Re: Help with Oracle DBA Tools - Platinum vs. Oracle Diagnostic and Tuning Packs

Oracle Diagnostic and tuning packs have some neat tools like 1. SQL Analyzer, which will help you identify which SQL statements are take up

    maximum resources and hence cause a bottleneck to the system. 2. Oracle Expert is also good at identifying parameters that need tuning. This is useful

    if you are not an expert at all the database parameters. 3. Tablespace manager is good at identifying which tablespace is running out of space.

As far as platinum goes, I have used it for porting SQL Server data to Oracle. It was
a reliable tool. However I have not used it for Database administration.

I would suggest you get trial copies of both the products and let your DBAs try them
out.

Veanessa Burbage wrote:

> Our company is considering buying tools to support our DBAs. We are
> considering the Platinum tools and Oracle Diagnostic and Tuning Packs. I'm
> looking for input from people who have experience with any of these tools.
> We have a large Oracle database. We are looking for tools that supporter
> DBAs. We have other tools that we have already purchased to support our
> system administrators.
>
> I would like responses to any of following questions:
>
> What are the known strengths and shortcomings of the Oracle tools in the
> Tuning and Diagnostics packs?
> Where the known strengths and shortcomings of the Platinum products with
> regard to the Oracle database?
> Do you have any comments on the usefulness of these tools in your DBA
> environment?
> Any other comments that you may have with regard to this determination would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John V. Burbage
Received on Sat Aug 01 1998 - 17:34:05 CDT