My Oracle Support

Most of these tools discussed in this chapter are used on a daily basis to manage the database and log in to databases. I consider My Oracle Support a tool, because not only does it have a knowledge base for commands, issues, and possible errors, but it also has the Configuration Manager for assistance in applying patches and upgrades. It also offers a health check monitor that provides some suggestions based on the configurations in the databases.

There is community out there, and through My Oracle Support, you can have discussions with other DBAs. In addition to those you can find through the message areas in My Oracle Support, other Oracle user communities are great resources for information and networking. User groups such ...

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