No, GC does not need a licensed DB server to run on - only its targets need to be licensed. Same applies to the recovery catalog - see "Special Use Licensing" for "Infrastructure Repository Databases" here: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/license.102/b14199/editions.htm#BABJBGJE Regards, Brandon -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Niall Litchfield The only real cost in implementing basic GC is that the repo needs a licensed db server to run on, as does your rman catalog if you use one. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l