I use ASM a lot, and I really dont see any advantage of using asm unless you are in a cluster. Especially with windows. It doesnt really make managing space easier, its just different. On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 4:39 AM, Nuno Souto <dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Storey, Robert (DCSO) wrote,on my timestamp of 12/07/2011 2:30 AM: > >> Going through a 11gR2 new features class. First half day is all about ASM >> and installing grid infrastructure for a standalone structure, >> My question is why would I, on my single server with a single instance, >> using a SAN for my storage, bother with ASM? Why do all of this overhead >> just for a single instance? >> >> > Single server, Windows, going to 11g without any prior patching knowledge > for that release? In your situation, I'd say you'd have to have rocks in > your head to go with ASM... Regardless of anyone calling you a "dinossaur". > > Before I get abused: I CLEARLY AND EXPLICITLY said "in your situation". > There is such a thing as CONTEXT in the English language! > > -- > Cheers > Nuno Souto > in sunny Sydney, Australia > dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx > -- > //www.freelists.org/**webpage/oracle-l<//www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l> > > > -- Andrew W. Kerber 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'