Re: Recommended 9i reference books?

On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:44:28 -0000, Paul Vincent <Paul.Vincent_at_uce.ac.uk> wrote:
> Apologies for this old chestnut - I tried searching the list archive,
> but get "404" errors!
>
> We've recently completed our first batch of upgrades from 8i to 9i, so
> this seems an opportune moment for me to augment the online 9i
> documentation with some hard-copy Oracle 9i books aimed at DBAs. There's
> such a mountain of books covering 9i out there, that I wondered if you
> folks could recommend some?
>
> My main requirements would be:
>
> (a) A general overview of the main features of Oracle 9i and the most
> commonly-used command options to carry out the majority of routine DBA
> tasks.=20

I'd recommend the 10g "2-day dba" in the 10g docs - yes its 10g specific but it does cover exactly this ground.

> (b) A "words of wisdom" book - the kind of handy tome which is packed
> with tricks and tips to make those 9i databases purr smoothly along like
> a well-tuned engine.

tales of the oak table is filled with "words of wisdom", not many of your actual tips and tricks though. I think it worth reflecting on what that might say about the wisdom of 'tips and tricks' in general.

 > (c) We've never gone much in the past for "high-availability" techniques
> for 24x7 (sorry to use that awful expression!), such as hot backups and
> replication. However, Duh Management are now making noises about "24x7",
> and it seems High Availability will become a hot issue hereabouts in the
> very near future. A book covering the various aspects, and how to
> implement them in Oracle 9i, would be a VERY welcome addition to my
> bookshelf.

I don't believe there are any good ones out there.  

> (d) Any books which the collective Group Mind of oracle-l seem to regard
> as absolute must-haves for a lone Oracle DBA (yes, I AM the DBA
> department here, as far as Oracle's concerned!).

my list has

Expert One-on-One Oracle
Practical Oracle 8i (even though I managed at UKOUG and to my eternal shame to suggest that it was free).
Steven Feuerstein's PL/SQL book whose name escapes me at the moment. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy because you do need an escape from the job.

er I also have "The Little Book of Management B****s" on my desk which is a somewhat offensive title and possibly not the greatest career move ever.

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