Oracle Performance Tuning

Module 1 - Performance Tuning Overview

Introduction to Performance Tuning

Introduction to Performance Tuning Features and Tools

Module 2 - Designing and Developing for Performance

Oracle Methodology

Understanding Investment Options

Understanding Scalability

System Architecture

Application Design Principles

Workload Testing, Modeling, and Implementation

Deploying New Applications

Module 3 - Performance Improvement Methods

The Oracle Performance Improvement Method

Emergency Performance Methods

Module 4 - Configuring a Database for Performance

Performance Considerations for Initial Instance Configuration

Creating and Maintaining Tables for Good Performance

Performance Considerations for Shared Servers

Module 5 - Automatic Performance Statistics

Overview of Data Gathering

Automatic Workload Repository

Module 6 - Automatic Performance Diagnostics

Introduction to Database Diagnostic Monitoring

Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor

Module 7 - Memory Configuration and Use

Understanding Memory Allocation Issues

Configuring and Using the Buffer Cache

Configuring and Using the Shared Pool and Large Pool

Configuring and Using the Redo Log Buffer

PGA Memory Management

Module 8 - I/O Configuration and Design

Understanding I/O

Basic I/O Configuration

Module 9 - Understanding Operating System Resources

Understanding Operating System Performance Issues

Solving Operating System Problems

Understanding CPU

Finding System CPU Utilization

Module 10 - Instance Tuning Using Performance Views

Instance Tuning Steps

Interpreting Oracle Statistics

Wait Events Statistics

Idle Wait Events

Module 11 - Tuning Networks

Understanding Connection Models

Detecting Network Problems

Solving Network Problems

Module 12 - SQL Tuning Overview

Introduction to SQL Tuning

Goals for Tuning

Identifying High-Load SQL

Automatic SQL Tuning Features

Developing Efficient SQL Statements

Module 13 - Automatic SQL Tuning

Automatic SQL Tuning Overview

SQL Tuning Advisor

Managing SQL Profiles with APIs

SQL Tuning Sets

SQL Tuning Information Views

Module 14 - The Query Optimizer

Optimizer Operations

Choosing an Optimizer Goal

Enabling and Controlling Query Optimizer Features

Understanding the Query Optimizer

Understanding Access Paths for the Query Optimizer

Understanding Joins

Module 15 - Managing Optimizer Statistics

Understanding Statistics

Automatic Statistics Gathering

Manual Statistics Gathering

System Statistics

Managing Statistics

Viewing Statistics

Module 16 - Using Indexes and Clusters

Understanding Index Performance

Using Function-based Indexes for Performance

Using Partitioned Indexes for Performance

Using Index-Organized Tables for Performance

Using Bitmap Indexes for Performance

Using Bitmap Join Indexes for Performance

Using Domain Indexes for Performance

Using Clusters for Performance

Using Hash Clusters for Performance

Module 17 - Optimizer Hints

Understanding Optimizer Hints

Using Optimizer Hints

Module 18 - Using Plan Stability

Using Plan Stability to Preserve Execution Plans

Using Plan Stability with Query Optimizer Upgrades

Module 19 - Using EXPLAIN PLAN

Understanding EXPLAIN PLAN

The PLAN_TABLE Output Table

Running EXPLAIN PLAN

Displaying PLAN_TABLE Output

Reading EXPLAIN PLAN Output

Viewing Parallel Execution with EXPLAIN PLAN

Viewing Bitmap Indexes with EXPLAIN PLAN

Viewing Partitioned Objects with EXPLAIN PLAN

Module 20 - Using Application Tracing Tools

End to End Application Tracing

Using the trcsess Utility

Understanding SQL Trace and TKPROF

Using the SQL Trace Facility and TKPROF

Avoiding Pitfalls in TKPROF Interpretation

Sample TKPROF Output