Just as a point of reference, I have an 11.2.0.1 db that is about 9 TB in size, almost all of which is due to a table of about 800 million rows, with an XMLTYPE column stored as securefile LOB. Securefile LOBs are working fine for us. Yes, it's in production. -Mark Sent from my iPhone On Jan 11, 2011, at 8:46 AM, "Bill Zakrzewski" <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Actually, the default setting is to allow SecureFile LOBs, but not require > them. In order to create a SecureFile LOB using the default setting you must > include the SecureFile options. I don't see this as Oracle trying to hide > anything, but rather allowing the DBA to choose whether or not to use > SecureFile LOBs in their environment. I wouldn't implement anything into a > production environment, but in reading the benefits over BasicFile LOBs I > don't see any reason to shy away from this new feature. > > Bill > On Jan 10, 2011, at 11:20 PM, Leyi Zhang (Kamus) wrote: > >> Hi lists >> >> Since in 11gR2, SecureFiles LOBs is still not the default setting when >> create LOB column, based on my experience for oracle database product, >> if one new feature is not the default feature, it means maybe there >> are some unpredictable trouble will get into. >> >> I have read the "Oracle® Database SecureFiles and Large Objects >> Developer's Guide 11g Release 2 (11.2)", but I'd like to hear some >> actual experiences on SecureFiles LOBs compared to BasicFiles LOBs, >> any pros and cons? >> >> -- >> Kamus <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> Visit my blog for more : http://www.dbform.com >> Join ACOUG: http://www.acoug.org >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> >> >> > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >