RE: Hotsos' Classes

Venu,

I can't give a nonpartisan answer, but I can provide some information. I hope this helps:

Performance Diagnosis 101 (formerly the "Hotsos Clinic") - This is a 3-day course dedicated to teaching a method for diagnosing performance problems on production (and integration-testing) systems. It's an instructor-led course with about 70% lecture and 30% exercises and discussion. More information, including FAQs, at www.hotsos.com/education/PD101.php.

SQL Optimization 101 - This is a 5-day course, presently in beta development, dedicated to teaching developers and DBAs how to optimize inefficient SQL statements in both stock and custom applications. More information at www.hotsos.com/education/OP101.php.

Hotsos Symposium 2004 - This is a 3-day conference that showcases lots of speakers from all over the world. Presentations range from basic to advanced, but everything at the event focuses on issues of Oracle system performance. More information at www.hotsos.com/appearances/sym2004.php. See www.hotsos.com/appearances/sym2004-papers.php for the draft of the presentation abstract list.

Steve Adams seminar - We've invited Steve to present a one-day follow-up seminar after our Symposium. His subject matter will be very focused and very deep. I saw 3 days of his material last year in Denmark, and it was phenomenal. Steve comes rarely to the USA, so we're fortunate to have convinced him to present in conjunction with our event in Dallas. More information at www.hotsos.com/appearances/adams2004.03.php.

Cary Millsap
Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd.
http://www.hotsos.com

Upcoming events:
- Performance Diagnosis 101: 1/27 Atlanta

• SQL Optimization 101: 2/16 Dallas
• Hotsos Symposium 2004: March 7-10 Dallas
• Visit www.hotsos.com for schedule details...

-----Original Message-----
Potluri, Venu (CT Appl Suppt)
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:24 PM
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Is there a proper sequence of classes to take, among those offered by Hotsos? While I do use Wait events to monitor & "tune" my Oracle Financials databases, I need more training in Performance tuning. I am just dipping my toes into the world of Oracle Performance Tuning. I am reading Cary's book and I have used Ixora's treasure of information, quite a bit in the past.

I see there are a number of classes now as opposed to a clinic in the past.

Performance Diagnosis 101
SQL Optimization 101
Hotsos Symposium 2004
Steve Adams Seminar

While I would love to take all of them, time & work schedule permitting, I wouldn't want to waste time either if any of the subject matter goes above my head and I spend time scratching my head. God knows I might even find SQL Tuning class useful to brush up little that I know. Would the Hotsos Symposium be not suitable for poeple like myself who haven't taken the Performance Diagnostics 101 class and aren't well versed with Performance Tuning? What is expected of the audience in terms of prior knowledge? Mind you, I am not an expert like most of you guys. Haven't written a book or even a paper!

Venu Potluri
Oracle Financials DBA

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