Training offering

Informix Dynamic Server 11 Performance Tuning

Description

In this course, learn the fundamentals of tuning an Informix Dynamic Server instance for optimal performance. The course covers topics related to hardware issues and tuning for optimizing data loads, index builds, UPDATE STATISTICS processes, and OLTP and DSS queries.

A multiprocessor UNIX machine with multiple disk drives will be provided so that you can perform benchmarking exercises to test the tuning skills they have learned.

Objectives

•    Describe the performance tuning process
•    Use IDS and UNIX/Linux utilities to aid in performance tuning
•    Optimize performance for data loads
•    Apply techniques to optimize index design and index build performance
•    Optimize collection of the data statistics used by the optimizer in generating the SQL query plan
•    Tune a database for optimum performance of OnLine Transaction Processing (OLTP) workloads
•    Plan and implement fragmentation strategies to best meet workload requirements
•    Optimize parallel queries by tuning Parallel Data Query (PDQ) parameters
•    Tune client server communications

Participants

This is an advanced course for experienced Informix Dynamic Server system administrators and database administrators.

Prerequisite(s)

•    IBM Informix Dynamic Server System Administration (IX811) or (L1846)
•    IBM Informix Dynamic Server Database Administration - Managing and Optimizing Data (IX221) or (FN848)
•    or equivalent experience.

Options

•    Introduction to Performance Tuning
•    Monitoring Utilities
•    Optimizing Load Performance
•    Index Performance Issues
•    Optimizing UPDATE STATISTICS
•    OLTP Performance Tuning
•    Fragmentation Strategies
•    Managing Query Resources
•    Tuning Client Server Communication Optional