Thanks guys, overal i see more pros then cons for ower env. Thanks On Jan 18, 2008 1:19 AM, Ranko Mosic <ranko.mosic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Oracle 10gR2/Linux: > During our last EMC-Clarion maintenance redundant disk paths were > utilized to execute "hot" connection replacements. ASM was the only > piece of software that failed, also crashing one of our databases. ASM > can be configured to withstand > this, but is seems like it is not part of default install. > Note:309815.1 Configuring Oracle ASMLib on Multipath Disks > Even for 11g: > > http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b31107/asmprepare.htm#BHCJBJFD > > <quote> > Although ASM is not designed with multipathing functionality, ASM does > operate with multipathing technologies > </end quote> > > ---- > Besides raw devices, ASMLib can also be used to present disks to ASM. > > On 1/17/08, Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Well, ASM is well supported by Oracle. Oracle will balance space usage > and > > striping for you.That is always a plus; > > > > The biggest minus is that its really a raw device solution, you just > give > > the slices to oracle's ASM. > > > > > > > > On Jan 17, 2008 1:07 AM, Vincent verpoort <vincent.verpoort@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > can anyone give me the pros/cons of oracle asm that they came across. > > > > > > -- > > > Vincent Verpoort > > > > > > > > ,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_ > > > Communiceren is begrepen worden > > > > > ^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Andrew W. Kerber > > > > 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.' > > > -- > Regards, > Ranko Mosic > Consultant Senior Oracle DBA > B. Eng, Oracle 10g, 9i Certified Database Professional > Phone: 416-450-2785 > email: mosicr@xxxxxxxxxx > > http://ca.geocities.com/mosicr@xxxxxxxxxx/ContractSeniorOracleDBARankoMosicMain.html > -- Vincent Verpoort ,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_ Communiceren is begrepen worden ^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-.