Hi.

Remember also, using RMAN gives you block level recovery. If you have a problem with a large image or document you would have to restore the whole file from an OS backup. With Oracle restore/recovery issue is much reduced.

The next release of Windows will incorporate a database layer on top of the filesystem (WinFS) which will essentially act as a clever indexing tool. If you're going half-way why not go the whole hog!

Cheers