Oracle Database Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Handbook

Preface

Database administrators’ lives are becoming more and more challenging, and arduous work conditions are fast becoming the norm. DBAs face problems that in some cases could lead organizations and entities to potentially lose millions of dollars per minute or, in worst-case scenarios, could bring a company’s database infrastructure to a grinding halt. Yes, such cases are unlikely to happen, but to avoid and avert them, DBAs had best be prepared.

The guiding principle of this book is to show you how to fix, as rapidly as possible, serious database problems that can potentially impact the production-level environment. It guides readers through the steps necessary to fix the problem at hand by examining real-life examples that could happen ...