A full re-test of Oracle's ASM Filter Driver a year on – correcting earlier mistakes and giving a definitive verdict on AFD behaviour with 4k Advanced Format devices.
Category: Advanced Format
Oracle 12.1.0.2 ASM Filter Driver: Advanced Format Fail
The ASM Filter Driver introduced in Oracle 12.1.0.2 as a replacement for ASMLib has a critical flaw: it fails entirely with 4k native Advanced Format devices.
Oracle 12.1.0.2 ASM Filter Driver: First Impressions
Oracle's new ASM Filter Driver in 12.1.0.2 promises cleaner I/O filtering than ASMLib – here are the initial installation findings and what to watch out for with 4k devices.
New My Oracle Support note on Advanced Format (4k) storage
A new official Oracle support note on Advanced Format 4k storage – co-authored with Oracle ASM Development to replace the confusing and inconsistent guidance that existed before.
The Ultimate Guide To Oracle with Advanced Format 4k
Everything you need to know about running Oracle on Advanced Format 4k storage – a high-level overview and a full Oracle deep dive, in one place.
More Problems with Oracle’s Support of 4k Devices
Bypassing ASM and using a filesystem doesn't escape Oracle's 4k compatibility issues – here's what breaks when you put Oracle on a 4k native device without ASM.
Oracle ASMLib: Physical and Logical Blocksize
The ORACLEASM_USE_LOGICAL_BLOCK_SIZE parameter controls how ASMLib handles 4k Advanced Format devices – here's what it does and when you need to change it.
Oracle Fixes The 4k SPFILE Problem…But It’s Still Broken
Oracle patched the SPFILE failure on 4k devices in 11.2.0.4 – but the underlying support for Advanced Format storage remains incomplete and unreliable.
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