Never tried it, but I am certified on both and can't think of any problems off the top of my head other than that SQL Server is configured by default to take all the memory it can get, so you'll want to throttle that back in order to leave some for Oracle. Let us know if you do run into problems. Regards, Brandon Allen -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Schauss, Peter Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:07 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Running Oracle and SQL Server on the same box We are considering installing Oracle (9i) on one of our Windows development boxes which currently has SQL Server (2000 - sp3) installed. Am I likely to encounter any conflicts between the two software packages? Thanks, Peter Schauss -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l