Chapter 2. Oracle Database New Management Features

They say the winters in Russia are long and cold. I must say that this chapter kind of feels like a Russian winter. It's long, and may seem a bit dry instead of cold, but it's full of important Oracle Database 11g stuff. Oracle Database 11g has a number of new features and enhanced functionality in it that simplify database management. These features include:

• Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

• Automatic Memory Management

• Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)

• Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)

• Scheduler Auto Task automated maintenance tasks

• Parameter file management changes and new features

• Resource Manager

• Finer-grained dependencies

• DDL WAIT

• Add column with defaults