Re: ASM or not to ASM

  • From: Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:17:55 -0500

I use ASM a lot, and I really dont see any advantage of using asm unless you
are in a cluster.  Especially with windows.  It doesnt really make managing
space easier, its just different.

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 4:39 AM, Nuno Souto <dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Storey, Robert (DCSO) wrote,on my timestamp of 12/07/2011 2:30 AM:
>
>> Going through a 11gR2 new features class.  First half day is all about ASM
>> and installing grid infrastructure for a standalone structure,
>> My question is why would I, on my single server with a single instance,
>> using a SAN for my storage, bother with ASM?  Why do all of this overhead
>> just for a single instance?
>>
>>
> Single server, Windows, going to 11g without any prior patching knowledge
> for that release?  In your situation, I'd say you'd have to have rocks in
> your head to go with ASM...  Regardless of anyone calling you a "dinossaur".
>
> Before I get abused: I CLEARLY AND EXPLICITLY said "in your situation".
>  There is such a thing as CONTEXT in the English language!
>
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> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> in sunny Sydney, Australia
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