Re: Career move - Oracle from Sybase

"Hmmm..." wrote:

> I have about 14 years experience with Sybase SQL Server. I am a
> DBA/programmer/jack of all trades. I would like to expand my career horizons
> and learn the ins and outs of Oracle. My focus would be System
> Administration and Database Administration. I think the fastest path for me
> probably would be to get Oracle running on one of my computers and get a
> good book or two to work through.
>
> Any suggestions for some good books to work through?
> Any other suggestions for getting up to speed on Oracle?
>
> Thanks!

Most of the books out there won't help you much. The one that might have, Tom Kyte's, no longer is available as WROX is out of business.

My suggestion would be as follows:

1. Download a copy of Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition from http://www.oracle.com for Linux or purchase the CD demo pack from http://store.oracle.com
2. Read the 'concept' and 'architecture' documents at http://tahiti.oracle.com
3. Before installation get and read the installation documents available at http://docs.oracle.com

The biggest issue for you will be unlearning SQL Server / Sybase concepts, architecture, etc. They just don't work in Oracle.

If you are anywhere near Seattle, Washington contact me off-line ... put ORACLE in the header.

Daniel Morgan Received on Sun Apr 06 2003 - 20:47:30 CDT