On 03/29/2004 02:58:30 PM, mkline1@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Even so, does that eliminate the problem? > No. For tables that big and such extreme requirements, I'd recommend massively parallel architecture, with huge I/O throughput. IBM has several models worthy of a serious consideration. There are things that are best solved by a bigger box. -- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------