overview of Oracle RAC SMP vs cluster single processor machine(symmetric multiprocessing): *It involves a multiprocessor computer hardware architecture where two or more identical processors are connected to a single shared main memory and are controlled by a single OS instance. *SMP is single processing machine / single processor machine basically all of our desktops, laptop because it have dedicated ram, dedicated hard disk, and processor *It acts as one single system Cluster: *it consists of multiple systems which are connected each other to solve the business problem * ex: if we search the query in google it means the single system responds to my query, actually it behind a lot of servers are connected and gives respond for users request outside of the world it seems one big system. Cluster Management software: *If we are going to use word file we need ms office software, at the same, we are going to access pdf files we need the pdf reader like the same we n...