Improve SQL Server Performance by Looking at Plan Cache (Part 3)
Starting in SQL Server 2008, you can examine the plan cache to quickly identify plans that are similar and may be optimized. Learn how.
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Improve SQL Server Performance by Looking at Plan Cache (Part 2)
Examining the SQL Server plan cache can help you to quickly identify plans that need tuning, including: plans that have missing indexes, plans that are performing key lookup and plans with implicit conversion warnings.
Read MoreImprove SQL Server Performance by Looking at Plan Cache (Part 1)
The SQL Server plan cache stores details on statements that are being executed over time, and you can use it to investigate performance issues and look for opportunities to improve performance. Learn how.
Read MoreAbout the Oracle Grid Control Architecture
Oracle Grid Control 11g Release 1 comprises three components: the Oracle Management Service (OMS), the Oracle Management Repository, and the Oracle Management Agent. Learn more.
Read MoreWhat is Oracle Grid Control?
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) Grid Control 11g enables centralized administration and monitoring of “the grid” with end-to-end monitoring and administration of the Oracle Database, Oracle Clusterware and more.
Read MoreEnhance Availability with Oracle Fast Application Notification and Role-based Services
In Oracle 11gR2, the Oracle Data Guard Broker publishes Fast Application Notification (FAN) events (via Oracle Notification Service, or ONS), allowing for clients to be notified in the event of a failover. Learn more.
Read MoreIncrease Oracle Database Availability with Fast-Start Failover
Fast-Start Failover enables the Oracle Data Guard broker to failover a failed primary database automatically to a predetermined standby database, which can help increase the availability of the database. Learn more.
Read MoreAbout the Oracle Data Guard Broker
Oracle Data Guard Broker enhances Oracle RAC by providing apply instance failover for Oracle RAC standby databases. Learn more.
Read MoreMedia Management for Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture
Oracle RMAN cannot back up directly to tape, but must pass the stream of data blocks to a media management layer (MML), which can redirect the data flow to a media management server that controls tape devices. Learn more.
Read MoreThe Importance of Media Backups in an Oracle MAA
Learn why a proper database backup and recovery strategy requires that we first instill in our minds that a full database restore and recovery must be avoided at all costs!
Read MorePerform Oracle Data Guard Role Transition Using Switchover
A database can operate in one of two modes in an Oracle Data Guard configuration: primary or standby. There are two methods to change the roles: switchover and failover. Learn more.
Read MoreHandling Oracle Data Guard Disconnects
Learn what happens during a simple network disconnect between a primary and standby database in an Oracle Data Guard implementation.
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