Sure, that's possible, though at the low end. I used to run a 7.3.2 database on an old laptop that had only 32MB total RAM and I think I ran it with a 4MB SGA. I didn't need a big Buffer Cache or Shared Pool. You could make it run pretty lean. Jack C. Applewhite - Database Administrator Austin (Texas) Independent School District 512.414.9715 (wk) / 512.935.5929 (pager) I feel so unnecessary. -- Rufus Thomas ( "Do the Funky Chicken") "Satheesh Babu" <satheeshbabu.s@xxxxxxxxx> Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/01/2006 05:45 PM Please respond to satheeshbabu.s@xxxxxxxxx To "'Oracle-L Freelists'" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject SGA size List, We have a client running oracle 7.3.4 ( I know it is outdated we are pushing to 9i), the sga size is 5MB. Thatâs right it is 5MB. Can a instance run with 5mb of SGA? Or is the dictionary table giving me the wrong info or Am I missing something here? Regards, Satheesh Babu.S