Supported Storage Options for Oracle Database

The following table shows the storage options supported for Oracle Database binaries and files:

Table 7-1 Supported Storage Options for Oracle Database

Storage Option Oracle Database Binaries Oracle Database Data Files Oracle Database Recovery Files

Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM)

Note: Loopback devices are not supported for use with Oracle ASM

No

Yes

Yes

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS)

Yes

Yes (Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1) and later)

Yes (Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1) and later

Local file system

Yes

Yes, but not recommended

Yes, but not recommended

Network file system (NFS) on a certified network-attached storage (NAS) filer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Oracle Memory Speed

No

Yes

Yes

Guidelines for Storage Options

Use the following guidelines when choosing storage options:

  • Oracle strongly recommends that you use a dedicated set of disks for Oracle ASM.

  • You can choose any combination of the supported storage options for each file type provided that you satisfy all requirements listed for the chosen storage options.

  • You can use Oracle ASM to store Oracle Clusterware files.

  • Direct use of raw or block devices is not supported. You can only use raw or block devices under Oracle ASM.