Oracle Core: Essential Internals for DBAs and Developers by Jonathan Lewis provides just the essential information about Oracle Database internals that every database administrator needs for troubleshooting—no more, no less. Oracle Database seems complex on the surface. However, its extensive feature set is really built upon upon a core infrastructure resulting from sound architectural decisions made very early on that have stood the test of time. This core infrastructure manages transactions and the ability to commit and roll back changes, protects the integrity of the database, enables backup and recovery, and allows for scalability to thousands of users all accessing the same data. Most performance, backup, and recovery problems that database administrators face on a daily basis can easily be identified through understanding the essential core of Oracle Database architecture that Lewis describes in this book. Provides proven content from a world-renowned performance and troubleshooting expert Emphasizes the significance of internals knowledge to rapid identification of database performance problems Covers the core essentials and does not waste your time with esoterica
Written for developers by an application developer who has learned by doing, this book shows you how to plan for performance as you would for any other application requirement.
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This book is an anthology of effective database management techniques representing the collective wisdom of the OakTable Network.
This book focuses on current technology including all valid RAC features up through Oracle Database 10g Release 2, with a primary focus on deploying it in a high-end grid environment.
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This book explains how to take full advantage of the revolutionary Oracle Wait Interface to quickly pinpoint--and solve--core problems and bottlenecks, and increase productivity exponentially.
This book: Changes the way you think about managing SQL performance and processing Provides a roadmap to successful Exadata implementation Removes the "black box" mystique, showing how Exadata actually works Expert Oracle Exadata, 2nd ...
The book covers features by explaining how each one works, how to implement software using it, and the common pitfalls associated with it. Don’t treat Oracle Database as a black box. Get this book.
Jonathan Lewis is one of the world's foremost authorities in this field (he is frequently quoted and reference by other leading experts, such as Tom Kyte – see for example http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/download_file ...