Oracle has made it possible to run a much older but still widely used version of its database software on Exadata, in a move that could make heretofore reluctant buyers pull the trigger on a purchase of the data-processing appliance. Customers who are running Grid Infrastructure version 12.1.0.2 or later can now use Oracle's ACFS (Automated Storage Management Cluster File System) on Exadata, according to a blog post.