THe Official New Features Guide to Sybase ASE 15.0

Description

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15 is a high-performance, mission-critical database management system designed to meet the increasing demands of large databases and high-transaction volumes, while providing a cost-effective database management system.

The Official New Features Guide to Sybase ASE 15 focuses on the many enhancements in Sybase ASE 15 including semantic partitions, computed columns, functional indexes, and scrollable cursors.
*Learn about the enhancements to ASE 15, how the new features can increase your efficiency and productivity, and how these features integrate with existing systems.
*Understand how semantic partitions decrease the complexities of data management.
*Find out how scrollable cursors and computed columns can ease the development process.
*Learn how the optimizer toolset and QP Metrics improve monitoring and diagnostic efforts.
*Provide the ability to ensure customer compliance through the use of Sybase Software Asset Management.
*Test your knowledge with the included Sybase certification practice exam.

Part I: New Features Overview

Chapter 1 - Exploring the Sybase Galaxy
Chapter 2 - System Maintenance Improvements
Chapter 3 - Semantic Partitions and Very Large Database (VLDB) Support
Chapter 4 - Scrollable Cursors
Chapter 5 - Overview of Changes to the Query Processing Engine
Chapter 6 - Detection and Resolution of Query Performance Issues
Chapter 7 - Computed Columns
Chapter 8 - Functional Indexes
Chapter 9 - Capturing Query Processing Metrics
Chapter 10 - Graphical Plan Viewer
Chapter 11 - Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM) 2.0
Chapter 12 - Installation of ASE Servers

Part II: Pre-15 Improvements

Chapter 13 - Multiple Temporary Databases
Chapter 14 - The MDA Tables
Chapter 15 - Java, XML, and Web Services in ASE

Appendix A - Sybase ASE 15 Certification Sample Questions and Answers

Appendix B - Use Cases

Index