Everyday Oracle DBA

Book excerpt: Hundreds of Ways to Get More Done Faster Learn how to effectively and efficiently administer an Oracle database and handle a variety of daily tasks with ease. Filled with tips, tricks, and shortcuts, Everyday Oracle DBA is designed to make your job easier and more productive. The book covers database setup, user management, PL/SQL, backup, restoration, tuning, troubleshooting, testing, and much more. Get the answers you need right at your fingertips from this Oracle Press guide. Allow user access while protecting data integrity Enable automated database auditing Use PL/SQL stored program units for administrative tasks Set up and implement a sound backup and recovery plan Handle disaster recovery Monitor and tune the database for peak performance Enable high availability using Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Data Guard, and other tools Take advantage of Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Application Manager, and other built-in utilities