This module is designed to be an overview of Oracle performance and tuning from the perspective of business requirements. We will begin by looking at Oracle and various job duties and basic performance goals and techniques. We will then conclude the module with an overview of Oracle performance metrics and a technique for setting Oracle performance thresholds. By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- List the different roles associated in the tuning process
- List the tuning steps
- Develop a plan for long-term Oracle tuning
- Identify valid goals for a tuned database
- Set reasonable performance thresholds
- Monitor Oracle for exceptional conditions
Which Business Requirements does a DBA need to adhere when performance tuning with Oracle
When performance tuning with Oracle, a DBA needs to adhere to several business requirements, including:
- Meeting performance goals: The DBA needs to ensure that the database is performing well enough to meet the business's performance goals, such as response times and throughput.
- Scalability: The DBA needs to ensure that the database can scale to meet increasing demands as the business grows.
- High availability: The DBA needs to ensure that the database is highly available and can continue to operate even in the event of a failure
- Data integrity: The DBA needs to ensure that the data in the database is accurate and consistent.
- Security: The DBA needs to ensure that the database is secure and that sensitive data is protected.
- Compliance: The DBA needs to ensure that the database complies with any relevant regulations or standards, such as data privacy laws.
- Backup and recovery: The DBA needs to ensure that the database is properly backed up and can be recovered in case of disaster.
- Monitoring: DBA needs to ensure that the database is properly monitored for performance and other issues.
We will begin by looking at the individuals who participate in the tuning process.
