Oracle uses simple and most efficient Storage Volumes and
File System Layout in Oracle Database Cloud Service (DBCS) for the ease of use
and management.
Let’s take a look at the Oracle Database Cloud Services Storage Volume and File System Layout in more details.
Let’s take a look at the Oracle Database Cloud Services Storage Volume and File System Layout in more details.
When you create a database deployment, Oracle Database Cloud
Services (DBCS) creates the following Storage Layout and File Systems for you.
Storage Volumes
Storage Volume
|
Description
|
bits
|
60
GB volume completely allocated to /u01 on the
virtual machine.
|
boot
|
32 GB volume allocated to the
following file system mounts on the virtual machine:
|
data
|
GB size equal to the value
provided in the Usable
Data Storage field
during the database deployment creation process, with a minimum of 15 GB.
This volume is completely allocated to /u02 on the
virtual machine.
|
fra
|
GB size depends on the choice of Backup Destination during the database deployment
creation process:
This volume is completely
allocated to /u03 on the virtual machine.
|
redo
|
10
GB volume completely allocated to /u04 on the
virtual machine.
|
Storage Volumes of an Oracle Database Deployment
File System Layout
File System mount point
|
Description
|
swap
|
Swap
space: 4 GB
allocated from the boot
Compute Cloud
storage volume.
|
/ (root)
|
Operating
system files:
25.5 GB allocated from the boot
Compute Cloud
storage volume.
|
/boot
|
Operating
system kernel:
500 MB allocated from the boot
Compute Cloud
storage volume.
|
/u01
|
Oracle
product software:
the entire bits
Compute Cloud
storage volume.
|
/u02
|
Oracle
Database data storage:
the entire data
Compute Cloud
storage volume.
|
/u03
|
Database
backup storage:
the entire fra
Compute Cloud
storage volume.
|
/u04
|
Database redo logs: the entire redo Compute Cloud storage volume.
|
File System Layout of an Oracle Database Deployment
Conclusion
In this article we have learned about Oracle Database Cloud Services
Storage Volumes and File System Layout. When you create a database deployment, Oracle
Database Cloud Services (DBCS) creates the Storage Layout and File Systems for
you.
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