Hmm, let me rephrase then:

However, I have seen DB corruption on server DB but it was due to poor server hardware, lack of a good UPS on the server or Tracy Holzer but never caused by a client.

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>>However, I have seen DB corruption on server DB but it was due to poor server hardware, lack of a good UPS on the server but never caused by a client.
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>Or by stupid network managers (who me?) who install Netware on which some versions of Netware Novell (4.1 and 4.11 specifically) automatically creates volumes with Block Suballocation and Compression turned On. Either of these features will corrupt Oracle files - DON'T USE THEM! (I learned that the hard way!) :o)
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>*G* Those were the good days... :O) Thank goodness I didn't repeat that mistake! :o)