You can install ASM in cluster-mode but run a bunch of non-RAC databases on it. You do need to install the clusterware - but that does not require a RAC license. For a bunch of development databases? You could share a disk group, no problem. -Jeremy On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 5:17 AM, Amihay Gonen <AmihayG@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, I'm wandering is possible to have different computers using the *same > *disk groups in ASM without RAC? Even on different O/S ? > > > > The main idea is to define a share area for all the development databases. > > > > *Amihay Gonen* *Dba Team Leader* *PD Division* *ECTel Ltd.* * > celluar:+972-525092168* *tel:+972-3-9002168* *mail:amihayg@xxxxxxxxx* *msn > :agonenil@xxxxxxxxxxx* > > > > > -- Jeremy Schneider Chicago, IL http://www.ardentperf.com/category/technical