Migrating to Oracle8i [Paperback]

David Austin (Author), Meghraj Thakkar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 1999

Oracle 8i is the first database to incorporate a Java Virtual machine and allow programming to occur purely in Java. Aimed at the database developer, this book discusses topics including multi-platform programming, migration issues, and how to increase customer interaction with corporate data.

Product Details

• Paperback: 500 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (October 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672315777
• ISBN-13: 978-0672315770
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,236,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must read" for any Oracle database administrator!, December 6, 1999

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James Miller (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Migrating to Oracle8i (Paperback)

This book is truly worth considerably more than the publisher's list price. The authors of this book have done an absolutely first rate job! I have never seen a book with as much detail about the steps and "gotchas" on Oracle database migration as this book. The authors cover in terrific detail the migrating from Oracle7 to both 8.0 and 8i, and they address the detailed steps for upgrading from 8.0.x to 8i as well. Also, this book covers migration from non-Oracle databases to 8i. A large number of migration-related issues are presented which you will NOT find in Oracle's documentation. The second half of the book covers the new features of Oracle8i and how they can be used by the DBA, including numerous practical examples and source code. No administrator should be without this valuable reference!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, not great, no CD, very light on some new features, March 13, 2000

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Remote OraDBA (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Migrating to Oracle8i (Paperback)

The book is good at going over the details of migration. It discusses the details about going from Oracle7.3.x to 8i and 8.0.x to 8i. It also has a section on errors you could encounter and what to do. It is good, it is just not great.

A big challenge in the UNIX area, is the new Universal Installer, and all the fun X-terminal issues. I did not see much about that here. I don't remember anything about Kernel issues.

It does not have a CD. This is important for things like examples of how new features are to be used. It also is VERY light on topics like the new locally managed Tablespaces. That, Transportable Tablespaces, other new storage topics deserve more coverage, maybe even another chapter. RMAN was new in 8.0, I failed to see why it needed a full chapter here.

It did help identify the issues I need to be concerned about. I expected more of a let-me-walk-you-through-a-real-life-example in the book book. Given its price, no CD, and coverage (beyond what is in the doc) I was not overly satisfied.