There have been a number of threads lately asking about the Oracle Database
Appliance. If you want an immersive experience, Ms. ODA herself, Tammy
Bednar, is hosting a hands-on lab at COLLABORATE this year in April. Many
of the listers that provided feedback on those threads will be there as
well.
https://collaborate.zerista.com/event/member/226858
http://collaborate.ioug.org/register
Seth Miller