Oracle 10g PL/SQL Enhancements, Part 1: DBMS_CRYPTO, DBMS_MONITOR, and DBMS_SERVER...

With the addition of over fifty new PL/SQL packages as well as enhancements to a majority of existing DBMS packages, Oracle 10g has added a plethora of new tools to every Oracle DBA's tool belt. This article - the first is a series -- explores some of the more intriguing packages and illustrates their usefulness in real-world situations.

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