Understanding SQL*Net
CHAPTER 3. Network Layout and Naming Issues
This chapter describes some of the decisions you need to make about the structure of the network. Read this chapter carefully before using Oracle Network Manager to configure the network. This chapter includes discussions of the following topics:
- deciding whether to use Oracle Names and the Dynamic discovery Option (DDO)
Suggestion: When planning your SQL*Net network, think about future needs as well as present requirements. Select a layout that is flexible and expandable. If you foresee your network growing, select computers that have the capacity to handle additional connections. When naming the components in your system, think about how your naming conventions can be extended to handle future components.