FSS lets you run parallel applications in an SFRAC clustered environment without Fibre Channel shared storage connectivity. The network interconnect between nodes provides low latency and high throughput network sharing of local storage. As a result, storage connectivity and topology become transparent to applications. This use case lets you quickly provision clusters for applications with parallel access without requiring complex SAN provisioning.

See the Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC Administrator's guide for more information on setting up an SFRAC clustered environment and administering FSS.