Oracle Grid Infrastructure includes the following features:Oracle ClusterwareApplication monitoring, restart, and failoverCluster membership servicesServer monitoring and fencingSingle Client Access Name (SCAN)Server PoolsGrid Naming ServicesOracle Automatic Storage ManagementDynamic storage rebalancingStorage mirroringOnline disk add/dropASM Cluster File SystemShared file system with concurrent access to files from multiple nodesLocal file systemASM Dynamic VolumesVolume management services for ACFSVolume management services for 3rd-party file systemsseel also http://www.oracle.com/pls/db112/search?word=Grid+Infrastructure&partno=