Both the authors have put in many hours creating and rewriting this book. But, there are areas of Oracle Streams that fall outside the previous chapter. This chapter is the catch-all chapter dealing with subjects that did not quite fit in the previous chapters. Subjects that we wanted to mention to provoke thought are along the lines of the following:
- Alternative methods of monitoring Streams
- Streams and Oracle RAC
- Oracle GoldenGate
Read on and be creative. Use what you have learned in this book to come up with solutions to problems. Know what Streams should be used for and when Streams is NOT a good fit.
Spend some time researching Oracle Streams on OTN or Google Oracle Streams and you will eventually come across Oracle Streams Commander (OSC). OSC comes out of Oracle Deutschland GmbH. It is a standalone product that is separate from Grid Control. Personally, I think it is a solution that probably came out of the Oracle Deutschland GmbH Consulting group. OSC is a product that is constantly maturing and seems to be separate from the main development efforts of Oracle Headquarters.
As a tool, OSC is something I do not use because it is an Oracle Consulting solution and NOT an official Oracle product. But, you may like it for its ease of use and simple 'point and click' abilities. As the OSC matures more, I can envision it being an add-on "pack" to Grid Control. For more information on OSC, please visit the website http://www.oracle.com/global/de/community/platform/osc/index.html.