Database Performance Made Easy Through Graphics
Average Active Sessions (AAS)
Formulas, Interpreting Load Charts and Visual SQL Tuning (VST)
Kyle begins his presentation with a discussion of the use of sample
data to create Active Sessions History (ASH). But ASH is dense,
multidimensional data, which makes it difficult to analyze.
Fortunately, ASH can be simplified using a metric called Average
Active Sessions (AAS). AAS shows the load on the database and
allows you to drill down with precision and clarity into the
cause of each bottleneck.
Most often, bottlenecks are caused by poor-performing SQL
statements. For analyzing suboptimal SQL statements, Kyle will show
you how to lay out the query graphically in a Visual SQL Tuning (VST)
diagram. Through the VST, you’ll learn how to quickly visualize
any coding errors in the query, discover flaws in the underlying
database schema, and most importantly, find the best execution path
through the query.
Kyle Hailey - Program Manager, Database Performance and
Optimization Products
Kyle Hailey joined Embarcadero with a goal of producing the
easiest, most powerful tools for database performance tuning in the
industry. Prior to Embarcadero, Kyle worked on a complete redesign of
the Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g performance pages. His input shifted
the screens away from confusing clutter to simple-yet-powerful
graphics based on session load and wait bottlenecks, and this design
continues to be the foundation of OEM 11g. Kyle has a long and
distinguished career in the database world, having also worked for
Oracle, Quest and other organizations on database performance tuning
and optimization. He has designed tools to improve high-end
performance monitoring, such as direct memory attach to bypass SQL and
interactive graphic displays of performance data. Kyle presents
regularly at industry conferences and teaches database performance
tuning classes around the world.
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Cache Fusion Demystified
Cache Fusion the fundamental to performance in RAC by reducing
the need to go to disk for the data and getting it from the memory of
another instance directly. But it is also a source of a lot of
mystery, myths and misconceptions. This session will explain in clear
terms what cache fusion can or can’t do by traversing the course
of a buffer from the disk to the instance and then to the others. Also
covered will be the different states of the buffer, the global locking
mechanism, the need for a CPU and I/O as opposed to a super-fast
interconnect, the cause of the different global cache related wait
events and how they can be resolved. All will be shown with live demos.
Arup Nanda is the recipient of the coveted DBA of the Year 2003
award by Oracle Corporation. This award is among the most highly
respected in the database industry, and each year only one of more
than a quarter million Oracle professionals are honored by this
distinction. A decade of experience as a DBA has made Arup an expert
in many Oracle areas including Oracle Design, Oracle Modeling, Oracle
Performance Tuning and Oracle Backup & Recovery.
Arup is a frequent speaker in many Oracle related conferences
including IOUG. Mr. Nanda has written several Oracle related articles
in technical journals in the US an Europe. He is also on the editorial
board for SELECT Journal, the publication of the International Oracle
Users Group.
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Lots of hacking and undocumented stuff!
This session doesn't have any
slides, but Tanel will show you lots of (undocumented) ways to
hack Oracle instead. Some of this stuff is actually useful, some
is more fun ;-) Topics will range from how to read systemstate
dumps, how to perform in-memory conditional tracing and how to
trace a single SQL etc as time permits!
Tanel Poder is an experienced
consultant with deep expertise in Oracle database internals,
advanced performance tuning and end-to-end troubleshooting. He
specializes in solving complex problems spanning multiple
infrastructure layers such as UNIX, Oracle, networks, storage
and recently the whole Exadata hardware/software stack.
Tanel is one of the first Oracle Certified Masters in the
world, passing the OCM DBA exam in 2002. He is also an Oracle
ACE Director and a proud member of the OakTable Network. In
addition to consulting and delivering seminars worldwide, Tanel
also publishes troubleshooting tools and technical articles at
his website http://tech.e2sn.com and
blog http://blog.tanelpoder.com