In article <BoeD2.32592$rs2.9729681_at_client.news.psi.net>,
"Jerry Gitomer" <jgitomer_at_ictgroup.com> wrote:
> Hi Soren,
>
> From you message I don't think you have the time to learn what you need
> by going to classes at this time. I think you need a more aggressive plan
> and that you should defer going to formal classes until after you have
> things under control.
>
> I suggest that you do the following:
>
> 1. Get a copy of the Oracle DBA Handbook by Kevin Loney, Oracle Press
> (Osbourne McGraw-Hill Publishing) for the version of Oracle you are to
> support. Sit down and read it.
> When you are done read it again. When you done rereading it keep it on your
> desk where you can grab it when in a hurry when you need it.
>
> 2. If you have a support contract with Oracle don't hesitate to use it.
> The support people are, in general, helpful and willing to "hold your hand"
> while you address problems.
>
> 3. Join the International Oracle Users Group and try to attend as many
> of their meetings as you can.
>
> 4. Get a set of data base monitoring scripts so you can identify trends
> in performance and disk space consumption. If the budget allows buy a
> commercial product and the support that comes with it. If the budget
> doesn't allow you can find some free monitoring scripts on the web.
>
> 5. Get a copy of the Oracle Backup and Recovery Handbook by Rama
> Velpuria (sp?). This is also an Oracle Press book.
>
> 6. Get a copy of a good book on Performance Tuning. Oracle Press
> has one, Coriolis has one, and O'Reilly has one. My personal preference is
> the Corrigan and Gurry book that was published by O'Reilly, but YMMV.
>
> 7. Start a formal training program with some combination of classroom
> and CBT training.
>
> regards
>
> Jerry Gitomer
>
> Søren Klintrup wrote in message <7bj9j9$ssi$1_at_miri.tele.dk>...
> >Hi ...
> >
> >I am a Networks Administrator in the Danish Postal Service, and our to-be
> >Oracle Administrator just quit (after only 1 month "in service :), and I'm
> >to become the new DBA (as if i hadn't enough to do :)...
> >
> >I have some database experience, but not very much (know some basic SQL
> >skills, but only from the administrative "side of things", wich should be
> >enough...
> >
> >What training should i get ? what books should i read ? What courses should
> >i attend ? is the CBT courses any good ?
> >
> >I've looked in the Oracle course catalog and saw the Oracle 8: Database
> >Administration course (420 as far as i remember) wich is held over 5 days,
> >it looks quite ok - this should be a good starters course right ?
> >
> >The next i would attend would be : Oracle8 : Backup and Recovery since
> >backup is something everyone should do (do YOU backup ? :)))
> >
> >So what i want to know is :
> >What courses is the best to be up and running as a Oracle DBA when you have
> >no knowlenge of Oracle whatsoever and have only a month to be up to date...
> >(25 days to be exact :)
> >
> >Yours
> >Søren
> >
> >
>
> Hi,
If you can comeover to INDIA for a short time(15 days) i can train you as very
good DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR.
I trained around 200 people all over the world.
or u can proceed reading the books and send me the doubts, if u have any .
with regards
kvsraju
contact me at : kvsraju_at_usa.net
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