Oracle 10g/11g Data and Database Management Utilities [Paperback]

Hector R. Madrid (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1847196284 | ISBN-13: 978-1847196286 | Publication Date: June 26, 2009

This book is written using a practical approach that guides you through different practical scenarios. It provides a brief introduction to the topics; this way you can quickly get to know the main features, start being productive with the tool, and grow with it at a fast pace. You won't have to spend too much time getting to the basics of the tool and can immediately progress towards the advanced tips. Using this practical approach you don't have to spend valuable time trying to decipher arid reference manuals; you can easily set up the practical scenarios, and try to follow up the presentations. The images used in the book come from real scenarios, and the output is always explained so you can easily interpret what is being displayed on the screen after issuing the commands. This book is aimed at all Oracle professionals who interact with the database through the data and database utilities and are willing to optimize their interaction with it. Entry-level users will get acquainted with the best practices to get their job done in a timely and efficient manner. Advanced users will find useful tips and How-Tos that will help them focus on getting the most out of the database utilities and fine-tune batch processing.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Hector Madrid is currently working as a freelance consultant. He collaborates with Oracle University as a certified instructor for the DBA and Java curriculum tracks. He is a highly respected Oracle professional with 20 years of experience as a full time DBA. He works with a wide range of DBA requirements from the daily DBA routine duties to tasks related to mission-critical and high availability systems. He was the first Oracle Certified Master in Latin America and he holds the certificate for all Oracle Version starting with 7.0 and up to 11g. He obtained a Masters Degree in Computer Sciences from the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) and he has presented different technical papers at several Oracle conferences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Packt Publishing (June 26, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847196284
• ISBN-13: 978-1847196286
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,355,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome and Great Oracle Book for Oracle DataBase Administrators !!, February 12, 2010

By 

Rontgen Isaac "Rontgen Isaac" (Mableton, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Oracle 10g/11g Data and Database Management Utilities (Paperback)

This is an outstanding book that helps an Oracle Database Administrator learn how to properly use the Oracle Utilities to achieve daily tasks of Database Maintenance. This Oracle DBA book covers topics oriented towards data management, session management, batch processing, massive deployment, troubleshooting, and how to make the most out of the frequently used DBA tools to improve your daily work. The use of Oracle Utilities can help a DBA benefit from improved maintenance windows, optimized backups, faster data transfers, and more reliable security and in general can do more with the same time and resources.