Mastering Database Performance Engineering: From Basics to Advanced Database Tuning with AWR, TKPROF, Optimizer Hints, Real-Time Monitoring and More – LIVE Sessions

 

This basics to Advanced Database and SQL Tuning Course offers a comprehensive journey from foundational concepts to expert-level skills in Oracle DB and SQL performance optimization. Starting with essential Oracle DB architecture and progressing through tuning tools, execution plan analysis, and index access pathways, the course equips learners with practical strategies for identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks. Advanced modules cover optimizer hints, join techniques, and specialized tuning concepts, ensuring a deep understanding of adaptive plans and dynamic statistics. This course is designed to provide a structured and in-depth learning experience for mastering Oracle DB and SQL tuning.

 

About the Instructor:

Vishnu, an EX-IITian, brings nearly 10+ years of rich, varied, and extensive experience in Performance Engineering. His impeccable passion for sharing knowledge has driven him to take up Technical Training. With 10+ years of real-time experience and 10+ years of Technical Training experience, Vishnu combines practical insights with expert teaching methods to deliver top-tier training in Oracle Database and SQL Tuning.

 

Sample Videos:

”Mastering Database Performance Engineering: From Basics to Advanced Database Tuning with AWR, TKPROF, Optimizer Hints, Real-Time Monitoring and More”- Demo video:

”Mastering Database Performance Engineering: From Basics to Advanced Database Tuning with AWR, TKPROF, Optimizer Hints, Real-Time Monitoring and More”- Day 1 video:

 

Who can enroll in this course?

• Performance Engineers
• Performance architects
• Manual Testers
• Automation Testers
• Test Architects
• Data Analysts
• Data Scientists
• QA Engineers

 

Live Sessions Price:

The offer price after the discount is 199 USD 109 USD  99 USD Or 11500 INR 8500 INR 6500 Rupees.

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Free Day 1 Session:

19th June @ 9 PM – 10 PM (IST) (Indian Timings)

19th June @ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (EST) (U.S Timings)

19th June @ 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (BST) (U K Timings)

 

Class Schedule:

For Participants in India: Monday to Friday @ 9 PM – 10 PM (IST)

For Participants in the US: Monday to Friday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (EST)

For Participants in the UK: Monday to Friday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (BST)

 

By the end of this Advanced Oracle Database and SQL Tuning Course, you will be able to:?

1. Understand Oracle Database architecture, including data blocks, PGA, shared pool, buffer cache, and redo log buffer.
2. Utilize essential tuning tools such as Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) and wait events.
3. Analyze and improve SQL performance by generating and interpreting execution plans and statistics.
4. Implement advanced table and index access methods, including various index scan types.
5. Apply optimizer hints to guide the query optimizer effectively.
6. Understand and use different join techniques such as nested loop, sort merge, and hash joins.
7. Leverage key optimizer operators, including result cache, sort, and filter operators, for query optimization.
8. Identify and solve performance problems using real-time SQL monitoring and trace files.
9. Apply advanced SQL tuning concepts like adaptive plans, dynamic statistics, and efficient use of bind variables.
10. Optimize complex queries and enhance overall database performance with advanced tuning strategies.

 

What student’s have to say about Vishnu:

It was completely amazing course for me and I enjoyed this course a lot while studying. The teaching method is very nice and all the practicals are performed in this course are very easy to memorise. Thanks a lot to Vishnu – Ramesh Kumar This course has been a great source of learning for me as a Junior DBA,i have learned so much ,it had so much to offer that I never expected from it and overall I am so happy that I took this course. – Melendra Amazing Knowledge Shared by the instructor. A great course to work with. I really recommend this course to the beginners. – Caelyn L. This course greatly assisted me in understanding the basic concept. Truly appreciate the explanation and illustrations. – Ahmed The course was well explained. Just what I wanted to learn. This was my first attempt in Isha and I’m ready impressed with the instructor presentation. Thanks! – Duc N.

 

Salient Features:

• 20 Hours of Live Training along with recorded videos
• Lifetime access to the recorded videos
• Course Completion Certificate

 

Course syllabus:

Module 1: Oracle Database Fundamentals

1.1 Introduction to Oracle DB and its Components

• Importance of SQL Tuning & Prerequisites
• Understanding Oracle DB Architecture

1.2 Core Oracle DB Architecture

• Data Blocks, PGA, Shared Pool
• Buffer Cache & Redo Log Buffer

1.3 Oracle DB Operations

• DML Processing
• Automatic Memory Management
• Storage Architecture (Logical and Physical)

 

Module 2: Oracle Tuning Essentials and Tools

2.1 Introduction to Oracle Tuning

• Importance of Tuning
• Key Tuning Concepts

2.2 Essential Tuning Tools

• Wait Events
• Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)

2.3 Core Tuning Concepts

• Identifying Bad SQL
• Efficient Schema Design
• Table Partitioning

2.4 SQL Statement Processing

• Optimizer Overview
• Query Transformation Techniques
• Understanding Selectivity and Cardinality

2.5 Plan and Row Source Generators

• SQL Tuning and Query Analysis Strategies

 

Module 3: Execution Plan Mastery and Statistics

3.1 Understanding Execution Plans

• Execution Plan and Explain Plan
• Generating Statistics and Execution Plans

3.2 In-Depth Analysis of Execution Plans

• Utilizing V$SQL_PLAN View
• Reading and Analyzing Execution Plans

 

Module 4: Tables and Index Access Pathways*

4.1 Fundamentals of Indexes

• How Indexes Work
• Types of Indexes

4.2 Table and Index Access Methods

• Table Access Full
• Index Scans: Unique, Range, Full, Fast Full, Skip, and Join

 

Module 5: Optimizer Hints and Join Techniques

5.1 Utilizing Optimizer Hints

• Introduction to Hints
• Effective Use of Hints

5.2 Join Methods and Types

• Nested Loop Joins, Sort Merge Joins, Hash Joins, Cartesian Joins
• Equi Joins, Outer Joins, Semi Joins, Anti Joins

 

Module 6: Optimizer Operators

6.1 Key Operators in Optimization

• Result Cache, View, Clusters
• Sort, Inlist, Count Stopkey, First Row, Filter, Concatenation
• Union, Intersect, Minus Operators

 

Module 7: Advanced SQL Tuning with Query Profiling

7.1 Identifying Performance Bottlenecks

• Methods to Identify Performance Issues
• Effective Tuning Solutions

7.2 Advanced Execution Plan Techniques

• Real-Time SQL Monitoring
• Utilizing Trace Files & TKPROF Utility

7.3 Practical Tuning Strategies

• Index Usage Optimization
• Efficient Use of Arithmetic Operators and LIKE Conditions
• Handling NULL-Based Performance Issues
• Optimal Use of EXISTS, TRUNCATE, and UNION Operators

7.4 Additional Performance Enhancements

• Materialized Views, Optimized COMMITs
• Partition Pruning, BULK COLLECT, Join Order Tuning
• Advanced DML Operations and Temporary Tables
• Combining SQL Statements and WITH Clause
• Utilizing Analytical Functions

 

Module 8: Advanced Oracle DB/SQL Tuning Concepts

8.1 Specialized Tuning Techniques

• Tuning Star Queries
• Efficient Use of Bind Variables

8.2 Adaptive Tuning Strategies

• Cursor Sharing and Adaptive Plans
• Dynamic Statistics and sampling