VLDB 2008 proceedings, Oracle optimizer plan stability, adaptive cursor sharing and SecureFiles

If you’re interested in leading edge database research (as of 2008 :), the VLDB 2008 proceedings are publicly available now.

Here are direct links to some Oracle-specific ones:

• Oracle SecureFiles System
• Optimizer Plan Change Management: Improved Stability and Performance in Oracle 11g
• Closing The Query Processing Loop in Oracle 11g (this one is about adaptive cursor sharing)

Enjoy! :)