Oracle9i Database Performance Tuning Guide and Reference is an aid for people<br>responsible for the operation, maintenance, and performance of Oracle. This book<br>describes detailed ways to enhance Oracle performance by writing and tuning SQL<br>properly, using performance tools, and optimizing instance performance. It also<br>explains how to create an initial database for good performance and includes<br>performance-related reference information.<br>This book could be useful for database administrators, application designers, and<br>programmers. Readers should be familiar with Oracle9i, Oracle9i Database<br>Performance Planning, the operating system, and application design before reading<br>this manual.