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Master Oracle Performance Tuning: Unlock Buffer Cache Secrets

Course Overview: This comprehensive, simulation-based course is designed to help Oracle professionals master the art of performance tuning, with a focus on unlocking the secrets of the buffer cache. Through hands-on practice and real-world simulations, you’ll gain the skills and expertise needed to optimize Oracle database performance, resolve complex issues, and improve overall system efficiency.

Course Objectives:

– Understand the internal workings of the Oracle buffer cache and its impact on database performance

– Learn how to analyze and troubleshoot buffer cache-related issues using simulation-based scenarios

– Develop hands-on skills to optimize buffer cache performance, including configuration, sizing, and management

– Apply expert techniques to resolve real-world performance issues, such as latch contention, buffer busy waits, and cache thrashing

– Improve overall Oracle database performance and efficiency through optimized buffer cache management

Module 1: Buffer Cache Fundamentals

– Overview of the Oracle buffer cache

– Buffer cache architecture and components

– Buffer cache sizing and configuration

Module 2: Buffer Cache Internals

– Buffer cache data structures and algorithms

– Buffer cache locking and latching mechanisms

– Buffer cache aging and replacement policies

Module 3: Analyzing and Troubleshooting Buffer Cache Issues

– Using simulation-based scenarios to analyze buffer cache issues

– Identifying and resolving latch contention, buffer busy waits, and cache thrashing

– Using Oracle diagnostic tools, such as Statspack and AWR reports

Module 4: Optimizing Buffer Cache Performance

– Optimizing buffer cache sizing and configuration

– Managing buffer cache resources, including memory and CPU

– Implementing buffer cache-related performance optimization techniques