Whats the new Oracle9i Oracle Disk Manager (ODM) interface?
Oracle9i introduces the new Oracle Disk Manager (ODM) interface. ODM is a disk management interface defined by Oracle to enhance file management and disk I/O performance. When implemented in a file system or a logical volume manager, ODM provides many benefits including simplified file administration, improved file integrity, and reduced system overhead. Oracle Disk Manager is highly optimized for Oracle. For example, the ODM interface allows Oracle kernel to allocate/release disk space, manage tablespaces, and read/write disk blocks directly. See additional details in the technical white paper “Oracle Disk Manager.” on the OTN web site: http://technet.oracle.
Oracle9i introduces the new Oracle Disk Manager (ODM) interface. ODM is a disk management interface defined by Oracle to enhance file management and disk I/O performance. When implemented in a file system or a logical volume manager, ODM provides many benefits including simplified file administration, improved file integrity, and reduced system overhead. Oracle Disk Manager is highly optimized for Oracle. For example, the ODM interface allows Oracle kernel to allocate/release disk space, manage tablespaces, and read/write disk blocks directly.