Manage Clusterware and ASM 11gr2

Oracle Clusterware is portable cluster software that allows clustering of independent servers so that they cooperate as a single system. Each server looks like any standalone server. However, those separate servers appear as if they are one server to applications and end users.
Oracle ASM is Oracle's recommended storage management solution that provides an alternative to conventional volume managers, file systems, and raw devices.
This book starts from the beginning, teaches you how to install and configure a complete cluster environment not only by installing Oracle Clusterware software but also installing and configuring operating system, server and network, which serves as an infrastructure to successfully run Oracle Clusterware and ASM.
After the installation is completed, you'll then learn how you can manage Oracle Clusterware and ASM using various methods and get the most out of these systems. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the required skills and expertise to manage Oracle Clusterware and ASM in a real-world environment.