Does your database look complicated? Are you finding it difficult to interact with it? Database interaction is a part of the daily routine for all database professionals. Using Oracle Utilities the user can benefit from improved maintenance windows, optimized backups, faster data transfers, and more reliable security and in general can do more with the same time and resources.
Improve performance and manageability using the advanced features of direct export/import utilities among different databases
Optimize your maintenance windows related to data management tasks such as importing data from one database to another using Data Pump and SQL*Loader
Perform more than just the ETL processes by taking advantage of the external tables feature
Use Oracle Scheduler to specify maintenance windows, assign priorities, configure job classes and many more features, and take decisions based on the task outcome
Get acquainted with all the possibilities the Oracle Universal Installer tool offers to make the installation task more efficient
Execute effective database creations: not just default creations, but comprehensive database creations
Configure and manage an ASM environment using DBCA
Improve performance and reduce the impact of recovery manager database backups in production environments
Increase the security in an Oracle environment, protect the backups, and manage certificates using Oracle Wallet Manager
Perform installations in batch environments and manage your software updates related to Critical Patch Updates (CPU) or individual patches using OPatch
Using this practical approach you don't have to spend valuable time trying to decipher arid reference manuals; you can easily set up the practical scenarios, and try to follow up the presentations. The images used in the book come from real scenarios, and the output is always explained so you can easily interpret what is being displayed on the screen after issuing the commands.
Entry-level users will get acquainted with the best practices to get their job done in a timely and efficient manner. Advanced users will find useful tips and How-Tos that will help them focus on getting the most out of the database utilities and fine-tune batch processing.