PeopleSoft for the Oracle DBA /

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Author / Creator:Kurtz, David, 1966-
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Berkeley, CA : Apress ; New York : Distributed to the book trade by Springer, c2012.
Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 523 p.) : ill.
Language:English
Series:The expert's voice in Oracle
Expert's voice in Oracle.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8873193
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ISBN:9781430237082 (electronic bk.)
1430237082 (electronic bk.)
9781430237075
Notes:Includes index.
Summary:Annotation PeopleSoft for the Oracle DBA, Second Editionstands on the boundary between the PeopleSoft application and the Oracle database.This new edition ofDavid Kurtz'sbook is freshly revised, showing how to tame the beast and manage Oracle successfully in a PeopleSoft environment.Youll learn about PeopleSofts Internet architecture and its use of Oracles Tuxedo Application Server. Youll find full coverage of key database issues such as indexing, connectivity, and tablespace usage as they apply to PeopleSoft.Kurtz also provides some of the best advice and information to be found anywhere on managing and troubleshooting performance issues in a PeopleSoft environment. The solid coverage of performance troubleshooting is enough by itself to makePeopleSoft for the Oracle DBAa must-have book for any Oracle Database administrator working in support of a PeopleSoft environment.Explains PeopleSofts technical architecture as it relates to Oracle DatabaseDemonstrates how to instrument and measure the performance of PeopleSoftProvides techniques to troubleshoot and resolve performance problemsWhat youll learnUnderstand PeopleSofts technical architecture and the structure of a PeopleSoft databaseMeasure performance of the various tiers in the applicationPinpoint and resolve performance problems within the codeConfigure server processes for optimal performanceMonitor and manage your PeopleSoft installation using Oracle Enterprise ManagerTake full advantage of the PeopleTools Performance Monitor that is new in version 8.44Who this book is forPeopleSoft for the Oracle DBAis written for database administrators charged with supporting a PeopleSoft system, and especially those administrators responsible for troubleshooting and resolving PeopleSoft performance issues.PeopleSoft for the Oracle DBAalso appeals to PeopleSoft administrators and developers who desire a better understanding of how PeopleSoft functions in an Oracle Database environment.Table of ContentsAn OverviewBEA Tuxedo: PeopleSofts Application Server TechnologyDatabase ConnectivityPeopleSoft Database Structure: A Tale of Two Data DictionariesKeys and IndexingPeopleSoft DDLTablespacesLocking, Transactions, and ConcurrencyPerformance MetricsPeopleSoft Performance UtilitiesSQL Optimization Techniques in PeopleSoftConfiguring the Application ServerTuning the Application ServerThe Process Scheduler.