{"product_id":"9781430237365","title":"Expert Indexing in Oracle Database 11g: Maximum Performance for your Database","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExpert Indexing in Oracle Database 11g\u003c\/em\u003e is about the one database structure at the heart of almost all performance concerns: the index. Database system performance is one of the top concerns in information technology today. Administrators struggle to keep up with the explosion of access and activity driven by the proliferation of computing into everything from phones to tablets to PCs in our increasingly connected world. At the heart of any good-performing database lies a sound indexing strategy that makes appropriate use of indexing, and especially of the vendor-specific indexing features on offer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew databases fully exploit the wealth of data access mechanisms provided by Oracle. \u003cem\u003eExpert Indexing in Oracle Database 11g\u003c\/em\u003e helps by bringing together information indexing and how to use it into one, convenient and blissfully short volume that you can read quickly and have at your fingertips for reference. Learn the different types of indices available and when each is best applied. Recognize when queries aren’t using indices as you intend. Manage your indexing for maximum performance. Let \u003cem\u003eExpert Indexing in Oracle Database 11g\u003c\/em\u003e be your guide to deep mastery of the most fundamental performance optimization structure in Oracle Database.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains how indices work, how they help, and how they hinder \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemystifies the various index choices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes the database administration chores associated with indices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate an overall indexing strategy to guide your decisions \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eChoose the correct indexing mechanisms for your applications \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eManage and maintain indices to avoid degradation and preserve efficiency \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTake better advantage of underused index types such as index-organized tables \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eChoose the appropriate columns to index, with confidence \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBlend partitioning and materialized views into your indexing strategy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eExpert Indexing in Oracle Database 11g\u003c\/em\u003e is for all levels of database administrators and application developers who are struggling with the database performance and scalability challenge. Any database administrator involved with indexing, which is any database administrator period, will appreciate the wealth of advice packed into this gem of a book.       \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Oracle Indexes \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eB-Tree Indexes \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBitmap and Bitmap-join Indexes \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIndex-organized Tables \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSpecialized Indexes \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePartitioned Indexes \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIndex Tuning \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIndex Maintenance \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOracle Tuning Advisor \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOracle Access Advisor \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIndexes and Table Clustering \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141784191216,"sku":"9781430237365","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430237365_p0.jpg?v=1763751073","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430237365","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}