Mastering Oracle8i

Rating:
Summary: Great book!
Review: This is another one of Robert's (and others) great works! This book is written well, and is geared towards providing the DBA early in his/her career the information needed to master the Oracle database and take the next step to becoming a senior DBA, and then on to being an expert. Each section provides detail explanations on how each piece of the system works, why it's there, how to monitor/tune/administer it, and special things to look out for. The book goes beyond the "basic" architecture and gives outstanding explanations for many of the advanced features, such as replication and data warehousing, and explains them in plain language that is easy to digest. An excellent reference for any DBA!

Rating:
Summary: Great book!
Review: This is another one of Robert's (and others) great works! This book is written well, and is geared towards providing the DBA early in his/her career the information needed to master the Oracle database and take the next step to becoming a senior DBA, and then on to being an expert. Each section provides detail explanations on how each piece of the system works, why it's there, how to monitor/tune/administer it, and special things to look out for. The book goes beyond the "basic" architecture and gives outstanding explanations for many of the advanced features, such as replication and data warehousing, and explains them in plain language that is easy to digest. An excellent reference for any DBA!