The document discusses several new features and enhancements in Oracle Database 11g Release 1. Key points include:
1) Encrypted tablespaces allow full encryption of data while maintaining functionality like indexing and foreign keys.
2) New caching capabilities improve performance by caching more results and metadata to avoid repeat work.
3) Standby databases have been enhanced and can now be used for more active purposes like development, testing, reporting and backups while still providing zero data loss protection.