Oracle Database 11g Automatic Storage Management New Features Overview

The new ASM features in Oracle Database 11g further extend the power and simplicity of managing storage in an Oracle grid environment. ASM is a proven technology with over one thousand customers worldwide. ASM eliminates the need for third party file systems and volume managers for the database files minimizing cost, improving storage utilization and consolidation that empowers reliable low cost computing across single instance Oracle Database and Oracle RAC environments.