Kirtikumar Deshpande currently works as a Senior Principal Consultant in the Advanced Technology Solutions group at Oracle Corporation. He has more than 28 years of experience in the Information Technology field, including more than 15 years with Oracle. He co-authored Oracle Performance Tuning 101 and Oracle Wait Interface: A Practical Guide to Performance Tuning & Diagnostics published by Oracle Press. For the latter, he and his co-authors were selected Oracle Magazine's "Editors' Choice Award - Author of The Year" in 2005. He is a frequent speaker at various Oracle User Group conferences worldwide.

This Oracle Press guide provides DBAs with the practical advice needed to implement and manage Oracle Streams-a FREE data replication tool built in to the Oracle Database.

Enable real-time information access and data sharing across your distributed framework using the expert information in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle Streams 11g Data Replication explains how to set up and administer a unified enterprise data sharing infrastructure. Learn how to capture, propagate, and apply database changes, transform data, and handle data conflicts. Monitoring, optimizing, and troubleshooting techniques are also covered in this comprehensive volume.

Part 1: Introduction to Oracle StreamsChapter 1: What is Oracle StreamsChapter 2: Using Oracle treamsPart 2: Oracle Streams Concepts and ArchitectureChapter 3: Streams Rules and Rule SetsChapter 4: Capture ProcessChapter 5: Staging and Propagation ProcessChapter 6: Apply ProcessChapter 7: Logical Change RecordsPart 3: Oracle Streams ConfigurationChapter 8: Configuring Streams for Data ReplicationChapter 9: Data TransformationsChapter 10: Handling Data ConflictsPart 4: Oracle Streams ManagementChapter 11: Managing and Monitoring Streams ReplicationChapter 12: Maintenance and TroubleshootingChapter 13: Streams Performance ConsiderationsChapter 14: Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control for Streams ReplicationAppendixesAppendix A: Oracle Streams Best PracticesAppendix B: Oracle Streams Replication in a RAC EnvironmentAppendix C: Streams Health Check ReportAppendix D: Data Dictionary Views for Streams ReplicationIndex

This Oracle Press guide provides DBAs with the practical advice needed to implement and manage Oracle Streams a FREE data replication tool built in to the Oracle Database.Oracle Streams 11g Data Replication focuses on Oracle Streams in Oracle Database 11 g . The book is organized into four parts with a logical progression of an Oracle Streams implementation. Part I provides an introduction and overview of the product and advice on when to use Oracle Streams replication. Part II explains the architecture and setup. Part III provides details on configuring and customizing replication environments, and Part IV features practical tips for ongoing management of the environment. The book highlights a number of practical examples and test cases throughout, and the supplied scripts will help you set up your own Oracle Streams environment for testing purposes.Oracle Streams 11g Data ReplicationCovers the latest enhancements, performance improvements, and integration features of Oracle StreamsProvides the missing link to practical Oracle Streams implementationIs written by an Oracle Streams expertExpert Oracle Streams coverage from Oracle PressIntroduction to Oracle Streams; Using Oracle Streams; Oracle Streams Concepts and Architecture; Rules and Rule Sets; Capture Process; Staging and Propagation Process; Apply Process; Logical Change Records; Oracle Streams Configuration; Configuring Streams for Data Replication; Data Transformations; Handling Data Conflicts; Oracle Streams Management; Managing and Monitoring Streams Replication; Maintenance and Troubleshooting; Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 g Grid Control; Performance Considerations; Best Practices for Streams Replication; Oracle Streams Replication in a RAC Environment