Oracle Database 10g New Features

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Take Full Advantage of Oracle’s New Database Release

Get complete details on all the revolutionary new features and benefits available in Oracle Database 10g. This exclusive Oracle Press book explains the advantages of grid computing and the specifics of Oracle Grid Computing technology. Written by Robert Freeman and including expert commentary throughout from world-renowned Oracle guru Jonathan Lewis, this is an ideal resource for decision-makers and IT staff preparing for upgrades or migration. Inside, find out how to maximize the potential of all the new and improved capabilities, including:

The DBUA upgrade interface and the Upgrade Information Tool (UIT)
The new SYSAUX tablespace and Automated Storage Management (ASM) features
Database Resource Manager and statistics-collection improvements
The new job scheduler
Tuning enhancements in the wait interface, the SQLAccess Advisor, and SQL Query
Virtual Private Database and auditing improvements
New RMAN, Flashback, transaction recovery, and Data Guard capabilities
New business-intelligence features for data warehousing, data marts, and operational data stores
SQL, PL/SQL, and SQL*Plus enhancements

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Oracle 10g promises major improvements in value, service quality, and manageability. Whether you’re assessing Oracle 10g or implementing it, you’ll only make the right decisions if you really understand what’s new. This book is 100 percent focused on the new stuff.

Robert Freeman systematically reviews Oracle’s manageability improvements, from automated statistics collection to online segment compacting. There’s a full chapter on performance tuning, including Wait interface enhancements, self-tuning checkpointing; new trace functionality; and sorted hash clusters.

Freeman introduces improvements in auditing and VPN security; availability; business intelligence; application development, and lots more. The book’s also spiced with tips and insights from legendary Oracle guru Jonathan Lewis. It’s indispensable for every Oracle shop that’s even considering an upgrade. Bill Camarda

Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.

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Oracle Database 10g New Features (0072229470; 272 pages; $34.99) by Robert Freeman accessibly explains the advantages of grid computing and the specifics of Oracle Grid Computing technology. Written by Robert Freeman and including expert commentary from world-renowned Oracle guru Jonathan Lewis, this is an ideal resource for decision-makers and IT staff preparing for upgrades or migration.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780072229479
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 3/25/2004
Series: Oracle Press Series
Edition number: 1
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 7.30 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.57 (d)

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Meet the Author

Robert G. Freeman is an Oracle Database 10g Oracle Certified Professional that has been working with Oracle databases for well over 15 years. He is a Principle Datababase Engineer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Ut. He resides near Salt Lake with his wife, three of his five kids and cats, dogs and an airplane.

Robert is the author or co-author of several Oracle Press titles including Oracle9i New Features, Oracle Database 10g New Features, Oracle9i RMAN Backup and Recovery and Portable DBA: Oracle.

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