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RE: Oracle books

From: Rachel Carmichael <carmichr_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 06:09:19 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.002FD9E8.20010509052556@fatcity.com>

hm, I'm surprised you don't like the DBA Handbook... I've found it a great reference (if admittedly somewhat hard to read).

>From: "Matthew M. Teixeira" <mteixei1_at_twcny.rr.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: Oracle books
>Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 20:35:49 -0800
>
>Just to throw in my 2 cents (and you owe me a penny back), some good
>references that I have read include:
>
> Practical Oracle8i - Jonathan Lewis
> Great look at the features of Oracle 8i from high up: not an
>incredibly technical book but a refreshing read
>
> Oracle Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques - Niemiec
> Excellent for tuning suggestions
>
> Oracle 8i Complete Reference
> If you write any SQL or PL/SQL procedures, you want this book on
>your desk
>
>Books I have on my desk to read that we're reviewed positively on
>Amazon:
>
> Oracle8i Administration & Management - Ault
> Oracle SQL High Performance Tuning - Harrison
>
>Books I have yet to get that I understand are excellent:
>
> Oracle8i DBA Tips & Techniques
>
>And a book to stay away from:
>
> Oracle DBA Handbook
> I have it on my desk and very rarely have I found an answer to
>my question in that book
>
>Hope that helps a little bit....
>
>Matthew M. Teixeira
>mteixei1_at_twcny.rr.com
>
>
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>Ed.Haskins_at_VerizonWireless.com
>Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:38 PM
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>
>It kinda depends on your environment, but I like:
>
>Oracle8i DBA Handbook
>Oracle Press
>
>Oracle8i Backup and Recovery
>Oracle Press
>
>Oracle 24x7 Tips and Techniques
>Oracle Press
>
>Oracle Networking 101
>Oracle Press
>
>Oracle Documentation
>http://otn.oracle.com
>
>This covers much of the core Oracle DBA stuff. For some advanced
>topics:
>
>Oracle Internal Services: Waits, Latches...
>Steve Adams
>O'Reilly
>
>Unix for Oracle
>Don Burleson
>O'Reilly
>
>(Can't remember exact name) Oracle Performance Tuning
>Guy Harrison
>(Publisher?)
>
>Haven't read book yet, but looks good:
>Oracle STATS Pack
>Don Burleson
>Oracle Press
>
>Hope that helps
>
>Ed Haskins
>Oracle DBA
>Verizon Wireless
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:32 PM
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>
>
>Being a relatively new and often times struggling Oracle DBA I was
>wondering
>what 3 or 4 books everyone recommends as a must have reference/knowledge
>base in day to day support/programming of their databases.
>
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