In the first part of this series, we explored the fundamentals of Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM)—a powerful volume manager and file system integrated with Oracle Database. ASM simplifies storage by abstracting physical disks into disk groups and automating tasks like striping, mirroring, and rebalancing. This automation helps ensure high availability, scalability, and optimal performance for Oracle workloads.
But once ASM is up and running, how do you ensure it stays healthy and efficient? That’s where monitoring and proactive maintenance come into play.
This article outlines the key areas to monitor in Oracle ASM, why they matter, and what SQL