DB_WRITER_PROCESSES

Property	Description
Parameter type	Integer
Default value	1 or `CPU_COUNT` / 8, whichever is greater
Modifiable	No
Range of values	1 to 20
Basic	No

DB_WRITER_PROCESSES is useful for systems that modify data heavily. It specifies the initial number of database writer processes for an instance.

See Also:

Oracle Database Concepts for more information on the database writer processes
Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide for information on setting the DBWn parameters