Oracle Database Administration from Zero to Hero - Introducing Automatic Storage Management (Part 1 of 3)

The video tutorial covers Automatic Storage Management (ASM) in Oracle, explaining its architecture, benefits, and role in Oracle RAC databases. It discusses the management of ASM instances, the background processes involved, and the differences between ASM and Oracle Database instances. The tutorial also highlights the introduction of ADVM and ACFS to address ASM's limitations, and the importance of Oracle Grid Infrastructure in using ASM.

What are the advantages of using ASM for Oracle RAC databases?

Describe the process of starting an ASM instance before a database instance.

How does communication occur between the database instance and the ASM instance?

What is the significance of the GRID software owner in relation to ASM?