Hello Everyone, This new term Operational Data Store(ODS) has many definitions, like staging area to the data warehouse, data mart, A data warehouse or reporting database, a archive area etc etc. updated almost real time. >From your experience, is this being used in the Oracle world. What size are these databases? What configuration is this on? What is the uptime? I have a requirement that this should be a 24*7 database. Anyone would like to share their experiences. Regards, Murali Vallath _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Murali Vallath INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).