Hi I was trying to use DBFS for GoldenGate because the source site runs Data Guard, it is not useable as you imagine. On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 7:23 PM, Andy Rivenes <andy.rivenes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Just curious, by not practical do you mean having to call dbfs_client and > not being able to use a mounted file system? > > > > Andy Rivenes > > > > > > *From:* Ls Cheng [mailto:exriscer@xxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2014 10:18 AM > *To:* Andy Rivenes > *Cc:* fuzzy.graybeard@xxxxxxxxx; Oracle Mailinglist > > *Subject:* Re: DBFS or ACFS for Flat Files and Dump Files > > > > Yes fuse is only available for linux and solaris. > > I have tried to use DBFS in AIX and it is simply not practical :-) > > > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Andy Rivenes <andy.rivenes@xxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Actually mounting DBFS is restricted to Linux and Solaris because FUSE is > used, but dbfs_client itself can access DBFS on any platform that the > database is supported on. > > > > Andy Rivenes > > > > > > *From:* Hans Forbrich [mailto:fuzzy.graybeard@xxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2014 5:54 AM > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Re: DBFS or ACFS for Flat Files and Dump Files > > > > I find it interesting that, on Exadata, Oracle says yes to DBFS and (until > GI 12.1.0.2) said no to ACFS. > https://blogs.oracle.com/RobertGFreeman/entry/exadata_support_for_acfs_and > > > And for Exadata, it is the only real way to hold these staging files. > Works like a charm and is the best practice. > > See also > http://kevinclosson.net/2009/12/17/oracle-database-file-system-dbfs-its-not-an-exadata-feature-part-i/ > > As far as I'm concerned, the DBFS is simply the latest evolution to the > oradav capability that has allowed us to 'mount the database table as a > file system' since Oracle8i. It has had many years to mature and become > robust, but the concept is from the late 90s. > > However, dbfs_client is only available on Linux. > > /Hans > > On 29/08/2014 3:12 AM, Chitale, Hemant K wrote: > > Are there organisations that have the courage to use DBFS or ACFS to hold > > (a) Flat Files to be interpreted as External Tables > > (b) Dump Files to be transferred to other databases > > What would be the objections to using storage on the Database Server (as > opposed > to NFS) ? > > Hemant K Chitale > > > This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete all copies > and notify the sender immediately. You may wish to refer to the > incorporation details of Standard Chartered PLC, Standard Chartered Bank > and their subsidiaries at https://www.sc.com/en/incorporation-details.html > . > > > > >