About the Technical Reviewer

Arup Nanda has been an Oracle DBA for more than 18 years (and counting), working on all aspects of Oracle database, from modeling, performance tuning, backup, and disaster recovery to security and, more recently, Exadata. Currently, he is the global database lead at a major multinational corporation near New York, managing, among other things, several Exadata installations. Arup has coauthored five books, published more than 500 articles on Oracle Magazine, Oracle Technology Network, and in other publications; presented about 300 sessions at various Oracle technology conferences all over the world; and delivered 30 Oracle Celebrity Seminar series courses. He is an editor for SELECT Journal—the IOUG publication, a member of the Board of Directors of the Exadata SIG, an Oracle ACE Director, and a member of the Oak Table Network. Acknowledging his professional expertise and involvement in the user community, Oracle awarded him the “DBA of the Year” title in 2003 and “Architect of the Year” in 2012.