Foreword by Jonathan Lewis

When I sat down to write this foreword for the Second Edition of Troubleshooting Oracle Performance (TOP), the first thing I did, after reading the draft chapters, was go back to the foreword I wrote for the first edition to see how much it needed changing. Obviously, there were references to chapter numbers that needed to change, but to my great surprise I discovered that I had failed to make a couple of important points about why this book should be required reading for all aspiring Oracle professionals. Being allowed to revise the foreword allows me to address those points.

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