Oracle Exadata Survival Guide is a hands-on guide for busy Oracle database administrators who are migrating their skill sets to Oracle's Exadata database appliance. The book covers the concepts behind Exadata, and the available configurations for features such as smart scans, storage indexes, Smart Flash Cache, hybrid columnar compression, and more. You'll learn about performance metrics and execution plans, and how to optimize SQL running in Oracle's powerful, new environment. The authors also cover migration from other servers.

Oracle Exadata is fast becoming the standard for large installations such as those running data warehouse, business intelligence, and large-scale OLTP systems. Exadata is like no other platform, and is new ground even for experienced Oracle database administrators. The Oracle Exadata Survival Guide helps you navigate the ins and outs of this new platform, de-mystifying this amazing appliance and its exceptional performance. The book takes a highly practical approach, not diving too deeply into the details, but giving you just the right depth of information to quickly transfer your skills to Oracle's important new platform.
Helps transfer your skills to the platform of the future
Covers the important ground without going too deep
Takes a practical and hands-on approach to everyday tasks

What you’ll learn
Learn the components and basic architecture of an Exadata machine
Reduce data transfer overhead by processing queries in the storage layer
Examine and take action on Exadata-specific performance metrics
Deploy Hybrid Columnar Compression to reduce storage and I/O needs
Create worry-free migrations from existing databases into Exadata
Understand and address issues specific to ERP migrations

Who this book is for
Oracle Exadata Survival Guide is for the busy enterprise Oracle DBA who has suddenly been thrust into the Exadata arena. Readers should have a sound grasp of traditional Oracle database administration, and be prepared to learn new aspects that are specific to the Exadata appliance.

Table of Contents
Exadata Basics
Smart Scans and Offloading
Storage Indexes
Smart Flash Cache
Parallel Query
Compression
Exadata Wait Events
Measuring Performance
Storage Cell Monitoring
Monitoring Exadata
Storage Reconfiguration
Migrating Databases to Exadata
Migrating ERP Applications
Final Thoughts

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