author: Christopher Lawson asin: 1904347010 binding: Paperback list price: $39.99 USD amazon price: $39.99

The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning:

Complete and approachable guide to tuning best practice
For novice to intermediate Oracle DBAs and developers

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.

author: Donald K. Burleson asin: 1576101002 binding: Paperback list price: $39.99 USD amazon price: $39.99

Teaches how table design techniques can be used to maximize Oracle performance. Exposes the internal mechanisms of Oracle. Provides pretested performance scripts to get immediate performance information. Offers expert advice on interpreting Oracle performance information. Shows how to quickly implement performance and tuning data collection without buying expensive tools.

author: Eyal Aronoff Kevin Loney Noorali Sonawalla asin: 0078822416 binding: Paperback list price: $39.99 USD amazon price: $39.99

If you're ready to move to the next level of performance management, then you're ready for Advanced Oracle Tuning and Administration. This latest offering from Oracle Press covers the high-end issues and concerns that Database Administrators and application developers must address to successfully manage a database's performance throughout its life cycle. Advanced Oracle Tuning and Administration builds on the basics to provide a migration path for DBAs and tuners. Early chapters address database management issues such as size, performance, and emergencies.

author: Michael J. Corey Michael Abbey Dan J. Dechichio asin: 0078811813 binding: Paperback list price: $29.95 USD amazon price: $29.95

This book provides the information database system administrators need to customize the Oracle database system to the specific needs of its users. Readers will learn strategies and systems to avoid problems, increase database speed, and ensure overall security. They'll also learn the basics of improving Oracle's performance as well as how to use its tools and networking capabilities. The author discusses optimization for DEC, SUN, and the other most popular platforms.

author: Donald K. Burleson Don Burleson asin: 0072133783 binding: Paperback list price: $49.99 USD amazon price: $49.99

From the official Oracle Press comes a comprehensive guide to using STATSPACK--Oracle's powerful tuning utility. Written by a database management expert, this authoritative resource explains how to collect, interpret, and correct Oracle performance problems using STATSPACK.

asin: 1933804645 binding: Paperback list price: $34.95 USD amazon price: $34.95 USD

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for Oracle Database Professionals!

author: Richard J. Niemiec Bradley D. Brown Joseph C. Trezzo asin: 0078824346 binding: Paperback list price: $49.99 USD amazon price: $49.99

Tune and tailor your system to perform at its peak using this one-of-a-kind reference, designed for every Oracle database administrator, programmer, and user.