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Visit the new Big Data "topic" section on the Oracle Technology Network Website for background about Big Data concepts and Big Data offerings from Oracle. Dig the Oracle Optimizer Blog! The Oracle Optimizer Blog offers key insights into the workings of the Oracle Database Optimizer and the statistics it relies upon. Sample Chapter: Oracle Database 11g & MySQL 5.6
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