Mark, Is ACFS not separately licenced? The restricted use limitations are a little bit vague http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e10594/editions.htm#sthref192 "A restricted use license to use Oracle Cloud File System is included with all editions of the database specifically for storing Oracle Database-related configuration files, including Oracle Database software binaries and homes, Oracle Database software administrative files, and Oracle Database software diagnostic files. Customers wishing to store their own data files, or non-Oracle Database software files including data files, binaries, administrative files, and diagnostic files, in Oracle Cloud File System must separately license Oracle Cloud File System." Regards, Freek D'Hooge Uptime Oracle Database Administrator email: freek.dhooge@xxxxxxxxx tel +32(0)3 451 23 82 http://www.uptime.be disclaimer: www.uptime.be/disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Burgess Sent: woensdag 5 oktober 2011 4:46 To: maureen.english@xxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Looking for suggestions regarding cluster filesystems for linux Hi Maureen, depending on the version you have you could look at using ACFS as a shared location across the cluster. Regards, Mark -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l