1. CHAPTER 4 : Creating a Custom Oracle9i Database
Create a Custom Oracle9i Database
Planning for Database Creation
Prepare to create the database by research and careful planning. The following
are some recommended actions:
Plan the database tables and indexes and estimate the amount of space they
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will require.
Plan the layout of the underlying operating system files that are to comprise
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your database. Proper distribution of files can improve database performance
dramatically by distributing the I/O for accessing the files. There are several
ways to distribute I/O when you install Oracle and create your database. For
example, placing redo log files on separate disks or striping; placing datafiles
to reduce contention; and controlling density of data (number of rows to a data
block).
Consider using the Oracle Managed Files feature to create and manage the
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operating system files that comprise your database storage. Thi