The new Oracle8i enhancements have made the basic tasks of managing the size and location of database storage space more challenging. For example, you have always had to determine what size to make a tablespace, but now you must also determine how the space within the tablespace is to be managed (centrally or locally), whether the tablespace can be moved from one database to another, and more.

By the end of the module you will be able to:

1. Describe the purpose of tablespace management
2. Create locally managed tablespaces
3. Create transportable tablespaces
4. Describe new features for READ ONLY tablespaces
5. Identify the enhancements to the Database Resource Manager
6. Use the Database Resource Manager to limit resource usage

This module describes how to use the newest tablespace and resource management features of Oracle8i.
Many of these features are aimed at better use of storage space and faster retrieval of data.
The next lesson answers the question, What is the purpose of tablespace management?