For data warehousing projects Oracle Partitioning really is a must-have feature because it delivers so many important benefits such as:

• Dramatically improves query performance and speeds up database maintenance operations
• Lowers costs by enabling a tiered storage approach that allows data to be stored on the most cost-effective storage for better resource utilisation
• Combined with Oracle Advanced Compression, it provides an automated approach to information lifecycle management using a simple, efficient, yet powerful way to manage data growth and reduce complexity and costs

To help you get the most from partitioning we have released a new tutorial that covers the 12c new features. Topics include how to:

1. Use Interval Reference Partitioning
2. Perform Cascading TRUNCATE and EXCHANGE Operations
3. Move Partitions Online
4. Maintain Multiple Partitions
5. Maintain Global Indexes Asynchronously
6. Use Partial Indexes

For more information about this tutorial follow this link to the Oracle Learning Library: http://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=44785:24:0::NO:24:P24_CONTENT_ID,P24_PREV_PAGE:8408,2 where you can begin your tutorial right now!

For more information about Oracle Partitioning visit our home page on OTN: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/bi-datawarehousing/dbbi-tech-info-part-100980.html