1. Database Practices
  2. FLEXCUBE Database Storage Recommendations
  3. Key benefits of ASM

Key benefits of ASM

  • I/O is spread evenly across all available disk drives to prevent hot spots and maximize performance.
  • ASM eliminates the need for over provisioning and maximizes storage resource utilization facilitating database consolidation.
  • Inherent large file support.
  • Performs automatic online redistribution after the incremental addition or removal of storage capacity.
  • Maintains redundant copies of data to provide high availability, or leverage 3rd party RAID functionality.
  • Supports Oracle Database 19c as well as Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC).
  • Capable of leveraging 3rd party multipathing technologies.
  • For simplicity and easier migration to ASM, an Oracle Database 19c database can contain ASM and non-ASM files. Any new files can be created as ASM files whilst existing files can also be migrated to ASM.
  • RMAN commands enable non-ASM managed files to be relocated to an ASM disk group.
  • Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Manager can be used to manage ASM disk and file management activities.

Parent topic: FLEXCUBE Database Storage Recommendations