Configuring and Tuning Databases on the Solaris Platform
Turbocharge your Oracle, DB2, Sybase, or Informix database environment!Covers every aspect of database and Solaris Operating Environment tuningOptimize data layout, CPU and memory configuration, and system sizingIdentify and resolve bottlenecks, step-by-stepUnderstand industry-leading benchmarksMaximize the performance of any enterprise database running on the Solaris Operating Environment!Using this book, database professionals can optimize the performance and cost-effectiveness of virtually any database application running on the Solaris platform. Database specialist Allan Packer presents start-to-finish guidance for optimizing all four leading Solaris platform databases: Oracle (including Oracle9i), DB2, Sybase, and Informix XPS. Drawing on years of expertise as an engineer at Sun, Packer brings together best-practice guidelines for every aspect of Sun database server tuning.Optimizing data layout, CPU and memory configuration, and system sizingIdentifying and resolving bottlenecks: a systematic, drill-down monitoring approachUnderstanding database optimizers, database buffer cache, and other key subsystemsDemystifying the industry's leading benchmarks-and recognizing their limitationsUnderstanding the impact of Java technology on database application designContains a quick primer on database architecture and concepts