Systematic Oracle Latch Contention troubleshooting

As an Oracle DBA, developer or performance analyst, you may have run into what is termed "latch contention" at various points. So what exactly is a "latch" and why do we have contention on this "latch". In this article, we will take an in-depth look at latches and how we determine and resolve such contention. Whether you are a newbie or an experienced old-timer, we hope this article will cast a little more light on this ill-understood subject.
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 http://tech.e2sn.com/oracle/troubleshooting/latch-contention-troubleshooting