Oracle customers who run its database software on clusters of Unix and Linux servers have had to look to outside vendors, or other open-source alternatives, for the file system software.

Oracle customers who run its database software on clusters of Unix and Linux servers have had to look to outside vendors, or other open source alternatives, for the file system software.

Oracle's new cluster file system available on the low-cost Linux platform enables Oracle9i Real Application Clusters customers to easily build and manage files in a clustered environment.

Oracle touts announcement that Cluster File System 2 for Linux will be distributed with the Linux kernel.

Oracle is releasing its Cluster File System Release 2 to the open-source community to demonstrate its support for Linux, even as it prospers as a producer of proprietary software products.

The Oracle Cluster File System for Linux runs on the Oracle 9i database. Improved management capability could potentially cut administrative time by 10 to 20 percent.

Oracle customers who run its database software on clusters of Unix and Linux servers have had to look to outside vendors, or other open source alternatives, for the file system software.