Book Description
This book is an anthology of effective database management techniques representing the collective wisdom of the OakTable Network. With an emphasis upon performance—but also branching into security, national language, and other issues—the book helps you deliver the most value for your company's investment in Oracle Database technologies. You'll learn to effectively plan for and monitor performance, to troubleshoot systematically when things go wrong, and to manage your database rather than letting it manage you.
- Rigorous and peer-reviewed content from the OakTable Network of Oracle scientists
- Strong emphasis upon managing for high performance
- Lays a strong foundation for advancing in the DBA profession
What you'll learn
- Eliminate guesswork by attacking database problems in a systematic manner.
- Manage transactional performance in SQL and PL/SQL.
- Secure your database from outside attack.
- Effectively deal with operating system platforms such as Windows and Linux.
- Diagnose database crashes.
- Choose the right block size to optimize I/O throughput.
Who is this book for?
This book is aimed at Oracle database administrators who want to further their careers by implementing sound and proven database administration practices—and especially repeatable and predictable practices—in their daily work.
About the Author
Melanie Caffrey is a senior development manager for Oracle Corporation, providing front-end and back-end Oracle solutions for the business needs of various clients. She is co-author of several technical publications, including: Oracle Web Application Programming for PL/SQL Developers, Oracle DBA Interactive Workbook, and Oracle Database Administration: The Complete Video Course, all published by Prentice Hall. She has instructed students in Columbia University's Computer Technology and Applications program in New York City, teaching advanced Oracle database administration and PL/SQL development. She is a frequent Oracle conference speaker.
Pete Finnigan is a world renowned expert in the area of Oracle security providing consultancy, design expertise, security audits, and trainings, all in the area of Oracle Security. Pete is a member of the OakTable Network. He has spoken regularly all over the world at various conferences such as UKOUG, PSOUG, BlackHat, and Risk. Pete is a published author on Oracle security, and researches and writes about the subject regularly. Pete also runs his website www.petefinnigan.com dedicated to Oracle security providing help and free tools to the community.
Book Details
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Apress (February 1, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1430226684
- ISBN-13: 978-1430226680
- File Size: 3.6 MiB
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