prerequisite checking •Configuring node #1 •Cloning (VM) node #1 •Installing Clusterware •Installing ASM and Database •Creating Database •Common Challenges and Issues VMWare Orientation •Desktop Products –VMWare Workstation: “Full” product, $ –VMWare Player: Free, no creation, just use •Server Products –VMWare Infrastructure (ESX Server): $$$, robust, clustering capable, OS replacement –VMWare VirtualCenter: $$, management tool for whole environment, Windows –VMWare Server: free, limited, on top of OS