log_buffer

Consider increasing the log_buffer database parameter if the following two system statistics are noticably abover zero.

SELECT name, value from SYS.v_$sysstat
WHERE NAME in
('redo buffer allocation retries','redo log space wait time');

These statistics are cumulative since database startup.

database upgrades

Links relating to database upgrades.

http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/guide/allInOne/category/0,,sid41_tax306960_idx0_off10,00.html

partition management

Create partitioned tables using "partition exchange" method

http://myracle.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/creating-partitioned-table-using-partition-exchange-method/

AQ Notes

Documentation relating to AQ Tables / Views

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14257/aq_views.htm#CHDBACDJ