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Oracle DBA 101

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Oracle is not an easy product to master - You can not just read about the product - you need to understand and USE the commands that you read about and run the system.

This is the first book that starts at the beginning and asks the user, why one wants to be a DBA and then goes on to layout what some of the job requires. The authors use enough detail to illustrate how commands are used, but the user ultimately must determine the "correct" command parameters that will be used. This does help the reader understand what the command and it's parameters really mean and do. You just can't cut and paste the commands. (See Oracle Scripts for this type of detail).

The authors have made good use of basic examples as they attempt to explain how Oracle is structured and used. Users need an open mind to understand this - because it's not like other products. Each Oracle environment is unique and the DBA needs to know how to handle their environment and users.

I don't think that this book is meant to be "a complete DBA reference". There are other more detailed books that do this.

From the tasks identified, a DBA can easily create their own check list as to what duties they need to perform.

I own over 30 Oracle Press and related Oracle books, DBA 101 is the first one to explain in laymans terms, why something is done. The book doesn't do the DBA job for me, but it helps me understand the job I must do - which is why Oracle DBAs are in great demand.

Of all the books on the market Oracle DBA101 helps the people who trully need help, the beginner. There are few books on the market that help the beginner get started on the right foot. Most books are geared toward the Oracle Guru and totally bypass the novice. Most authurs expect you to have years of experience, this is the only book on the market that helps you get started right, learning Oracle is no easy task and this book pulls no punches. I have read books that say they are for the beginner but leave you more confused and fustrated then when you started. Oracle DBA 101 is the only book on the market that will help you de-mystify the wonderful world of Oracle DBA. I have found the book to be worth it, it has personaly helped me on my way to becomming an Oracle DBA and I KNOW IT CAN HELP YOU! There is no doubt in my mind that this book will be the standerd that all Oracle DBA books will be judge on.

This book explains Oracle concepts very clearly and conversationally. But it doesn't actually tell you how to *do* much. It tells you what some of the steps of creating a database are (for example), but not what the commands to do them are. It reminds you what parameters you need to set to appropriate values, but doesn't tell you how to determine what an appropriate value might be. Examples are erratic -- sometimes it gives you a script and doesn't show you what the output will be, or shows you a table and doesn't explain what it means.

This might be a useful companion to a syntax-oriented class, or for a junior DBA who's been performing steps by rote for a few months and wants to understand what's really going on. It's a pleasant read, very friendly, uses lots of analogies (some of which are not really useful enough). But it will *not* help you get started actually doing Oracle DBA work, nor would it make a good reference book in my opinion.

I am a newbie with 6 months of on-the-job experience. Had I had the book when I started, my hair would not be grey today. This is an excellent book that could be subtitled "A hitchhiker's guide to the Oracle DBA galaxy".

It is a well-designed book that describes the DBA world, and the tasks necessary to keep one's databases humming. It is well written and keeps the reader's interest. A high compliment indeed for a technical piece of literature.

This book should be on every new DBA's bookshelf!

This is an excellent book for both beginners and experienced Oracle people. Easy to understand, it is not an advanced DBA book, but covers thoroughly the basics in an easy to read, non-sleep inducing technical book. I would recommend it to anyone who wants the basics at hand at all times.

I have not finished reading it yet and I consider myself a "newbie", but it's the sort of book I wish I had come across before many others I've explored. I would say it's an excellent book for beginners. It's not a complete reference but I've not found a better starting block.

At last a book to help a person like me who is new to Database Administration. This book tells you what to do to keep the database running without any hiccups. I was a little disappointed with the Backup & Recovery section but overall this book covers what it takes to be a good DBA. I strongly recommend this book to all Oracle DBAs.

If you're a new Oracle DBA and you need a thorough how-to guide and a concise reference, this is the book for you. The authors explain what you need to do in real-life DBA situations, and why. I teach Oracle database administration at the university level, and have found that this book is the best available for teaching my students how to be a successful Oracle DBA - and they don't need to sell the book back at the end of the semester!

I agree with some of the other reviewers in that it starts out with very basic(OS concepts, disks, etc.) and immediately delves into intricate ,complex detail. It tries to illustrate too many concepts by scripts, which is assuming the reader is a proficient PL/SQL programmer. I found myself having difficulty following the concept because I couldn't understand the pages and pages of scripts. I could see that the scripts would be helpful later on for daily administration. Also, it would help a lot if there were more drawings to illustrate ideas.

I have been an Oracle DBA for about 6 yrs and I just read about the entire Oracle DBA 101 book in last couple of weeks. It is one of the best well-rounded written Oracle DBA books I have read and I have lots. I think any DBA at ANY level would benefit. It stays on my desk!!! It is very clearly written and the concepts are introduced in a logical and easy to understand manner.

Oracle 7.3,8.0 OCP