Expert Oracle Practices [Paperback]

Pete Finnigan (Author), Alex Gorbachev (Author), Randolf Geist (Author), Tim Gorman (Author), Connie Green (Author), Charles Hooper (Author), Jonathan Lewis (Author), Niall Litchfield (Author), Karen Morton (Author), Robyn Sands (Author), Joze Senegacnik (Author), Uri Shaft (Author), Riyaj Shamsudeen (Author), Jeremiah Wilton (Author), Graham Wood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1430226684 | ISBN-13: 978-1430226680 | Publication Date: January 20, 2010 | Edition: 1st Edition.

Expert Practices: Oracle Database Administration by the Oak Table is a compendium of chapters from high-profile experts who are well-known in the Oracle Database community. This is a book written by 20 authors who are almost constantly in the public eye, who will each be flogging their book in their training courses, in their conference presentations, in their whitepapers and blogs. Technical content is top-notch, and this book will sell steadily for some years to come.

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About the Author

Michael Moller has been in computers since his 10th birthday approximately 40 years ago. He's been in everything related to building and running software systems as a happy hobbyist, professional Programmer, Principal Senior System Design Engineer, Project Manager, and Quality Assurance Manager. He has worked in the computer business in USA, England and Denmark, before he joined Oracle Denmark, 15 years ago, where he worked in Support and later in Premium Support. He has often taught in Oracle Education, even doing a European whistle-stop tour on Oracle Internals Seminars. His last 2 years in Oracle has been in Development in USA creating the course materials for advanced courses, including Internals on NLS and on RAC. Now days Michael Moller is gainfully employed in Miracle A/S, Denmark with consultancy and education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1st Edition. edition (January 20, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430226684
• ISBN-13: 978-1430226680
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coherent and cohesive flavor, critically important topics, infused with practical, real-world experience, April 1, 2010

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David M. Abercrombie (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Expert Oracle Practices (Paperback)

I found the first Oak Table book, "Oracle Insights, Tales of the Oak Table" to be inspirational, practical, and fun to read. That was a very rare combination, so I eagerly read this new book as soon as it became available. Also, since the authors are all very active contributors to the Oracle community, I was very interested in what they would write in this collaborative forum. I was not disappointed!

This book covers a wide variety of critically important topics. Each chapter author is a recognized expert in their field, and each chapter is infused with practical, real-world experience. Each chapter includes illustrative and informative examples. The topics cover a very wide range: design, troubleshooting, monitoring, tuning, firefighting, very large databases, running on Windows, cloud computing, and security. Most of the chapters are technical, but plenty of organizational and collaborative advice is also included. Although it is unlikely that your work spans all of these topics, you will certainly find direct and immediate benefit from one or more of the chapters. Reading the other chapters is an excellent and easy way to broaden your outlook and improve your skills.

A book like this, written independently by sixteen authors, with each chapter addressing a different topic, has a real potential to be scattered and incoherent. This book does not fall prey to that danger. Instead, this book has a very coherent and cohesive flavor, probably due to the shared vision of the Oak Table Network. What seems to bind these authors together is a scientific spirit, grounded in empirical, verifiable, real-world experience. Also, these authors are all very active contributors to the Oracle community, so they know how to collaborate, explain, and educate. Moreover, they do this with a sense of fun and adventure! This spirit of joyful sharing, combined with practical expert advice, sets this book apart. It is required reading for all serious DBAs.

1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Expert Oracle Practices, July 5, 2010

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This review is from: Expert Oracle Practices (Paperback)

The book seems to be very knowledgeable about expert practices - though I wanted something a little less advanced. I'd recommend it for advanced users but newbies should look elsewhere.