Re: decent database tuning books?

In article 737858344_at_otto, dtb_at_otto.bf.rmit.oz.au (David Bath) writes:
> jstander_at_ml.csiro.au (Jeff Stander) writes:
> > Oracle, Tuning Beyond the Manual
> > Authors: Peter Corrigan and Mark Gurry
> > Available: direct from Authors for A$69
> > 52 Rowena Parade
> > Richmond, Melbourne
> > Australia
> > email: mag_at_scammell.ecos.tne.oz.au (Mark Gurry)
> Actually, Mark said yesterday that Nutshell are having serious discussions
> about publishing it. Mark has certainly been around the traps for a while
> and knows what he is talking about. Met Peter for the first time yesterday,
> and he seems like the no-nonsense sleeves rolled up type. I assume that
> if the book reflects their expertise it will be worth getting.
>

Does the book address tuning issues that involve CPU specific items? For example, certain process quotas on VMS were causing our database to run at less that expected speeds.

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