Re: Book recommendations for beginner DBA

Also consider "Implementing and Managing Oracle Databases" found at most online bookstores like AMAZON

"Ron Mardix" <nospam8891748_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3349f36c.0201150802.1b59a7ec_at_posting.google.com...
> Tan Zheng Da <tzdREMOVE_at_linuxmail.org> wrote in message
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> > Hi, I am a UNIX system administrator (Solaris & Linux) with no prior
> > database experience.
> >
> > I wish to learn about Oracle database administration -- things like
> > installing, configuring, tuning, scaling, maintaining and backing up an
> > Oracle DB server. I'm not interested in things like programming or
> > developing for Oracle but most Oracle books I see are geared towards the
> > programmer.
> >
> > Can someone recommend me good books to read to learn about Oracle DB
> > server administration? Thanks.
>
> O'Reilly has a book called Oracle Essentials that is geared towards
> the beginning DBA and programmer. I too am just starting into the
> Oracle world, and though I haven't gone through the entire book, I am
> finding it quite useful in giving me a broad overview. There really
> isn't a lot of technical detail, but I find that this is a good thing
> at this stage.
>
> Just a suggestion. I hope it helps.
>
> Ron Mardix
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Received on Sat Jan 26 2002 - 22:04:45 CET