Not a problem, Cary :)
I was pleasently surprised to see Chris Lawson's new book at Borders. Did a fair
amount of reading
(3 chapters), while waiting for Harry Potter's book to go on sale by 12:01 AM on June
21! (also,
wondered what would happen if Hogwarts taught Oracle Tuning using wands & spells ;)
Chris has indeed done a very nice job. I should have bought the book that night.
It's now on order.
- Kirti
- Cary Millsap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'll second the recommendation of Christopher Lawson's new book. Very nice.
>
> <grin>By not mentioning Gaja and Kirti's work explicitly in the first
> sentence should not be considered a withholding of endorsement. My opinion
> of their work is--hey!--right on the cover.</grin>
>
>
> Cary Millsap
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> -----Original Message-----
> DENNIS WILLIAMS
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:00 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
> Rajuveera
> Are you seeking a book on DBA (administration) or performance tuning or
> real time database design? The more specific the question, the more likely
> the answer will match your needs. If you have some books, don't be shy about
> mentioning them so you don't just get recommendations that include books you
> already have. Since most of us collect books, if you say what you need that
> isn't included in your existing books, we can recommend books that cover
> different material.
> For performance tuning, a great book to start with is:
> Oracle 101 Performance Tuning by Jaga Krishna Vaidyanatha, Kirtikumar
> Deshpande, and John Kostelac.
> I have also been impressed with:
> The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning by Christopher Lawson. This
> is very new, just published.
> Both of these books emphasize the fact that successful performance tuning
> begins with a correct philosophy. With a mistaken philosophy you can spend a
> lot of time and may even think you are being successful.
> There are two aspects to performance tuning, tuning the system and tuning
> your SQL. Which is more important will vary by your situation and as a
> competent DBA you need to understand both. For example, some packaged
> applications do not allow you to tune the SQL at all. But often tuning SQL
> statements can yield great gains in performance.
> As to the other topics you mention, perhaps it would be best if you reply
> with more specifics as to your situation.
> Sitting here in the U.S., it is rather difficult for me to tell what
> books are available to you in Hyderabad. Can you buy books from
> www.amazon.com?
> Getting a book that applies to both 8i and 9i is easy, in my experience.
> When a new Oracle version arrives, publishers often brush up an existing
> book with some new information so they can place the new version number on
> the book. It takes awhile for authors to absorb the impact that the changes
> can have on the daily work of a DBA and produce a book that incorporates
> these changes. I'm just trying to accurately represent the situation, not
> being critical. Fortunately when Oracle creates a new version, 99% of the
> features already there still work. Just familiarize yourself with the main
> feature differences between versions and you'll be fine with any book.
> I will be on vacation for several days, so if you are sleeping when this
> reply is posted, I will be unable to reply. However, there are others on
> this list that can provide far more competent assistance than I, even
> including some book authors.
>
> Dennis Williams
> DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 3:40 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> I am willing to buy Oracle DBA 9i books. ,I need your suggestion on this.
>
> I got information friends from this list that the book ("Practical Oracle 8i
> - Jonathan Lewis".) is practically good. Even I am also looking for the
> same kind of book, But I want it for both 8i and 9i. It should be more
> practical oriented , performance tuning and real time database design and
> problems. The book should be more practical oriented .
>
> What abt performance tuning 101 techniques , Oracle 9i DBA handbook.
> What are the best books for Oracle DBA (Intermediate level ) available in
> INDIA , HYDERABAD.
>
> Any URL / best sites also will be helpful.
> Thanks
> Rajuveera
>
>
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