RE: Linux OCFS/OCFS2 alternatives for RAC shared storage systems?

From: <Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:54:59 -0600
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I assume we're talking about ASM clustered filesystem ACFS? I thought that was only in 11?

We're using ASM for the datafiles (etc) in RAC.

Chris

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Bobby Curtis Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 2:29 PM To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Linux OCFS/OCFS2 alternatives for RAC shared storage systems?

ASM is what most RAC clusters use. Is there a reason why you are not using ASM?

Bobby L. Curtis
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On 12/12/2012 2:56 PM, Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net wrote:
> I'm curious if anyone uses anything other than OCFS/OCFS2 filesystems for their RAC shared storage areas?
> It seems that OCFS (our version anyway) is not extendable unless you take it offline. A key point for me would be a clustered filesystem that is dynamically growable as needed.
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> Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
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> Chris Taylor
> Oracle DBA
> Parallon IT&S
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