Through Tuning Knife, I offer expert Oracle DBA services in:

  • Performance tuning: Oracle performance tuning is an evidence-driven science. I use 10046 and 10053 tracing, the wait-event interface (including ASH), as well as Statspack and AWR reports, among other techniques, to diagnose database performance problems and zero in on their solutions.
  • Database automation: Deep perl and shell scripting skills, as well as extensive PL/SQL development experience, allow me to automate a wide variety of tedious DBA tasks.
  • Backup and recovery: Oracle's RMAN utility is the key to success when recovery scenarios arise. I offer my RMAN expertise to make sure clients are prepared for eventual hardware failures.
  • Data warehouse architecture: I provide back-end data warehouse architecture services, and have designed high-performance star schemas and DSS environments from the ground up.
  • Database migration/replication: Database duplication through RMAN is an easy way to clone development or QA environments. I also configure standby databases, Streams, as well as master and materialized view sites for data replication.
  • Oracle installation/patches: Database upgrades and patches are a fact of life for DBAs. I have extensive experience upgrading and patching Oracle software and databases.
  • And more....