Product Description

"Offers hundreds of hints, tips, and tricks of the trade that can be useful to any DBA wanting to achieve maximum performance of Oracle applications. No Oracle library would be complete without this book." --Ken (Dr. DBA) Jacobs, Vice President of Product Strategy for Server Technologies, Oracle Corporation

"Rich is the first and last stop for Oracle Database technology and performance tuning. His knowledge is a vital tool that you need to successfully negotiate the waters of Oracle database development." --Mike Frey, Principal Architect, Navteq

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #91845 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 967 pages

From the Back Cover

Maintain a High-Performance Oracle Database 10g Environment

Monitor, analyze, and optimize Oracle Database 10g using the tested methods and insider advice contained in this definitive volume. Written by Oracle Certified Master Richard Niemiec, Oracle Database 10g Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques is packed with detailed case studies, best practices, and code samples illustrating Oracle's new tuning features. Find out how to select optimal indexing options, effectively manage drives and disk arrays, troubleshoot queries, and reliably predict future performance. You'll also get detailed coverage of PL/SQL performance enhancements, initialization file tweaks, and the latest database surveying and reporting utilities.

"Rich does it again with a book that teaches to multiple levels in a bold and inspiring way." --Ari Kaplan, President, Independent Oracle Users Group

"There is no doubt about Rich's grasp on Oracle tuning and the way he simplifies intricate details in it." --Muhammad Shuja Uddin, Vice President and Head of Technical Support, Ora-Tech Systems; President, Pakistan Oracle Users Group

"Rich Niemiec is THE expert on Oracle tuning. This book is a ‘must have' for every Oracle DBA's bookshelf--there is something for everyone to learn. It is an excellent reference that proves useful over and over again." --Kimberly Floss, Manager, Database Services, PepsiCo; Former President, Independent Oracle Users Group

"Any book with Rich Niemiec as the author is a ‘must buy.' The man knows Oracle inside and out." --Karen Brownfield, Board of Directors, Oracle Applications Users Group

About the Author
Richard J. Niemiec is chief executive officer of TUSC, an Inc. 500 full-service consulting and training company specializing in Oracle technology. Rich has been named by Oracle Corporation as an Oracle Certified Master--one of only six originally so recognized around the world. He is the former president of the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) and president of the Midwest Oracle Users Group. Rich has been named the Top Speaker of the IOUG Conference five times and is a member of the Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Reference - Very Comprehensive!
I highly recommend this book as a handy reference to keep at your desk. It is full of handy tips and a great assessment for reviewing your own environnment.

For DBA and Developper
Hi,

This book is great for DBA and Developper alike. I would recommend it to anyone working with Oracle, even if you're not working to solve performance issues. With all those tips at hand never your application will suffer from poor programming.

Guillaume

Good examples, a must read for any Oracle DBA
I love reading this book. I typically read a few pages before bed. It's filled with lots of practical examples and suggestions. Very thorough explanations. Some of the examples could do with a little more explaining but overall it's still very useful.