Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation

Use this checklist to review storage minimum requirements and assist with configuration planning.

Table 1-5 Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation

Check	Task
Minimum local disk storage space for Oracle software	At least 350 MB for an Instant Client installation At least 1536 MB for Administrator installation At least 1024 MB for Runtime installation At least 180 MB for Custom installation
Recommended file system	Ensure that you have one of the following storage options available: Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) NTFS File System or Resilient File System (ReFS) Starting with Oracle Database 21c, the name of Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) is changed to Oracle Advanced Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS). Starting with Oracle Database 21c, the Oracle Grid Infrastructure feature Oracle Advanced Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) is desupported with Microsoft Windows. The database files must be placed on Oracle ASM if you are using Oracle ACFS; otherwise they can be placed on NTFS or ReFS.