Brian >Is it possible to change anything else? :-) Yes, database version. >All of the wait time averages for the new setup=20 >are right in line with current production. Response time =3D service time + wait time What about CPU? >If this was database related I'd expect to see=20 >some wait-time averages way off the chart somewhere >- wouldn't you? Am I missing something if this is=20 >database related - shouldn't it show in the extended >traces if it was? If the loads are about 1/2 fast, the response time on the new system = should be twice as the old system. Therefore either you use more CPU or = you wait more time! (or both of course) >RAC 'C' is the new cluster - all the others are=20 >current production runs. Mhmm... without analyzing the data in detail, if the forth column is a = run, to me it seams that there are huge differences! HTH Chris -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l