Oracle8 Architecture [Paperback]

Steve Bobrowski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 25, 1997 | Series: Oracle Series

This volume targets current and new users of Oracle8 Server that plan to work with the upcoming release of this database server. Specially, the book explains the software concepts that database server administrators and application developers need to understand to work with Oracle8. The book design has two primary goals. First, the book is a basic/intermediate-level presentation of the primary concepts and software architecture of Oracle8. After reading the book, any type of Oracle8 user should have a solid, big-picture understanding of how Oracle8 fits into the world of serious data management applications. Second, the book is a practical planning guide that should help a current Oracle Server user prepare to migrate Oracle7 databases and corresponding database applications to the next generation server.

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From the Back Cover

Understand, Plan, and Migrate to Oracle's Revolutionary Database with this Exclusive Insider's Guide

It's here! A reliable source of information on Oracle's revolutionary new database system, Oracle8. Nowhere else will you find an accurate account of Oracle8 as richly detailed and revealing as the one you'll read in Oracle8 Architecture.

Working directly with Oracle's Oracle8 development team, Steve Bobrowski has unwrapped the secrets of this next-generation server -- any its highly advanced object-relational architecture. In this officially endorsed book, he shares his unique perspective of Oracle8's architecture and provides guidance you won't find anywhere else. What's more, every page has been technically reviewed and approved by top Oracle experts to ensure the highest quality of information.

Discover revealing insider information on Oracle8 as you:

• Understand how Oracle8 fits into the world of serious data management applications
• Explore the software architecture of Oracle8
• Come to understand both the concepts and the technical details you'll need to know to successfully work with Oracle8
• Gain solid, intelligent advice -- not speculation -- from the author who was there during Oracle8's development

Only Oracle8 Architecture puts you on the inside track to understanding Oracle8.

About the Author

Steve Bobrowski (Arroyo Grande, CA) is the CEO of Animated Learning Inc., a company that specializes in training Oracle professionals through its web-based information hub, OraWorld (www.oraworld.com), and multimedia courseware. Steve is an award-winning author who also writes and edits articles for several industry publications, including Oracle Magazine, DBMS, OReview, SELECT Magazine, and Database Programming & Design. Previously, Steve worked for Oracle Corp., where he assisted in the development of Oracle Server and Oracle's own documentation for Oracle7 and Oracle8. Steve is the author of Oracle8 Architecture.

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Oracle Press; Authorized Oracle Press ed edition (September 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078822742
• ISBN-13: 978-0078822742
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,261,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding why, March 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Oracle8 Architecture (Paperback)

This is a really great book for the on who wants to know how the Oracle 8.0 DBMS works, and understand how it can be so good.

It's a really great book for the one who "needs" to know more ... Although, it's important to know that this's not a practical book, it's a completely theorical one. So you must know what you're looking for, not to become disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, August 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Oracle8 Architecture (Paperback)

Some people are so used to bad Oracle books they honestly can't imagine what a good one would be like. This book is well written and clear. The author has a complete grasp of the subject.

Before purchasing this book, however, you should know what it covers -- the internal architecture of Oracle. This is a book for Oracle DBA's. It is not a quick overview. The author provides a fairly complete picture. Because it is well written most people will understand the material right away.

You should also know what this book is not. It does not get into the nuts and bolts commands a DBA will use on a day to day basis.

Although it is tempting to say this book deals with theory, it is actually practical. Every Oracle DBA needs to know what is in this book. Too many Oracle DBA books jump into detail without providing a grounding in how Oracle works. This is the book to have if you want to see what's going on inside Oracle.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pieces it all together, May 16, 2000

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Georgina "tville" (san francisco, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle8 Architecture (Paperback)

This book pieces everything together in Oracle & why it gives no concrete (hence the theoretical below) queries, you will understand Oracle very well. You can then get some other book to give you the hands on you will need.