Alapati S. Oracle Database 12c Performance Tuning Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

Apress, 2013. — 636 p. — ISBN: 1430261870, 9781430261872Performance problems are rarely "problems" per se. They are more often "crises" during which you’re pressured for results by a manager standing outside your cubicle while your phone rings with queries from the help desk. You won’t have the time for a leisurely perusal of the manuals, nor to lean back and read a book on theory. What you need in that situation is a book of solutions, and solutions are precisely what Oracle Database 12c Performance Tuning Recipes delivers.
Oracle Database 12c Performance Tuning Recipes is a ready reference for database administrators in need of immediate help with performance issues relating to Oracle Database. The book takes an example-based approach, wherein each chapter covers a specific problem domain. Within each chapter are "recipes," showing by example how to perform common tasks in that chapter’s domain. Solutions in the recipes are backed by clear explanations of background and theory from the author team. Whatever the task, if it’s performance-related, you’ll probably find a recipe and a solution in this book.Provides proven solutions to real-life Oracle performance problems
Offers relevant background and theory to support each solution
Gets straight to the point for when you're under pressure for resultsWhat you’ll learnOptimize the use of memory and storage
Monitor performance and troubleshoot problems
Identify and improve poorly-performing SQL statements
Adjust the most important optimizer parameters to your advantage
Create indexes that get used and make a positive impact upon performance
Automate and stabilize using key features such as SQL Tuning Advisor and SQL Plan BaselinesWho this book is forOracle Database 12c Performance Tuning Recipes is aimed squarely at Oracle Database administrators. The book especially appeals to those administrators desiring to have at their side a ready-to-go set of solutions to common database performance problems.Optimizing Table Performance
Choosing and Optimizing Indexes
Optimizing Instance Memory
Monitoring System Performance
Minimizing System Contention
Analyzing Operating System Performance
Troubleshooting the Database
Creating Efficient SQL
Manually Tuning SQL
Tracing SQL Execution
Automated SQL Tuning
Execution Plan Optimization and Consistency
Configuring the Optimizer
Implementing Query Hints
Executing SQL in Parallel