Yes, Mark is correct - I've run a couple systems on JFS2 with CIO and you definitely need to compensate for the lack of filesystem buffering by increasing your db_cache_size - that is assuming it wasn't oversized to begin with, which you'll want to verify from statspack, v$system_event, v$db_cache_advice, AWR, etc. prior to throwing more RAM at it if you don't need to. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bobak, Mark I don't have any firsthand experience w/ JFS2, however, yes, in general, it's certainly possible to see physical I/O increase 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