DBA's Guide to Databases Under Linux [Paperback]

David Egan (Author), Paul Zikopoulos (Author), Jamieson Becker (Author), Chris Rogers (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2000

In an effort to increase its marketshare and threat to Windows NT, Oracle8 was ported to Linux in late 1998, opening the popular database to an additional 10 million Linux users worldwide. The availability of Oracle8 enables current Linux users to deploy enterprise-class applications at low cost and provides an alternative to Microsoft Windows NT. This book covers that marriage of the most popular database and the fastest growing operating system.



* Complete coverage. Covers both Oracle8i and Oracle8i Lite, as well as Oracle Applications, Oracle Applications Server, and Oracle Developer
* Organizations and Oracle database administrators will be looking for information on Linux as is gets adopted - this book fits the bill
* Covers two growth markets and fills a need for information not covered elsewhere

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book is intended primarily for database administrators and Linux users who want to improve their skills and understanding of various databases. We hope you will come away with a better understanding of database design and implementation in general. This book will give you a better understanding of the Linux operating system when it is used as a database server.

For the purposes of this book, we have presented a shopping cart scenario to illustrate some of the uses and potential of databases. Web servers are a key element in utilizing databases on the Web, and we have provided a short overview of many of the most popular ones today. Overall, we hope you find this book a useful reference that will assist your efforts in bringing up a database on Linux for whatever purpose.---Amy Pedersen, Publisher, Syngress Media, Inc.

About the Author

David Egan, P.Eng., BASc Engineering U of T 78, MCT 96, RHCE 99, has lived and worked in several countries and has worked with computers since the early days of the Apple and IBM-type PC's. David's first "hobby-turned-job" was as a Z80 Assembler and C Language programmer for five years. David transitioned into a VMS/ UNIX/ NT/ PC Systems Integration Consultant and Technology Instructor -- "An Edutainer" -- during the past 15 years. David is still consulting and writing the occasional book, but mostly contracting as a Course Director and Course Writer of Unix-, NT- and Linux-based courses for Global Knowledge Inc. of Cary, NC.

Technical Editor Chris Rogers has been configuring Linux servers since 1994. To give an idea of how long that is in terms of the computing industry, the Web browser was Mosaic, Netscape 0.9 had just hit the FTP sites, and the Slackware distribution without X-windows could still fit on only three 3.5" diskettes. Chris is now CEO of PowerStreak Networks, a Management Services Provider that specializes in managing customer networks using Linux servers.

Paul Zikopoulos is a database specialist with the IBM Global Sales Support team. He has more than seven years of experience with DB2 and has written many magazine articles and books about DB2, including DB2:The Complete Reference (Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2001), with Roman Melynk. Paul is a DB2 Certified Advanced Technical Expert (DRDA and Cluster/EEE), DB2 Certified Solutions Expert (Business Intelligence and Database Administration), and a DB2 Certified User Specialist. You can reach him at [e-mail].

Headquartered in Rockland, MA, Syngress Media is an independent publisher of print and electronic reference materials for Information Technology professionals seeking skill enhancement and career advancement. Distributed throughout Europe and the U.S., Syngress Media titles have been translated into six languages and have sold more than 1,000,000 copies in the last two years. The Companys pioneering customer support program, [e-mail], extends the value of every Syngress title with regular information updates and customer-driven author forums. Syngress Media has also established strategic alliances with Global Knowledge, one of the worlds largest information technology education companies, and Rt. 1 Solutions, the premier network services provider of Cisco convergence technology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 485 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928994040
• ISBN-13: 978-1928994046
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,804,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Information!, May 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: DBA's Guide to Databases Under Linux (Paperback)

This book is very well done- clear and concise. I'm very interested in databases on Linux, especially with Sybase. This book does a really strong job clarifying Sybase, and explaining such things as Testing, Design, Configuration, etc. I do recommend this book to anyone working or planning to work with databses on Linux.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too general - where's the beef?, July 20, 2000

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joe briggs - See all my reviews

This review is from: DBA's Guide to Databases Under Linux (Paperback)

Way too general. I was looking for more detailed and specific installation & tuning help for Postgresql database on Linux. The book provided a quick overview and the high points, but certainly not enough to get the product installed & optimized. It's coverage of GUI tools provided only an overview, with not enough info to even persue it.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper, September 14, 2000

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Jessica Pearson (Worcester, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DBA's Guide to Databases Under Linux (Paperback)

My copy is now really well dogeared because of how much I'm referring to it. I've recommended this book to many of my colleagues as it's a great reference.