Oracle9i Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques

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Maintain a high-performance Oracle9i environment using the proven tuning methods presented in this authoritative resource. Written by the experts at TUSC and developed through years of successful Oracle consulting experience, this book offers hundreds of essential tips guaranteed to enhance system performance. Real-world examples illustrate insider best practices and in-depth details throughout the book highlight the new tuning options available in Oracle9i.



• Select the best indexing options for a variety of situations

• Distribute key data files across available hardware disks

• Tune crucial init.ora parameters for peak database performance

• Take full advantage of Oracle Enterprise Manager

• Use EXPLAIN, TRACE, TKPROF, STORED OUTLINES, and other tools

• Specify hints to override the optimizer as necessary

• Automate queries using PL/SQL stored procedures

• Use the Parallel Executions Option (PEO) for enhanced performance

• Monitor and tune the database with STATSPACK

• Query the V$ views and X$ tables