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An Expert Guide for Solving Complex Oracle Database Problems   Oracle Database Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Handbook delivers comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date advice for running the Oracle Database reliably and efficiently in complex production environments. Seven leading Oracle experts have brought together an unmatched collection of proven solutions, hands-on examples, and step-by-step tips for Oracle Database 12c, 11g, and other recent versions of Oracle Database. Every solution is crafted to help experienced Oracle DBAs and DMAs understand and fix serious problems as rapidly as possible.   The authors cover LOB segments, UNDO tablespaces, high GC buffer wait events, poor query response times, latch contention, indexing, XA distributed transactions, RMAN backup/recovery, and much more. They also offer in-depth coverage of a wide range of topics, including DDL optimization, VLDB tuning, database forensics, adaptive cursor sharing, data pumps, data migration, SSDs, indexes, and how to go about fixing Oracle RAC problems.   Learn how to Choose the quickest path to solve high-impact problems Use modern best practices to make your day more efficient and predictable Construct your “Call 9-1-1 plan” for future database emergencies Proactively perform maintenance to improve your environment’s stability Save time with industry-standard tools and scripts Register your product at informit.com/register for convenient access to downloads, updates, and corrections as they become available.

Table of Contents:
Preface xix Acknowledgments xxi About the Authors xxv About the Technical Reviewers and Contributors xxix   Chapter 1: Troubleshooting and Tuning LOB Segment Performance 1 Introduction to the LOB Datatype 1 BASICFILE versus SECUREFILE LOBs 8 The Impact of PCTFREE on LOBs 14 Overcoming Poor INSERT Performance 17 Summary 17   Chapter 2:  Overcoming Undo Tablespace Corruption 19 Overview of Undo Management 19 DTP, XA, and Rollback Segments 22 Recovering from Undo Tablespace Corruption 24 Summary 32   Chapter 3: Handling GC Buffer Busy Wait Events 35 Overview of Buffer Busy Wait Events 35 Leveraging the ORAchk Utility 36 Isolating GC Buffer Busy Waits 40 Isolating GC Buffer Busy Wait Event Issues 45 Fixes for GC Buffer Busy Waits 49 Summary 50   Chapter 4: Adaptive Cursor Sharing 51 ACS Working Algorithm 52 ACS in Action 58 ACS Bind-Awareness Monitoring 61 The Bind-Aware Cursor 73 A Practical Case 76 Summary 81   Chapter 5: Stabilizing Query Response Time Using SQL Plan Management 83 Getting Started 83 Creating a SQL Plan Baseline 87 Faking Baselines 92 Oracle Optimizer and SPM Interaction 96 SQL Plan Baseline Reproducibility 108 NLS_SORT and SQL Plan Baseline Reproducibility 114 ALL_ROWS versus FIRST_ROWS 117 Adaptive Cursor Sharing and SPM 122 Summary 131   Chapter 6: DDL Optimization Tips, Techniques, and Tricks 133 DLL Optimization Concept 133 The DDL Optimization Mechanism 136 DDL Optimization for NULL Columns 147 Summary 152   Chapter 7: Managing, Optimizing, and Tuning VLDBs 153 Overview of Very Large Databases 153 Optimal Basic Confi guration 154 VLDB Performance Tuning Principles 162 Gathering Optimizer Statistics 166 Backup and Recovery Best Practices 170 Summary 172   Chapter 8: Best Practices for Backup and Recovery with Recovery Manager 173 A Perfect Backup and Recovery Plan 173 An Overview of RMAN 174 Tips for Database Backup Strategies 175 Validating RMAN Backups 186 Backup Optimization and Tuning 187 Using RMAN for RAC Databases 189 Retaining Data in a Recovery Catalog 191 Having a Robust Recovery Strategy 192 Leveraging the Data Recovery Advisor 193 Summary 194   Chapter 9: Database Forensics and Tuning Using AWR Analysis: Part I 197 What Is AWR? 197 Knowing What to Look For 199 Header Section 199 RAC-Specific Pages 208 Time Model Statistics 211 Operating System Statistics 212 The SQL Sections 217 Instance Activity Statistics 221 Summary 233   Chapter 10: Database Forensics and Tuning Using AWR Analysis: Part II 235 Tablespace I/O Statistics 235 Buffer Pool Statistics 237 PGA Statistics 240 Shared Pool Statistics 244 Other Advisories 245 Buffer Waits Statistics 247 Enqueue Statistics 248 Undo Segment Statistics 250 Latch Statistics 251 Segment Access Areas 255 Library Cache Activity Sections 257 Dynamic Memory Components Sections 260 Process Memory Sections 262 Streams Component Sections 264 Resource Limits Statistics 266 Initialization Parameter Changes 267 Global Enqueue and Other RAC Sections 268 Summary 273   Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Problematic Scenarios in RAC 275 Troubleshooting and Tuning RAC 276 A Well-Oiled RAC Ecosystem 279 Troubleshooting RAC with OEM 12c 282 Utilities and Commands for Troubleshooting 283 Summary 288   Chapter 12: Leveraging SQL Advisors to Analyze and Fix SQL Problems 289 OEM 12c—SQL Advisors Home 290 SQL Tuning Advisor 290 SQL Access Advisor 295 SQL Repair Advisor 300 SQL Performance Analyzer 301 Summary 302   Chapter 13: Extending Data Pump for Data and Object Migration 303 Using Data Pump 303 Working with Private and Public Objects 306 Finding Valid INCLUDE and EXCLUDE Values 309 Exporting Subsets of Data 310 Changing Object Properties 313 Using PL/SQL API with Data Pump 317 Monitoring and Altering Resources 319 Improving Performance 320 Upgrading Databases 321 Summary 322   Chapter 14: Strategies for Migrating Data Quickly between Databases 323 Why Bother Migrating? 324 Determining the Best Strategy 324 Considering What Data to Migrate 326 Data Migration Methods 327 Summary 352   Chapter 15: Diagnosing and Recovering from TEMPFILE I/O Issues 353 Overview of Temporary Tablespaces 353 Correcting TEMPFILE I/O Waits 359 Summary 365   Chapter 16: Dealing with Latch and Mutex Contention 367 Overview of Latch and Mutex Architecture 367 Measuring Latch and Mutex Contention 371 Latch and Mutex Scenarios 375 Intractable Latch Contention 383 Summary 385   Chapter 17: Using SSDs to Solve I/O Bottlenecks 387 Disk Technologies: SSD versus HDD 388 The Oracle Database Flash Cache 395 Comparing SSD Options 402 Storage Tiering 410 Flash and Exadata 414 Summary 418   Chapter 18: Designing and Monitoring Indexes for Optimal Performance 421 Types of Indexes 421 Multiple Indexes on Identical Columns 431 Index Performance Issues 432 Summary 442   Chapter 19: Using SQLT to Boost Query Performance 445 Installing SQLT 446 Using the XTRACT Method 447 Using the XECUTE Method 448 Leveraging Other SQLT Methods 451 A Real-World Example 452 Summary 453   Chapter 20: Dealing with XA Distributed Transaction Issues 455 Repairing Common Distributed Transaction Issues 456 Repairing Ghost Distributed Transactions 457 Monitoring Distributed Transactions 462 Summary 464   Index 465


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780134452463
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0134452461
  • Publisher Date: 04 Apr 2016
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 512


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