Review supported storage options as part of your installation planning process.

• Supported Storage Options for Oracle Database
  The following table shows the storage options supported for Oracle Database binaries and files:
• About Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server
  If you plan to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM), then you must install Oracle Restart before installing your database.
• File System Options for Oracle Database
  If you install Oracle Database files on a file system, then Oracle Database Configuration Assistant creates the database files in a directory on a file system mounted on the computer.
• Guidelines for Placing Oracle Database Files On a File System or Logical Volume
  If you choose to place the Oracle Database files on a file system, then use the following guidelines when deciding where to place them:
• About NFS Storage for Data Files
  Review this section for NFS storage configuration guidelines.
• About Direct NFS Client Mounts to NFS Storage Devices
  Direct NFS Client integrates the NFS client functionality directly in the Oracle software to optimize the I/O path between Oracle and the NFS server. This integration can provide significant performance improvements.