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Re: "Optimizing Oracle Performance" Book

From: Anna C. Dent <anacdent_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 17:27:12 -0800
Message-ID: <NRdvb.1925$kl6.1883@fed1read03>


Margie wrote:
> Publisher is O'Reilly, author is Cary Millsap
>
> Have you used this book to resolve a performance problem? Are you a
> production DBA, not a developer?
>
> I'm just curious if the method described in this book helps. I read
> the first chapter from www.oreilly.com, and the promises made in the
> chapter seem too good to be true, like the newest wonder diet.

Cary Milsap is one of the better "Oracle gurus". Don't trust what is said in the book.
Test the concepts yourself & decide if Cary's conclusions are the same as yours. Received on Thu Nov 20 2003 - 19:27:12 CST

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