The Hitachi NAS Platform, powered by BlueArc, delivers a high-performance, intelligent and scalable multiprotocol solution. This document describes best practices for using Oracle databases on Linux with NAS connectivity provided by the Hitachi NAS Platform through the NFS protocol. The document discusses baseline configuration recommendations for both Oracle and Hitachi NAS Platform heads.

This guide covers advanced Oracle and Linux topics. The reader is assumed to have an understanding of these technologies. All best practices outlined are a product of rigorous real world testing by leading BlueArc engineers and Oracle experts. Following the guidelines outlined within this document will help to ensure that deployments are optimized, and will therefore reduce the need for advanced troubleshooting and tuning down the road.