Re: "Optimizing Oracle Performance" Book

Margie wrote:
>
> Publisher is O'Reilly, author is Cary Millsap
>
> Have you used this book to resolve a performance problem? Are you a
> production DBA, not a developer?
>
> I'm just curious if the method described in this book helps. I read
> the first chapter from www.oreilly.com, and the promises made in the
> chapter seem too good to be true, like the newest wonder diet.

I don't think its promises were profound...It basically said:

• measure the right data
• measure it at the right time

and you'll be well equipped to solve your problem.

Thats just plain commonsense - an attribute with which Cary is very well equipped

hth
connor Received on Fri Nov 21 2003 - 05:46:15 CST