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Associating Data Dictionary Views with the Related X$ Tables
Nov 6, 2000
Once you are comfortable with the Oracle RDBMS as a DBA, you will find a lot of valuable information in x$ tables that won't be available anywhere else. Oracle expert Megh Thakkar shows how you can associate data dictionary tables with the related x$ ...
Challenges in Developing a Scalable Java Environment with Oracle8I
Nov 6, 2000
It can be quite difficult to write reliable and scalable multithreaded Java applications. Megh Thakkar discusses the issues that developers must tackle when trying to improve scalability in e-commerce applications.
Choosing the Appropriate JDBC Driver to Connect to an Oracle Database
Nov 6, 2000
Oracle8i provides two different client-side programmatic interfaces for Java developers to access data stored in the database: JDBC and SQLJ (enabling SQL to be embedded in Java). Oracle expert Megh Thakkar discusses the JDBC drivers that can be used ...
Dealing with Database Block Corruption in Oracle
Nov 6, 2000
Oracle expert Megh Thakkar discusses how an Oracle DBA can deal with data block corruptions.
Forcing Garbage Collection to Avoid Memory Leaks in Oracle's JVM
Nov 6, 2000
One of the best features of Java is that it performs automatic garbage collection, or memory management. In this article, Oracle expert Megh Thakkar demonstrates how you can force garbage collection to occur when you need it.
Managing Contention for Oracle Latches
Nov 6, 2000
Internally, Oracle uses various types of structures, the access of which is controlled using a variety of mechanisms, including latches. In this article, Oracle expert Megh Thakkar discusses how contention for Oracle latches can be minimized.
Optimizing Oracle Export and Import
Nov 6, 2000
Oracle provides the Export/Import utility combination for data transfer. The entire data transfer procedure can take a very long time for very large databases. Oracle expert Megh Thakkar shows several techniques that can be used to improve the performance ...

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