1st Edition

Physical Database Design Using Oracle

By Donald K. Burleson Copyright 2005
264 Pages 53 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

264 Pages
by CRC Press

The evolution of Oracle has led to a revolution in design practices. For Oracle 10g, database physical structures have become more complex than ever before and database designers face multiple ways to implement their logical models. IS students studying database design and administration need to be able to implement management systems in a way that enables fast performance while preserving logical... Read more
INTRODUCTION TO ORACLE PHYSICAL DESIGN
Preface
Relational Databases and Physical Design
Systems Analysis and Physical Database Design
Introduction to Logical Database Design
Entity/Relation Modeling
Bridging between Logical and Physical Models
Physical Design Requirements Validation

PHYSICAL ENTITY DESIGN FOR ORACLE
Data Relationships and Physical Design
Massive De-Normalization: STAR Schema Design
Designing Class Hierarchies
Materialized Views and De-Normalization
Referential Integrity
Conclusion

ORACLE HARDWARE DESIGN
Planning the Server Environment
Designing the Network Infrastructure for Oracle
Oracle Network Design
Oracle Disk Design
Conclusion

ORACLE INSTANCE DESIGN
SGA Parameter Components
Designing the Shared Pool
Library Cache Usage Measurement
Oracle Event Waits
The Shared Pool Advisory Utility
Designing the Data Buffers
Design with the Data Buffer Hit Ration (DBHR)
Pinning Packages in the SGA

ORACLE TABLESPACE DESIGN
Sizing Oracle Data Blocks
The Evolution of Oracle File Structures
Design for Oracle Segment Storage
Automatic Segment Space Management
Replication Design
Conclusion

ORACLE TABLE DESIGN
Table Replication Design
Oracle External Tables
Design with Materialized Views
Oracle Object Structures
Design with VARRAY Tables
Using Nested Tables
Conclusion

ORACLE INDEX DESIGN
Index Design Basics
Evaluating Oracle Index Access Methods
Designing High-Speed Index Access
Oracle Optimizer and Index Design
Physical Row-Ordering and Index Design
Using Multicolumn Indexes
How Oracle Chooses Indexes
Index Design for STAR Schemas
Indexing Alternatives to B-Tree Indexes
Design for Oracle Full-Index Scans
Basics of Function-Based Indexes
Invoking the Full-Index Scan with a Function-Based Index
How to use Oracle9I Bitmap Join Indexes

Biography

Donald K. Burleson