This book is a “how to” book filled with examples to transform theory and mathematics into something you can practically apply. You will learn how to use a variety of forecasting models, which will enable you to methodically:
- Help manage service levels from a business value perspective,
- Identify the risk of over utilized resources,
- Predict what component of an architecture is at risk,
- Predict when a system will be at risk,
- Develop multiple risk mitigating strategies to ensure service levels are
- maintained
- Characterize a complex Oracle workload.
Who is this book for?
I.T. professionals who must ensure their production Oracle systems are meeting service levels, in part, through forecasting performance, identifying risk, and developing solutions to ensure systems are available without wasting budget. Readers include database administrators, I.T. managers, developers, capacity planners, systems architects, systems integrators.
About the AuthorCraig Shallahamer has over 18 years of experience working in Oracle--empowering others to maximize their Oracle investment, efficiencies, and performance. In addition to being a consultant, researcher, writer, and keynote speaker at Oracle conferences, he is the designer and developer of OraPub's Advanced Reactive Performance Management and Forecasting Oracle Performance classes. He is also the architect of HoriZone, OraPub's service-level management product.