What is redo log thread?

In Oracle Database, a redo log thread refers to a specific instance of redo log processing within the database. Redo logs are crucial components of a database system, responsible for recording changes made to data (such as inserts, updates, and deletes) in a sequential manner. These changes are logged in redo log files to ensure … Read more

Full Table Scan (FTS) in Oracle

A full table scan reads all rows from a table, and then filters out those rows that do not meet the selection criteria. Just because during accessing large number of blocks with FTS Oracle can use multiblock I/O read call, FTS is sometimes better than index range scans. Reason Explanation No index exists. If no … Read more

HugePages in Linux

Computer memory is managed in blocks of storage known as pages, which have a predetermined size that depends on the computer’s architecture. These pages are organized using a page table, which is a data structure that links virtual memory addresses to their physical location in memory. As companies store more and more information in their … Read more