Tom: You didn't tell me the version. So I will be a generalist here. > Is it true I would need to use RAW devices because of RAC? "Normal" file > systems would not work for RAC. Yep. Another option is to use ASM (in 10g) > And can the machines be geographically apart from each other (like within a > mile)? > > Last I heard the physical distance was a problem, but things change fast > around here. Within a mile is possible. I know few people who are using that. -- Best Regards, K Gopalakrishnan Co-Author: Oracle Wait Interface, Oracle Press 2004 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/007222729X/ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l