Book VII
Database Tuning Overview
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Tuning the Database
Analyzing the Workload
Considering the Physical Design
Choosing the Right Indexes
Tuning Indexes
Tuning Queries
Tuning Transactions
Separating User Interactions from Transactions
Minimizing Traffic between Application and Server
Precompiling Frequently Used Queries
Chapter 2: Tuning the Environment
Surviving Failures with Minimum Data Loss
Tuning the Recovery System
Tuning the Operating System
Maximizing the Hardware You Have
Adding Hardware
Working in Multiprocessor Environments
Chapter 3: Finding and Eliminating Bottlenecks
Pinpointing the Problem
Determining the Possible Causes of Trouble
Implementing General Pointers: A First Step Toward Improving Performance
Tracking Down Bottlenecks
Analyzing Query Efficiency
Managing Resources Wisely
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