The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning

by Christopher Lawson

Solving or planning for performance issues is a core part of the database professional's toolkit. The Oracle database is very flexible, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. Consequently, it is highly tunable, presenting a bewildering set of choices to the inexperienced. Tuning Oracle is as much about approach as about understanding the technology. It is more than tweaking parameters, or following a set prescription - it involves matching application-specific knowledge with what's happening inside the database.

459 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Hi: I am Bassocantor. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my wife, 4 rescue cats, a rescue Doberman, and a rescue bird. My video reviews often feature Brooklyn the Siamese. I enjoy reading and reviewing many different genres. When not reviewing, I can be found hiking, biking, or geocaching in our wonderful parks.

Reviews

[SUMANTA DUTTA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for Oracle Performance Tuning

[Raja]

Need to read first to comment, earlier version was good though