Craig ShallahamerEURTMs <strong>Forecasting Oracle Performance</strong> is the first Oraclespecific book to provide database administrators with help in forecas... » 

Craig ShallahamerEURTMs Forecasting Oracle Performance is the first Oraclespecific book to provide database administrators with help in forecastingfuture performance of new and existing database systems. Most if not allOracle performance optimization books on the market today focus ontroubleshooting acute problems such as a poorly performing report. The otherside of the coin however lies in forecasting Will the current hardware lastthe year? What happens when we merge the employees from a newly acquiredcompany? Will the current system keep up with the demands of a new application?These are strategic questions that database administrators are expected toanswer. Until now there has been no book to help them. Of all the problemsthat an Oracle database administrator has to worry about those dealing withperformance often provoke the most stress thus providing the greatest impetusfor administrators to seek help in the form of books. This book showsadministrators how to create a model of a database system. Different types ofmodels are introduced mathematical simulation benchmark. Administratorslearn how to create the right model for the risks they seek to mitigate. Theylearn to validate their model. They learn to interpret the results in the formof a forecast. This book gives administrators the knowledge they need toconfidently work with business management in preparing for the future of theirsystems. «