1 of the cheapest ways I know of (I'm currently playing around with this). 2 Surplus PCs ($75 each) 2 Used NICs ($1 each) 2 Firewire Cards ($12 each) 1 Firewire drive ($90) Misc $20 RAC at home, priceless... Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ranko Mosic Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:39 PM To: DGoulet@xxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Poor Man's RAC environment Cheapest way that works ( I tried it ); RAC simulation on single machine;= =20 http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/linux/vmware/cookbook/index.html I tried Firewire setup; wasted lots of time with no success.=20 Ranko.=20 Oracle 10g, 9i Certified DBA. On 6/16/05, Goulet, Dick <DGoulet@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Some one out here published a description of a poor mans Linux based rac > cluster. Since we're getting ideas about using RAC I have to set up a > test & proof of concept environment. Therefore whoever had the > configuration, could you please send me either the link or a copy (off > list that is). > Dick Goulet > Senior Oracle DBA > Oracle Certified 8i DBA >=20 >=20 > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l