Oracle Database 10g Automatic Storage Management Best Practices With Hitachi Replication Software on the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform Family of Products

This application brief describes guidelines and best practices for Oracle Database 10g backup and recovery using the Automatic Storage Management (ASM) feature with Hitachi replication technologies. The ASM feature on the Oracle Database 10g simplifies storage and administration tasks for enterprise IT organizations. Today's enterprises search for backup solutions that are high in quality and cost-effective. In answer to these requirements, Hitachi Data Systems and Hitachi, Ltd., have tested and evaluated best practices for using Automatic Storage Management (ASM), a new feature introduced in Oracle Database 10g, to simplify Oracle database file administration on the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform family of products while optimizing performance.