The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning
Christopher Lawsonis an independent consultant who specializes in performance tuning of data warehouse and financial applications. His articles on database management and performance tuning have appeared in numerous technical journals, and he is a frequent speaker at Oracle conferences. When he isn't tracking down elusive performance problems, Chris teaches courses on enterprise database systems for the University of Phoenix. He is also editor of the online magazineThe Oracle Magician, available at www.OracleMagician.com. Chris earned his bachelor's degree and master's in business administration at the University of California, Irvine.