RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread Suhen Pather
AIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2002 10:18 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: Where does a DBA go from here? Time for some real marketing here :-). Jonathan Lewis, Cary Millsap, Anjo Kolk, Steve Adams, Bjorn Engsig, James Morle and a few others will be the main spea

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread Sujatha Madan
I'm in for it!   -Original Message-From: Mogens Nørgaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2002 7:08 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: Re: Where does a DBA go from here?Yeah, we're doing the Forum on 27-28 of May (confirmed)

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread Suhen Pather
g Oracle8i - Building Highly Scalable OLTP System Architectures" > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > Rachel Carmichael > Sent: 19 February 2002 12:38 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject:

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread Rachel Carmichael
Behalf Of > > Rachel Carmichael > > Sent: 19 February 2002 12:38 > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: Re: Where does a DBA go from here? > > > > > > Mogens, > > > > Are you sure you have that time scale right for the fl

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread tday6
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RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread James Morle
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > Rachel Carmichael > Sent: 19 February 2002 12:38 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: Where does a DBA go from here? > > > Mogens, > > Are you su

Re: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread Rachel Carmichael
ilar to the > > > > one on his website (JLCOMP). > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > $uhen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Where can I get more information about this Database

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread Robertson Lee - lerobe
Enough already :-)...   Lee (jealous in England!) -Original Message-From: Mogens Nørgaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 19 February 2002 08:08To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: Re: Where does a DBA go from here? Yeah, we're

Re: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-19 Thread Mogens Nørgaard
Original Message- From: Mogens Nørgaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2002 10:18 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: Where does a DBA go from here? Time for some real marketing here :-). Jonathan Lewis, Cary Millsap, Anjo Kolk

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-18 Thread Sujatha Madan
Thanks for the information Suhen.   -Original Message-From: Suhen Pather [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2002 11:48 AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: Where does a DBA go from here? Sujatha

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-18 Thread Suhen Pather
10:18 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: Where does a DBA go from here? Time for some real marketing here :-). Jonathan Lewis, Cary Millsap, Anjo Kolk, Steve Adams, Bjorn Engsig, James Morle and a few others will be the main speakers at the Database Forum we're doing in S

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-18 Thread Sujatha Madan
Where can I get more information about this Database Forum in Sydney??   Cheers,   Sujatha -Original Message-From: Mogens Nørgaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2002 10:18 AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: Re: Where does a DBA go

Re: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-18 Thread Mogens Nørgaard
Time for some real marketing here :-). Jonathan Lewis, Cary Millsap, Anjo Kolk, Steve Adams, Bjorn Engsig, James Morle and a few others will be the main speakers at the Database Forum we're doing in Sydney in late May. A couple of days with these guys should prove fun and educational. These days

Re: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread Greg Moore
> Now where > do I go for more Oracle training? Consider looking at the web sites of the Oracle DBA's who are up on the latest techniques. They sometimes teach advanced classes. Craig Shallahamer (www.orapub.com) offers an advanced class, as does Cary Millsap. Steve Adams recently taught a clas

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread Jesse, Rich
A year or two ago, I picked up Steve's book in a bookstore, browsed thru it, and put it back on the shelf. A very good slap in the face for someone who thought they were resonably knowledgable about Oracle. At that momemt I realized that I was just chopping away at the tip of the iceberg. I've

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread Aponte, Tony
Title: RE: Where does a DBA go from here? I haven't read the Tuning 101 but it sounds like it lets you know where you are waiting.  The Internals book will give you in-depth knowledge of why by diving deeper into some of the algorithms used to implement those waits.  Break out the as

Re: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread Joseph S Testa
Definitely #6. I've learned more from conferences that anywhere else. If nothing else you get to drink with the people from the list :), i' ll be at IOUG. joe Jesse, Rich wrote: >OK, from the responses, here's The Plan: > >1) Get beer. I prefer Guinness or Goose Island. Done. > >2)

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Can anyone tell me if Steve's book contains details that would be useful in understanding the Wait Interface that Tuning 101 covers? Or would it be more redundant from that aspect? Thanks. Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- Sent: Friday, February 08,

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread Jesse, Rich
OK, from the responses, here's The Plan: 1) Get beer. I prefer Guinness or Goose Island. Done. 2) Get Oracle Perf Tuning 101. Done. 3) Get more beer. 4) Beat up on some test DBs, and work on real live DBs to engrain that class material into the surviving brain cells (see

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread Jack C. Applewhite
Rich, The best Oracle training I've ever had by far is "playing around" with a small test DB on a laptop or PC. Stress it, hurt it, recover it, tune it, etc., etc. When done in conjunction with one of the fine books mentioned by others on this list - even better. I've only had one official Ora

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread James McCann
I meant to say "of course Kirti's book" Jim -Original Message- McCann Sent: 08 February 2002 11:18 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I agree, get the pints in first. Worry about Oracle later. When you do come to it, try "Oracle8i internal services for waits, latches, locks and

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread James McCann
I agree, get the pints in first. Worry about Oracle later. When you do come to it, try "Oracle8i internal services for waits, latches, locks and memory" by Steve Adams. And of course book. Jim -Original Message- Lee - lerobe Sent: 08 February 2002 09:58 To: Multiple recipients of list O

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-08 Thread Robertson Lee - lerobe
Its Friday, the immediate solution is "get beer" !! As to your other problem its text book time - take a look at Tuning 101 by the lists own Kirti and Gaja. Lee -Original Message- Sent: 07 February 2002 21:07 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L So, there I am. I've taken the mai

Re: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-07 Thread Rachel Carmichael
you're at the internals classes and the conferences. At this point in time, I tell managers that the only way I learn is to attend the conferences --- "Jesse, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, there I am. I've taken the main Oracle courses -- Intro to SQL, > DBA > (Oracle 7!), Backup

RE: Where does a DBA go from here?

2002-02-07 Thread Khedr, Waleed
Time to do some work! -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 4:07 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L So, there I am. I've taken the main Oracle courses -- Intro to SQL, DBA (Oracle 7!), Backup & Recovery, Network Admin, and Perf Tuning. Now where do I go for mor