This document provides instructions for installing and configuring a two-node Oracle RAC cluster using virtual machines on a single laptop or desktop computer. It details the necessary hardware requirements, including a minimum of 8GB RAM and 40GB free disk space. The software components needed are Windows 7 64-bit as the host operating system, along with VirtualBox for virtualization, Putty and VNC Viewer for remote access, and Oracle Grid Infrastructure and database software. The document provides a step-by-step guide to setting up the virtualized environment, installing Linux on the virtual machines, configuring the Grid Infrastructure and database software, and testing the overall cluster configuration.