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Oracle8 Architecture

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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.

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.

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.

As with any good technical book this one ranks high on style of presentation and language. All the concepts have been explained clearly which encourages me to get on with the chapters without getting bogged down in minute details. However I felt that the author could have dealt with some topics in greater detail or have provided a quiz at the end of each chapter to test the understanding and recall of the reader.Such features add value to the book improving its utility. It is very useful for anybody who is keen on getting started with Oracle. It gives you the essence of Server Concepts without demoralising you.

I have a DB2 kernel background and I found the book very useful to understand how the competition is doing.

This book gives an excellent overview of the Oracle8 engine. While it does not get into the "how-tos" required for DBAs, it is great for for those DBAs experienced with other databases (Informix, Sybase, etc.) who are now learning Oracle8. Read this book first, then go on to the more specialized Oracle books.