Preface

Oracle AI Database Global Data Services Concepts and Administration 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.

This guide covers various topics, from basic GDS configuration to advanced features such as 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
  Whether you are a database administrator, architect, application developer, or IT manager, this guide equips you with the knowledge and practical guidance to use Oracle Global Data Services (GDS).
• Related Documents
  For more information about using Oracle Global Data Services (GDS), see these documents.
• Conventions
  The following text conventions are used in this document:

Audience

Whether you are a database administrator, architect, application developer, or IT manager, this guide equips you with the knowledge and practical guidance to use Oracle Global Data Services (GDS).

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. Use it 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.

Related Documents

For more information about using Oracle Global Data Services (GDS), see these documents.

• Oracle AI Database Net Services Administrator's Guide
• Oracle AI Database Net Services Reference
• Oracle Globally Distributed AI Database
• Oracle True Cache User's Guide

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

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