Description:

"Geoff Ingram has met the challenge of presenting the complex process of managing Oracle performance. This book can support every technical person looking to resolve Oracle8i and Oracle9i performance issues."
-Aki Ratner, President, Precise Software Solutions
Ensuring high-performance and continuous availability of Oracle software is a key focus of database managers. At least a dozen books address the subject of "performance tuning"-- that is, how to fine-tune the Oracle database for its greatest processing efficiency. Geoff Ingram argues that this approach simply isn't enough. He believes that performance needs to be addressed right from the design stage, and it needs to cover the entire system--not just the database.
High-Performance Oracle is a hands-on book, loaded with tips and techniques for ensuring that the entire Oracle database system runs efficiently and doesn't break down. Written for Oracle developers and DBAs, and covering both Oracle8i and Oracle9i, the book goes beyond traditional performance-tuning books and covers the key techniques for ensuring 24/7 performance and availability of the complete Oracle system.
The book provides practical solutions for:
* Choosing physical layout for ease of administration and efficient use of space
* Managing indexes, including detecting unused indexes and automating rebuilds
* SQL and system tuning using the powerful new features in Oracle9i Release 2
* Improving SQL performance without modifying code
* Running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) for performance and availability
* Protecting data using Recover Manager (RMAN), and physical and logical standby databases
The companion Web site provides the complete source code for examples in the book, updates on techniques, and additional documentation for optimizing your Oracle system.

 

Table of Contents:

Dedication.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF AN ORACLE CONFIGURATION.

Chapter 1- Installing Oracle.

Chapter 2- Database Creation.

Chapter 3- Configuring Oracle Networking.

Chapter 4- Environment Standards and Tools.

Chapter 5- Securing your Database.

PART TWO: DESIGNING FAST AND SUPPORTABLE APPLICATIONS.

Chapter 6- Designing Supportable Applications.

Chapter 7- Choosing Third Party Software.

PART THREE: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND TUNING TECHNIQUES.

Chapter 8- End-to-End Performance Management.

Chapter 9- Fundamentals of SQL Tuning.

Chapter 10- Collecting and Using Optimizer Statistics.

Chapter 11- Partitioning.

Chapter 12- Managing Indexes.

Chapter 13- Managing Space Growth.

Chapter 14- Stress Testing and Benchmarks.

Chapter 15- Server Consolidation and Resource Management.

Chapter 16- Selecting and Using Performance Management Tools.

PART FOUR: Backup, Restore, and Recovery.

Chapter 17- Fundamentals of Oracle Recovery.

Chapter 18- Backup and Recovery Using RMAN.

Chapter 19- Backup and Restore Using Export and Import.

PART FIVE: HIGH AVAILABILITY SOLUTIONS.

Chapter 20- VERITAS High Availability for Oracle.

Chapter 21- Oracle Replication.

Chapter 22- Oracle Real Application Clusters.

Chapter 23- Protecting Data Using Standby Databases.

PART SIX: Maintaining the Oracle System.

Chapter 24- Guidelines for Healthchecks and Monitoring.

Chapter 25- Auditing Techniques.

Chapter 26- Migration and Upgrade.

Chapter 27- Working Effectively with Oracle Support.

Chapter 28- Troubleshooting Oracle DBMS Problems.

Index.