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Oracle and Windows NT

Oracle Market Leadership

Oracle’s Commitment to Windows NT

Oracle Success on Windows NT

Oracle NT Strategy

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Oracle Database Servers for WNT Market

Stand-Alone O7/O8 Database Architecture

Fail Safe Database Architecture

Parallel Server Database Architecture

Oracle Enterprise Manager Components

Oracle Enterprise Manager Console

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Crucial Performance Features

Key: Understanding Windows NT

I/O: High-Performance I/O System

I/O: True Asynch I/O

CPU: Processes Or Threads?

CPU: How Many Threads?

CPU: I/O Completion Port

CPU: I/O Completion Port

CPU: Fibers

CPU: Threads Or Fibers?

CPU: Cool Things To Do With Fibers

CPU: Sample Scheduling Loop

CPU: Priority Spectrum

CPU: Quantum Details

Synchronization: Very rich set

Synchronization: New Objects in NT4.0

Memory: Very Large Memory (VLM) (3GB)

Configuration: Use NT Regsitry!

NT Native Apps: Look like One, Use

Exotics: Use them if you know …..

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Caveats: Things To Watch Out For

Caveats: C Run Times

Caveats: Signals

Caveats: Custom Thread Packages

Caveats: Select()

Tuning: Optimal Performance

Tuning: WNT Server Configuration

Tuning: WNT Server Configuration contd.

Tuning: CPU Utilization

Summary: Writing A Great NT Server App

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