I have a benchmark script I would like you to try, will send you the attachment in a seperate email. Be interested in seeing the numbers, it is very easy to run. I will post the script on the web when I get a chance for everyone. -Ethan On 12/14/05, Christo Kutrovsky <kutrovsky.oracle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I have a relativelly fast machine for testing. > > It's a 4 cpu XEON 3.6 ghz with 1 mb of cache > 16 gb of ram > > and a lot of fast storage. > > It's running RedHat linux 4 64 bit with 64 bit Oracle 10g and ASM. > > Throw your ideas if you would like to see something tested, it's > sitting idle right now. > > I just finished setting it up, so i am running some very raw tests. > > For example, I created a 3.68 gb table with ~40m rows from > dba_objects. Exact size is: > > 3'959'422'976 bytes > 38'653'952 rows > > It's gething full scanned for 5.05 cpuseconds. (482008 logical reads, > no physical). > > If anyone wants to see something let me know. There's 500 gb of > storage available. > > -- > Christo Kutrovsky > Senior Database/System Administrator > The Pythian Group > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >