Hi All, Oracle uses direct I/O on W2K so the O/S block size is an irrelevance.
@ Regards, @ Steve Adams @ http://www.ixora.com.au/ - For DBAs @ http://www.secularislam.org/call.htm - For Muslims @ http://www.christianity.net.au/ - For all -----Original Message----- hi all we have an oracle block size of 8k and i believe our W2K server has a default os block size of 4k. Is this a problem with the performance ? thanks g.g. kor rdw ict groningen -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Steve Adams 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).