Oracle Performance Tuning 101

From the Publisher: Your Oracle career starts here! Ideal for those new to Oracle technology,this officially authorized guide teaches new DBAs the essentials of keeping an Oracle database running at top performance. You'll get coverage of application,instance,database,I/O,OS,and contention tuning. Learn to optimize and fine-tune your Oracle system's overall performance Implement tuning solutions using the proven methodology found inside Oracle Performance Tuning 101 gives you step-by-step practical advice for removing bottlenecks,minimizing downtime,and increasing overall system performance. You'll also get tips for identifying Oracle's current bottlenecks,prioritizing and performing tuning operations,writing optimal SQL,interpreting statistics,and much more. Written in a clear and engaging style,this book explains how to manage the tuning efforts of various components of your entire system in a methodical fashion,eliminating all guesswork. Understand the key components of a tuning methodology Set performance objectives,establish goals,and cease efforts when goals are met Learn how to generate well-written SQL commands­­and know how to recognize poorly written SQL Tune and manage various components of the Oracle Instance Use meaningful Oracle initialization parameter settings Implement proactive management of space in the Oracle database Understand I/O tuning with extensive coverage on implementing RAID on Oracle Get details on operating system tuning for Solaris,HP-UX,AIX,and Windows NT Every chapter includes one or more myths and folklores about the topic,examples,and an In a Nutshell section—all geared to reinforce theknowledge you've acquired.