12.1. Oracle's Tuning Methodology
When tuning a newly developed database system or a system that has experienced major changes, you can follow Oracle's Tuning Methodology. This methodology prioritizes the steps to take when optimizing a database system:
| Priority | Tuning Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | Data design |
| 2 | Application design |
| 3 | Memory allocation |
| 4 | I/O and physical structures |
| 5 | Resource contention |
| 6 | Underlying platform |
Oracle's Tuning Methodology
A tuning method recommended by Oracle Corporation that prioritizes areas in tuning database performance. The six areas, in order of priority, are data design, application design, memory allocation, I/O and physical structures, resource contention, and underlying platform.
The tuning focus areas are as follows:
Data design This step ...
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