Preface

Welcome to the Oracle Global Data Services Concepts and Administration Guide!

This guide provides a comprehensive resource for understanding, deploying and effectively utilizing Oracle Global Data Services (GDS) to maximize the availability, performance, and scalability of your Oracle databases.

Whether you are a database administrator, architect, application developer, or IT manager, this guide equips you with the knowledge and practical guidance to:

• Understand the core concepts and architecture of Oracle GDS.
• Configure and manage global services for various deployment scenarios.
• Administer and manage Oracle GDS setup.
• Optimize workload management and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve common issues.

This guide covers various topics, from basic GDS configuration to advanced features like dynamic load balancing and intelligent workload routing. It includes detailed explanations, step-by-step instructions, and real-world examples to help you effectively implement and manage GDS in your environment.

We hope this guide is a valuable resource in your journey to mastering Oracle Global Data Services and achieving your availability, performance, and scalability goals.

• Audience
  
• Related Documents
  
• Conventions
  

Audience

This document is intended for database administrators, database and system architects, and engineers who manage replicated database environments.

Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents:

• Oracle AI Database Net Services Administrator's Guide

• Oracle AI Database Net Services Reference

• Oracle Globally Distributed Database Guide

• Oracle True Cache User's Guide for more information.

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