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ASM is a new and popular product introduced with Oracle Database 10g and provides the ideal storage solution for companies using Oracle. This comprehensive resource provides full details on Oracle ASM, Oracle's integrated file and volume management interface. Get full details on general operations, administration, best practices, and expert techniques. Oracle DBAs will be able to implement robust storage solutions with help from this useful guide.

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