Storage Foundation for Databases features supported in database environments

Last published : Sep 11, 2026
Storage Foundation for Databases (SFDB) product features are supported for the following database environments:

Table: SFDB features supported in database environments

Storage Foundation feature DB2 Oracle Oracle RAC Sybase
Oracle Disk Manager No Yes Yes No
Cached Oracle Disk Manager No Yes No No
Quick I/O Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cached Quick I/O Yes Yes Yes Yes
Concurrent I/O Yes Yes Yes Yes
Storage Checkpoints Yes Yes Yes Yes
Flashsnap Yes Yes Yes Yes
SmartTier Yes Yes Yes Yes
Database Storage Checkpoints Yes Yes Yes No
Note: Requires Enterprise license
Database Flashsnap Yes Yes Yes No
Note: Requires Enterprise license
SmartTier for Oracle No Yes Yes No
Note: Requires Enterprise license
Notes:
  • SmartTier is an expanded and renamed version of Dynamic Storage Tiering (DST).
  • Storage Foundation for Databases (SFDB) tools Database Storage Checkpoint, Database Flashsnap, and SmartTier for Oracle are supported with an Enterprise product license.
Review the current Oracle documentation to confirm the compatibility of your hardware and software.
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