Clustered configuration first hit the scene nearly 20 years ago when DigitalEquipment Corporation DEC introduced the VaxCluster. Until now the topic ofReal Appl... » 

Clustered configuration first hit the scene nearly 20 years ago when DigitalEquipment Corporation DEC introduced the VaxCluster. Until now the topic ofReal Application Clusters RAC implementation had never been fully explored.For the first time Murali Vallath dissects RAC mysteries in his book OracleReal Application Clusters to enlighten and educate readers on the internals ofRAC operations cache fusion fusion recovery processes and the fastreconfiguration of RAC.This book provides comprehensive coverage of the features technology andprinciples of RAC that is part of the Oracle9i release of Oracles RDBMSproduct. It is divided into three main parts applicationdatabase designdevelopment and maintenance life cycles.Compared to its predecessor OPS the architecture behind RAC implementationhave changed significantly. Vallath discusses Oracle9i features in a RACimplementation with respect to usage and design considerations as well asthose parameters that are and are not applicable. Areas covered includepartitioning indexes tablespace management transaction management backupand recovery principles. Performance tuning with examples troubleshooting andproblem solving scenarios are covered in detail as well as discussions on themigration process from a single instance database to RAC and migration from anOPS implementation to RAC.Oracle Real Application Clusters takes readers through a logical flow from RACconcepts to operations covering each facet with a finetooth comb. Vallathsskilled writing style makes each chapter entertaining and informative as only atrue RAC connoisseur can provide. New and experienced users of RAC as well asthoseseeking to expand their knowledge of this dynamic technology will findthis book to be a necessity for both home and office reference libraries.Focuses on implementing testing and tuning features of Real ApplicationClusters RACProvides extensive coverage of «