From oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org Sat May 7 08:48:25 2005 Return-Path: Received: from air891.startdedicated.com (root@localhost) by orafaq.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j47DmPoE024368 for ; Sat, 7 May 2005 08:48:25 -0500 X-ClientAddr: 206.53.239.180 Received: from turing.freelists.org (freelists-180.iquest.net [206.53.239.180]) by air891.startdedicated.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j47DmP4Z024364 for ; Sat, 7 May 2005 08:48:25 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 7ECAD1912BC; Sat, 7 May 2005 07:45:47 -0500 (EST) Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (turing [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 09080-10; Sat, 7 May 2005 07:45:47 -0500 (EST) Received: from turing (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id F30D1190920; Sat, 7 May 2005 07:45:46 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <43646.193.138.218.24.1115466203.squirrel@www.aldratech.com> In-Reply-To: References: <4001DEAF7DF9BD498B58B45051FBEA65027C0C6D@25exch1.vicorpower.vicr.com> Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 14:43:23 +0300 (EEST) Subject: Re: Oracle alternatives From: "Radu-Adrian Popescu" To: robyn.sands@gmail.com Cc: dgoulet@vicr.com, "Paul Drake" , "Oracle-L Freelists" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.4-1.FC3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-archive-position: 19418 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org Errors-To: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org X-original-sender: radu.popescu@aldratech.com Precedence: normal Reply-To: radu.popescu@aldratech.com X-list: oracle-l X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p9 (Debian) at avenirtech.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on air891.startdedicated.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=AWL autolearn=ham version=2.63 > Dick, > Oracle will always be my first love, but I have been dabbling with MySql > on > the side. Your article, plus a few of your other posts, have gotten me a DON'T ! (mysql, that is ;) > bit > curious about PostGres. What would be the best way to get started learned > the specifics? I already have several linux boxen to play with. Got any > book > recommendations? > > TIA ... Robyn There's an excellent book here http://commandprompt.com/ppbook/ and also the PostgreSQL documentation on the website is *excellent*. There's a lot of resources regarding administration, backup and performance tuning as well. Regards, -- Radu-Adrian Popescu CSA, DBA, Developer Aldrapay MD Aldratech Ltd. +40213212243 -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l