It could be anyone's fault - If everything is hanging directly off / (the root dev), as it appears to be from the original email, anything could fill the disk up and nuke the DB & server. It's a big no-no! Phil On 19 Apr 2012, at 17:25, Hans Forbrich <fuzzy.graybeard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 19/04/2012 9:17 AM, Michael Dinh wrote: >> What process do you have to decide when to add more storage? Do you have to >> request for more storage or does the sysadmin monitors the server and add >> accordingly? > The basic answer is "it depends on the local policies, and the > relationship between DBA and Sysadmins, and the monitoring tools and > methods" > > Regardless of the policies, I keep an eye on the storage used and > storage trends, through OEM or through scripts. Mainly because if > something goes wrong, "it's the DBA's fault". > > If nothing else, I encourage my customers to use Grid (Cloud) Control, > get the Diagnostics Pack, and set up Alerts. > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l