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	Oracle Net8 Configuration and Troubleshooting By Jonathan Gennick, Hugo Toledo
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If you use an Oracle database, chances are that you also use Net8. Net8 is the fundamental networking technology that allows Oracle services and clients to communicate with each other over a network. The primary purpose of Net8 is to allow clients to talk to database servers, but Net8 also enables communications between database servers, application servers, gateways to other database systems, and external procedures.

Net8 is a key part of any solution involving the use of Oracle technologies over a network. Net8 does not refer to one specific program or service, but rather to a varied collection of networking functions. We cover the full range of Oracle networking features and products in this book. Major topics include:

Net8 architecture
Configuration of Net8 client software
Configuration of Net8 listeners
Configuration of name resolution methods such as the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Oracle Names, and local naming
Configuration of advanced features such as Connection Manager, load balancing, and failover
Common problems and troubleshooting techniques

As any observer of today's technology scene is keenly aware, connectivity is becoming all-important. Sun will tell you that "the network is the computer." Oracle will tell you that "the Internet changes everything." Clearly, if you are an Oracle database administrator or developer, you need to understand how to make Oracle a part of this new Internetworked world. Net8 is a key Oracle technology that will be around for the long- term . It's worth learning well.


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