The Oracle school of Witchcraft and Wizardry
April Wells
Oracle DBA/Oracle Apps DBA
Corporate Systems
Amarillo Texas
You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.
~ Jerry Gillies ~
-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Carmichael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 10:54 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: Oracle DBA 9i Books ever needed.
you mean we don't tune Oracle using spells, incantations and prayers?
Dang, I knew I was doing something wrong!
--- Kirtikumar Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not a problem, Cary :)
> I was pleasently surprised to see Chris Lawson's new book at Borders.
> Did a fair amount of reading
> (3 chapters), while waiting for Harry Potter's book to go on sale by
> 12:01 AM on June 21! (also,
> wondered what would happen if Hogwarts taught Oracle Tuning using
> wands & spells ;)
> Chris has indeed done a very nice job. I should have bought the book
> that night.
> It's now on order.
>
> - Kirti
>
>
> --- Cary Millsap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I'll second the recommendation of Christopher Lawson's new book.
> Very nice.
> >
> > <grin>By not mentioning Gaja and Kirti's work explicitly in the
> first
> > sentence should not be considered a withholding of endorsement. My
> opinion
> > of their work is--hey!--right on the cover.</grin>
> >
> >
> > Cary Millsap
> > Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd.
> > http://www.hotsos.com
> >
> > Upcoming events:
> > - Hotsos Clinic 101 in Dallas, Washington, Denver, Sydney
> > - Hotsos Symposium 2004, March 7-10 Dallas
> > - Visit www.hotsos.com for schedule details...
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > DENNIS WILLIAMS
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:00 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> > Rajuveera
> > Are you seeking a book on DBA (administration) or performance
> tuning or
> > real time database design? The more specific the question, the more
> likely
> > the answer will match your needs. If you have some books, don't be
> shy about
> > mentioning them so you don't just get recommendations that include
> books you
> > already have. Since most of us collect books, if you say what you
> need that
> > isn't included in your existing books, we can recommend books that
> cover
> > different material.
> > For performance tuning, a great book to start with is:
> > Oracle 101 Performance Tuning by Jaga Krishna Vaidyanatha,
> Kirtikumar
> > Deshpande, and John Kostelac.
> > I have also been impressed with:
> > The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning by Christopher
> Lawson. This
> > is very new, just published.
> > Both of these books emphasize the fact that successful performance
> tuning
> > begins with a correct philosophy. With a mistaken philosophy you
> can spend a
> > lot of time and may even think you are being successful.
> > There are two aspects to performance tuning, tuning the system
> and tuning
> > your SQL. Which is more important will vary by your situation and
> as a
> > competent DBA you need to understand both. For example, some
> packaged
> > applications do not allow you to tune the SQL at all. But often
> tuning SQL
> > statements can yield great gains in performance.
> > As to the other topics you mention, perhaps it would be best if
> you reply
> > with more specifics as to your situation.
> > Sitting here in the U.S., it is rather difficult for me to tell
> what
> > books are available to you in Hyderabad. Can you buy books from
> > www.amazon.com?
> > Getting a book that applies to both 8i and 9i is easy, in my
> experience.
> > When a new Oracle version arrives, publishers often brush up an
> existing
> > book with some new information so they can place the new version
> number on
> > the book. It takes awhile for authors to absorb the impact that the
> changes
> > can have on the daily work of a DBA and produce a book that
> incorporates
> > these changes. I'm just trying to accurately represent the
> situation, not
> > being critical. Fortunately when Oracle creates a new version, 99%
> of the
> > features already there still work. Just familiarize yourself with
> the main
> > feature differences between versions and you'll be fine with any
> book.
> > I will be on vacation for several days, so if you are sleeping
> when this
> > reply is posted, I will be unable to reply. However, there are
> others on
> > this list that can provide far more competent assistance than I,
> even
> > including some book authors.
> >
> > Dennis Williams
> > DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA
> > Lifetouch, Inc.
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 3:40 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > I am willing to buy Oracle DBA 9i books. ,I need your suggestion on
> this.
> >
> > I got information friends from this list that the book ("Practical
> Oracle 8i
> > - Jonathan Lewis".) is practically good. Even I am also looking
> for the
> > same kind of book, But I want it for both 8i and 9i. It should be
> more
> > practical oriented , performance tuning and real time database
> design and
> > problems. The book should be more practical oriented .
> >
> > What abt performance tuning 101 techniques , Oracle 9i DBA
> handbook.
> > What are the best books for Oracle DBA (Intermediate level )
> available in
> > INDIA , HYDERABAD.
> >
> > Any URL / best sites also will be helpful.
> > Thanks
> > Rajuveera
> >
> >
>
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