Oracle database administration requires a vast amount of information and
an ability to perform a myriad of tasks--from installation to tuning to
network troubleshooting to overall daily administration. Oracle provides
many tools for performing these tasks; the trick is knowing what tool is
right for the job, what commands you need to issue (and when), and what
parameters and privileges you need to set. And, as every DBA knows, you
need to know how do all this under pressure, while you face crisis after
crisis.This book provides a concise reference to the enormous store of
information an Oracle DBA needs every day (as well as what's needed only
when disaster strikes). It's crammed full of quick-reference tables,
task lists, and other summary material that both novice and expert DBAs
will use time and time again. It covers the commands and operations new
to Oracle8, but also provides Oracle7 information for sites still
running earlier versions.Oracle Database Administration provides two
types of material:
The book also includes a resource summary with references to additional
books, Web sites, and other online and offline resources of special use
to Oracle DBAs.Oracle Database Administration is the single essential
reference you'll turn to again and again. If you must choose only one
book to use at the office, keep at home, or carry to a site you're
troubleshooting, this will be that book.
