EMC has announced new storage capabilities and features to help customers using the latest software from Oracle deploy business solutions faster, better control costs and improve information management.  They include pre-tested, integrated and documented configurations for Oracle Database environments as well as the validation of EMC technology with Oracle Database 11g, which allows easier configuration and management of EMC network attached storage (NAS) in Oracle grid computing environments.

EMC and Oracle jointly tested the Oracle Database 11g Direct NFS Client (network file system) feature.  By integrating Direct NFS Client directly into the database software, Oracle Database 11g users can streamline performance and functionality as the database communicates automatically with the storage system.

"EMC and Oracle are focused on helping our customers control costs and get the most value from their technology infrastructure," said Mike O'Neill, EMC's VP of Technology Alliances.  "We have invested heavily and work closely to integrate our products and provide customers with the easiest and most effective ways to deploy them.  Combined with our joint service and support capabilities, we're in a unique position to help customers with their Oracle Database 11g implementations."

Judson Althoff, Vice President, Worldwide Platform and Distribution Alliances at Oracle, said, "Oracle and EMC have collaborated for more than a decade and have provided thousands of mutual customers with solutions and services that have enabled them to get the most value from their information.  Oracle Database 11g is designed to be effectively deployed on everything from small blade servers to the biggest SMP servers and clusters of all sizes and we're working with EMC to make sure that the integration between the database and EMC storage systems and software are as seamless as possible."