Expert Oracle Exadata 2nd Edition opens up the internals of Oracle's Exadata platform so that
you can fully benefit from the most performant and scalable database hardware appliance capable
of running Oracle Database. This edition is fully-updated to cover Exadata 5-2 and Oracle
Database 12c. If you're new to Exadata you'll soon learn that it embodies a change in how you
think about and manage relational databases. A key part of that change lies in the concept of
offloading SQL processing to the storage layer. In addition there is Oracle's engineering
effort in creating a powerful platform for both consolidation and transaction processing. The
resulting value proposition in the form of Exadata has truly been a game-changer. Expert Oracle
Exadata 2nd Edition provides a look at the internals and how the combination of hardware and
software that comprise Exadata actually work. Authors include Martin Bach Andy Colvin and
Frits Hoogland with contributions from Karl Arao and built on the foundation laid by Kerry
Osborne Randy Johnson and Tanel Poder in the first edition. They share their real-world
experience gained through a great many Exadata implementations possibly more than any other
group of experts today. Always their goal is toward helping you advance your career through
success with Exadata in your own environment. This book is intended for readers who want to
understand what makes the platform tick and for whom-how it does what it is does is as
important as what it does. By being exposed to the features that are unique to Exadata you
will gain an understanding of the mechanics that will allow you to fully benefit from the
advantages that the platform provides. This book changes how you think about managing SQL
performance and processing. It provides a roadmap to successful Exadata implementation. And it
removes the black box mystique. You'll learn how Exadata actually works and be better able to
manage your Exadata engineered systems in support of your business. This book: Changes the way
you think about managing SQL performance and processing Provides a roadmap to successful
Exadata implementation Removes the black box mystique showing how Exadata actually works
