Partitioning in Oracle Database 11g

Oracle Partitioning, first introduced in Oracle 8.0 in 1997, is one of the most important and successful functionalities of the Oracle database, improving the
performance, manageability, and availability for tens of thousands of applications. Oracle Database 11g introduces the 8th generation of partitioning which continues to offer ground-breaking new and enhanced functionality; new partitioning techniques enable customers to model even more business scenarios while a complete new framework of partition advice and automation enables the usage of Oracle Partitioning for everybody. Oracle Database 11g is considered the biggest new release for partitioning since its first introduction, continuing to protect our customers' investment in partitioning for a decade.
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