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Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration: From Novice to Professional -This book, written by veteran Oracle database administrator Iggy Fernandez, a regular on the Oracle conference circuit and the editor of NoCOUG Journal, is a manageable introduction to key Oracle database administration topics including planning, installation, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and backups, to name just a few. As is clear from the table of contents, this book is not simply a recitation of Oracle Database features such as what you find in the reference guides available for free download on the Oracle web site. For example, the chapter on database monitoring explains how to monitor database availability, database changes, database security, database backups, database growth, database workload, database performance, and database capacity.

 

Oracle Database 10g RMAN Backup & Recovery - Deploy a rock-solid data backup and disaster recovery strategy with the in-depth guidance of this authoritative volume by Matthew Hart and Robert Freeman. From the exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books, Oracle Database 10g RMAN Backup And Recovery shows you, step by step, how to set up RMAN-ready databases, create reliable backup tapes and discs, and perform accurate Oracle system restores. Find out how to use RMAN from the command line and from Enterprise Manager, generate meaningful lists and reports, and automate administrative tasks using third-party media management tools. Plus, you'll learn to perform incremental backups, Flashback recoveries, and database cloning.

 

OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Certification Kit: (1Z0-051, 1Z0-052, and 1Z0-053) - Prepare for your OCP in Oracle Database 11g with this all-in-one study kit by Robert Freeman. Study, practice, and review for certification as an Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional with this complete study kit that prepares you for three required exams: 1Z0-051, 1Z0-052, and 1Z0-053.

 

OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide: (Exam 1Z0-053) - Study, practice, and review for Oracle Certified Professional certification in Oracle 11g, Oracle's new release of its top-selling database software. Inside this in-depth guide, you'll find full coverage of essential topics for the very latest, updated Administration II exam (1Z0-053), including database architecture and ASM; configuring backups; using Flashback technology; managing database performance, memory, and resources; and more. Get extra exam practice using the exercise workbook in the Appendix. Start your preparation today with:

 

• - Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam

• - Bonus Exercise Workbook that allows you to practice as you learn Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles

• - Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day

• - Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

• - A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

 

Oracle Database 11g New Features - This must-have guide to everything new in Oracle Database 11g helps readers realize the full potential of Oracle Database 11g with help from the experts. Written by Robert G. Freeman, and with insightful commentary throughout from Arup Nanda, this Oracle Press guide offers full details on the architectural changes, database administration upgrades, availability and recovery revisions, security enhancements, and programming innovations. Every new and updated feature is covered and presented with screenshots, code samples, tables, and charts. Find out how to take full advantage of all the new and improved capabilities of Oracle Database 11g, including:

• - New Oracle Automatic Storage Management features, such as Fast Disk Resync, Compatibility Attributes, Preferred Mirror Read, and Rolling Upgrade components
• - Improved Automated Memory Management capabilities
• - New database design features, such as virtual columns, tablespace encryption, and true table-level data compression
• - New Database Advisors for data recovery and repair, partitioning, and streams performance
• - New tuning features, such as Automatic SQL Tuning and SQL Performance Analyzer
• - Enhancements to Oracle RMAN, including active database duplication and UNDO backup optimization
• - Improved auditing and security capabilities
• - Advanced BI, data warehousing, and partitioning features
• - New SQL and PL/SQL enhancements

 

Oracle Database 11g: New Features for DBAs and Developers - Sift the gold from the silt and discover which new features of the latest release of Oracle’s flagship database product are really worth adopting. Years of database administration experience from authors Sam Alapati and Charles Kim are combined with sound, step-by-step testing and a heart-felt emphasis on what matters in the real world to help you get the most out of Oracle Database 11g. Rob's pick.

 

Oracle Database 10g New Features - Get complete details on all the revolutionary new features and benefits available in Oracle Database 10g. This exclusive Oracle Press book explains the advantages of grid computing and the specifics of Oracle Grid Computing technology. Written by Robert Freeman and including expert commentary throughout from world-renowned Oracle guru Jonathan Lewis, this is an ideal resource for decision-makers and IT staff preparing for upgrades or migration. Inside, find out how to maximize the potential of all the new and improved capabilities, including:

 

• - The DBUA upgrade interface and the Upgrade Information Tool (UIT)
• - The new SYSAUX tablespace and Automated Storage Management (ASM) features
• - Database Resource Manager and statistics-collection improvements
• - The new job scheduler
• - Tuning enhancements in the wait interface, the SQLAccess Advisor, and SQL Query
• - Virtual Private Database and auditing improvements
• - New RMAN, Flashback, transaction recovery, and Data Guard capabilities
• - New business-intelligence features for data warehousing, data marts, and operational data stores
• - SQL, PL/SQL, and SQL*Plus enhancements

 

Oracle Database 10g Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques - Rich Niemiec's definitive guide to Oracle performance tuning has been fully expanded to cover every aspect of Oracle Database 10g. This comprehensive resource contains everything database administrators and developers need to know to keep Oracle Database 10g performing at its peak. Real-world case studies and in-depth examples illustrate best practices and highlight the latest tuning options. Rob's pick.

 

Pro Oracle Database 10g RAC on Linux: Installation, Administration, and Performance - Real Application Clusters (RAC) and the Grid architecture are Oracle's strategy for scaling out enterprise systems to cope with bigger workloads and more users. This book is the first to portray implementing and administering an Oracle 10g RAC system in a Linux environment. This book features basic concepts underlying Linux and Oracle RAC, design strategies, hardware procurement and configuration, and many other topics. The RAC-specific technologies described include configuration of the interconnect, OCFS, ASM, Cluster Ready Services, and Grid Control. The Oracle features RMAN and Data Guard are also discussed, along with available hardware options. Lon's pick.

Expert Oracle Database Architecture: 9i and 10g Programming Techniques and Solutions - Tom Kyte's book covers all of the most important Oracle architecture features, including files, memory structures and processes; locking and latching; transactions, concurrency and multi-versioning; tables and indexes; datatypes; and partitioning and parallelism. Each feature is taught in a proof-by-example manner, not only discussing what it is, but also how it works, how to implement software using it, and the common pitfalls associated with it. Lon's pick.

 

Practical Oracle8i: Building Efficient Databases - Jonathan Lewis' book offers a real-life approach to constructing Oracle databases--one that is geared toward solving important business problems. This book will help you devise appropriate strategies for database design that takes into account Oracle's technical underpinnings, hardware and user limitations, and tradeoffs between simplicity and efficiency. It discusses selecting the Oracle features needed to perform specific functions and demonstrates how to structure code most effectively for the features being implemented. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters Handbook - Maximize database availability, scalability, and efficiency using Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and the in-depth information contained in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters Handbook explains RAC concepts, administration, tuning, and troubleshooting. Inside, you'll learn how to prepare and create Oracle RAC databases and servers, and automate administrative tasks. You'll also get full coverage of cutting-edge Oracle RAC diagnostic tools, backup and recovery procedures, performance tweaks, and custom application design strategies. Lon's pick.

Oracle Wait Interface: A Practical Guide to Performance Diagnostics & Tuning - Troubleshoot, diagnose, and optimize your Oracle database efficiently and successfully every time. This exclusive Oracle Press guide explains how to take full advantage of the revolutionary Oracle Wait Interface (OWI) to quickly pinpoint--and solve--core problems and bottlenecks, and increase productivity exponentially. Get extensive details on all the OWI features, including the wait event views, their applications, and the extended SQL trace file. This invaluable resource will help you maximize the most advanced diagnostics tool available and minimize processing time. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle8i Internal Services for Waits, Latches, Locks, and Memory - This concise book contains detailed information about Oracle internals -- information that's not readily available to Oracle customers. It lays a foundation for advanced performance tuning of the Oracle database. Based on Oracle8i release 8.1, the book describes many of the secrets of Oracle's internal services: data structures, algorithms, and undocumented Oracle system statistics. Main topics include waits, latches; locks and memory. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle DBA Checklists Pocket Reference - Pocket guide and quick reference to Oracle DBA, containing easy-to-use checklists for common database administration tasks. Includes coverage of database management, installation and configuration, and network management. Also includes step-by-step quick reference material. Lon's pick.

Oracle Built in Packages - Steve Feuerstein's book pulls together information about how to use the calling interface (API) to Oracle's Built-in Packages, and provides extensive examples on using the built-in packages effectively. Lon's pick.

Essential Oracle8i Data Warehousing: Designing, Building, and Managing Oracle Data Warehouses - With this book, you'll learn how to design a data warehouse for optimum performance; construct the data warehouse using Oracle8 and Oracle8i database technology; load data into the data warehouse; summarize and aggregate data within a warehouse; administer and monitor a data warehouse for optimum performance; build and manage very large (multiterabyte) data warehouses. Lon's pick.

Oracle Initialization Parameters Pocket Reference - The book describes each initialization parameter, indicates what category it's in--from auditing to multi-threaded server MTS--and whether it can be modified dynamically via the ALTER SESSION or ALTER SYSTEM command. In addition to the details about parameter characteristics and settings, you'll find performance tips, such as how the various parameters interact, and what the most advantageous settings are for different configurations. No other reference focuses exclusively on these initialization parameters--an absolute must for anyone working with an Oracle database. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle Database 10g Insider Solutions - This book provides much-needed information on best practices, tips, and techniques in debugging, installation, deployment, and tuning of the Oracle 10g database. You can draw upon the experience and knowledge of these authors to find creative ways to put your Oracle database to work. The authors also address common and not-so-common installation concerns, database administration, development, and tuning. Lon's pick.

Everyday Oracle DBA - Learn how to effectively and efficiently administer an Oracle database and handle a variety of daily tasks with ease. Filled with tips, tricks, and shortcuts, "Everyday Oracle DBA" is designed to make your job easier and more productive. The book covers database setup, user management, PL/SQL, backup, restoration, tuning, troubleshooting, testing, and much more. Lon's pick.

 

Storage Networks - This book provides one of the clearest explanations of RAID striping that we've seen, as well as a thorough discussion of SCSI protocols. Lon's pick.

Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach - This book is geared towards any Unix user who doesn't want to spend time creating or testing shell scripts. Instead, Shell Scripting Recipes dissects and explains over 150 much-needed and practical real-world examples, and then shows the reader how and when to appropriately use them. File conversion, system administration, and resource monitoring are just a few of the topics covered in this highly practical shell scripting reference. Lon's pick.

Automating UNIX and Linux Administration - Wouldn't you like to automate the tedious daily tasks of system administration? This book will show you how, by exploring existing tools and offering real-world examples. Although some of the book is Linux-specific, most of the information applies to any UNIX system, including material on automating tasks across multiple variants of UNIX. Author Kirk Bauer briefly overviews tools and technologiesand assumes preliminary knowledge about editing a configuration file or mounting a file system. Lon's pick.

Optimizing Linux Performance: A Hands-On Guide to Linux Performance Tools - Renowned Linux benchmarking specialist Phillip Ezolt introduces each of today's most important Linux optimization tools, showing how they fit into a proven methodology for perfecting overall application performance. Using realistic examples, Ezolt shows developers how to pinpoint exact lines of source code that are impacting performance. He teaches sysadmins and application developers how to rapidly drill down to specific bottlenecks, so they can implement solutions more quickly. Lon's pick.

UNIX System Administration Handbook (3rd Edition) - This book is ideal as both an introductory tutorial for those new to system administration AND a day-to-day reference for “power administrators.” Practical and hands-on in approach, it covers every aspect of system administration and provides explicit instructions for dealing with the six most popular versions of UNIX. Topics include the filesystem; controlling processes; serial devices; periodic processes; backups; syslog and log files; configuring the kernel; TCP/IP and routing; the Domain Name System; the Network File System; sharing system files; SLIP and PPP; the Internet; security; printing and imaging; disk space management; accounting; and UUCP. Lon's pick.

 

Forecasting Oracle Performance - What makes seasoned IT professionals run for cover? Answer: Forecasting Oracle performance! Craig Shallahamer is an Oracle performance expert with over 18 years of experience. His book is the first to focus, not on the problem of solving today's problem, but squarely on the problem of forecasting the future performance of an Oracle database. Other Oracle performance books are good for putting out fires; Craig's book helps you avoid all the heat in the first place. Rob's pick.

Oracle Database 10g Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques - Rich Niemiec's definitive guide to Oracle performance tuning has been fully expanded to cover every aspect of Oracle Database 10g. This comprehensive resource contains everything database administrators and developers need to know to keep Oracle Database 10g performing at its peak. Real-world case studies and in-depth examples illustrate best practices and highlight the latest tuning options. Rob's pick.

Optimizing Oracle Performance - In this crucial book, Cary Millsap clearly and concisely explains how to use Oracle's response time statistics to diagnose and repair performance problems. Cary also shows how "queueing theory" can be applied to response time statistics to predict the impact of upgrades and other system changes. This book eliminates the time-consuming, trial-and-error guesswork inherent in most conventional approaches to tuning. You can determine exactly where a system's performance problem is, and with equal importance, where it is not, in just a few minutes--even if the problem is several years old. This book cuts a path through the complexity of current tuning methods, and streamlines an approach that focuses on optimization techniques that any DBA can use quickly and successfully to make noticeable--even dramatic--improvements. Lon's pick.

Optimizing Linux Performance: A Hands-On Guide to Linux Performance Tools - Renowned Linux benchmarking specialist Phillip Ezolt introduces each of today's most important Linux optimization tools, showing how they fit into a proven methodology for perfecting overall application performance. Using realistic examples, Ezolt shows developers how to pinpoint exact lines of source code that are impacting performance. He teaches sysadmins and application developers how to rapidly drill down to specific bottlenecks, so they can implement solutions more quickly. Lon's pick.

Oracle Wait Interface: A Practical Guide to Performance Diagnostics & Tuning - Troubleshoot, diagnose, and optimize your Oracle database efficiently and successfully every time. This exclusive Oracle Press guide explains how to take full advantage of the revolutionary Oracle Wait Interface (OWI) to quickly pinpoint--and solve--core problems and bottlenecks, and increase productivity exponentially. Get extensive details on all the OWI features, including the wait event views, their applications, and the extended SQL trace file. This invaluable resource will help you maximize the most advanced diagnostics tool available and minimize processing time. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle8i Internal Services for Waits, Latches, Locks, and Memory - This concise book contains detailed information about Oracle internals -- information that's not readily available to Oracle customers. It lays a foundation for advanced performance tuning of the Oracle database. Based on Oracle8i release 8.1, the book describes many of the secrets of Oracle's internal services: data structures, algorithms, and undocumented Oracle system statistics. Main topics include waits, latches; locks and memory. Lon's pick.

Mastering Oracle PL/SQL: Practical Solutions - This isn't a tutorial on how to code PL/SQL. It's designed to show you how to code PL/SQL well. It shows you how to write code that will run quickly and wont break in high-load, multiuser environments. It covers the vast array of the functionality that PL/SQL provides, including effective handling of relational and abstract data, security, triggers, dynamic web content presentation from within the database, creation of a DBA toolkit, and effective debugging techniques. Lon's pick.

Mastering Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus - This exceptional book explains fundamentals in detail, supported by realistic examples, while most other books on the market do not properly cover such basics. If you work with relational databases you need to understand the SQL language. And you will gain full competence to define, access, and manipulate data in an Oracle database, if you do so following this book's guidance. Lon's pick.

Oracle PL/SQL 101 - A step-by-step guide to performing database tasks quickly and easily, showing how to automate complicated tasks with PL/SQL. Begins with database basics and quickly moves into more complex areas like writing SQL commands to insert, select, and delete data, and declaring variables using anchored types. Lon's pick.

Oracle Built in Packages - Steve Feuerstein's book pulls together information about how to use the calling interface (API) to Oracle's Built-in Packages, and provides extensive examples on using the built-in packages effectively. Lon's pick.

Oracle SQL Plus Pocket Reference - This pocket reference provides quick reference information that will help you use SQL*Plus, Oracle's interactive query tool. It summarizes all of the SQL*Plus syntax, including the syntax for new Oracle8i release 8.1.6 features. Lon's pick.

 

Pro Oracle Application Express - Learn from experts John Scott and Scott Spendolini, one of the oiginal creators of APEX, how to take full advantage of APEX. They cover topics including how to product powerful, professionally polished applications, all without developer help. Rob's pick.

 

Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach - This book is geared towards any Unix user who doesn't want to spend time creating or testing shell scripts. Instead, Shell Scripting Recipes dissects and explains over 150 much-needed and practical real-world examples, and then shows the reader how and when to appropriately use them. File conversion, system administration, and resource monitoring are just a few of the topics covered in this highly practical shell scripting reference. Lon's pick.

Pro Perl - Pro Perl helps you master the key features and complexities of this powerful language. Aimed at intermediate and advanced developers alike, the material assumes some general knowledge of programming concepts but not necessarily prior Perl experience. However, given the expansive coverage of core language topics, Pro Perl also serves as a valuable guide to seasoned Perl programmers seeking to push their proficiency to the next level. Lon's pick.

 

Expert Oracle JDBC Programming - This book teaches you not just how to write JDBC code, but how to write effective JDBC code in a step-by-step fashion. This book does not assume any prior knowledge of JDBC though it does assume basic knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL. It covers JDBC with a focus on writing high-performing, scalable and secure applications for Oracle 10g and 9i. Lon's pick.

Mastering Oracle PL/SQL: Practical Solutions - This isn't a tutorial on how to code PL/SQL. It's designed to show you how to code PL/SQL well. It shows you how to write code that will run quickly and wont break in high-load, multiuser environments. It covers the vast array of the functionality that PL/SQL provides, including effective handling of relational and abstract data, security, triggers, dynamic web content presentation from within the database, creation of a DBA toolkit, and effective debugging techniques. Lon's pick.

Mastering Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus - This exceptional book explains fundamentals in detail, supported by realistic examples, while most other books on the market do not properly cover such basics. If you work with relational databases you need to understand the SQL language. And you will gain full competence to define, access, and manipulate data in an Oracle database, if you do so following this book's guidance. Lon's pick.

Expert Oracle Database Architecture: 9i and 10g Programming Techniques and Solutions - Tom Kyte's book covers all of the most important Oracle architecture features, including files, memory structures and processes; locking and latching; transactions, concurrency and multi-versioning; tables and indexes; datatypes; and partitioning and parallelism. Each feature is taught in a proof-by-example manner, not only discussing what it is, but also how it works, how to implement software using it, and the common pitfalls associated with it. Lon's pick.

 

Dive into Python - Dive Into Python is a hands-on guide to the Python language. Each chapter starts with a real, complete code sample, proceeds to pick it apart and explain the pieces, and then puts it all back together in a summary at the end. Python is a new and innovative scripting language. It is set to replace Perl as the programming language of choice for shell scripters, and for serious application developers wanting a feature-rich, yet simple language, with which to deploy their products. Lon's pick.

Oracle PL/SQL 101 - A step-by-step guide to performing database tasks quickly and easily, showing how to automate complicated tasks with PL/SQL. Begins with database basics and quickly moves into more complex areas like writing SQL commands to insert, select, and delete data, and declaring variables using anchored types. Lon's pick.

Oracle Built in Packages - Steve Feuerstein's book pulls together information about how to use the calling interface (API) to Oracle's Built-in Packages, and provides extensive examples on using the built-in packages effectively. Lon's pick.

Oracle SQL Plus Pocket Reference - This pocket reference provides quick reference information that will help you use SQL*Plus, Oracle's interactive query tool. It summarizes all of the SQL*Plus syntax, including the syntax for new Oracle8i release 8.1.6 features. Lon's pick.

 

the little r12 upgrade guide - Mike Swing tackles upgrading to Release 12 with the first test you ought to do - take the Release 11.5.10.2 Vision instance provided by Oracle. Install it. Upgrade it. This book covers the upgrade on a Linux environment and takes the database from Verison 9i to Version 10g, and the E-Business Suite from Release 11.5.10.2 to Release 12.0.6.

 

Oracle General Ledger Guide: Implement a Highly Automated Financial Processing System - Melanie Cameron's book helps E-Business Suite users learn how to maintain a centralized, highly automated processing platform across a fully integrated set of Oracle E-Business Suite applications using Oracle General Ledger. This Oracle Press guide explains how to utilize Oracle General Ledger to distribute timely and accurate financial information enterprise-wide. Learn efficient techniques for creating transactions and budgets, defining custom rules and flows, reconciling balances, and easing regulatory compliance. You will also discover how to consolidate financial data, process foreign currencies, and implement the brand-new Oracle Subledger Accounting.

 

Oracle Procure-to-Pay Guide - Melanie Cameron's book helps E-Business Suite users drive better decision making and maximize asset usage with Oracle E-Business Suite's comprehensive end-to-end procurement solution. This Oracle Press guide details, step-by-step, how to streamline and optimize your enterprise acquisition cycle using Oracle Procure-to-Pay. Set up and configure each module, generate contracts and purchase orders (POs), perform automatic invoicing, process payments, and enforce fiscal policies. You will also learn how to use powerful new purchasing and payables features.

• - Manage POs and strengthen policy compliance using Oracle Purchasing
• - Track documents from the buyers work center and demand workbench
• - Centralize requisition creation and approvals
• - Create and use sourcing rules for supplier purchases
• - Use Oracle Payables to process invoices and handle settlements
• - Consolidate and disburse funds using Oracle Payments
• - Understand key setups for Oracle Purchasing, Oracle Payables, and Oracle Payments

 

Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle Applications 11i - Here's a technical book whose intent is to dive into the details about managing your Release 11i (pre Release 11.5.9) environment. Topics include 11i Concepts and Architecture, 11i New Administration Features, 11i Installation, Upgrading or Migrating to 11i, Maintaining 11i, Administering 11i, Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Workflow Setup, Using Workflow Builder, Workflow Care and Feeding, and Tuning & Troubleshooting. Co-authored by Barb Matthews, John Stouffer, Karen Brownfield and Randy Giefer. If you are running Release 11.5.10, take a look at "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Release 11.5.10+ Barb's pick."

Upgrading, Installing and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Release 11.5.10+ - This book provides a thorough technical review of Release 11i, Version 11.5.10+. Topics include Release 11i Concepts and Architecture, Oracle10g, Installing Release 11i, Upgrading or Migrating to Release 11i, Maintaining Release 11i, Administering Release 11i, Securing Release 11i, Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Release 11i Reporting, and Tuning and Troubleshooting. Co-authored by Barbara Matthews, John Stouffer, Randy Giefer, Karen Brownfield, Jeff Holt, James Morrow, Bruno Coon, Tim Sharpe and Faun deHenry. Barb's pick.

The ABCs of Workflow for E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12 - The long-awaited "The ABCs of Workflow for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12", written by Karen Brownfield, Susan Behn, Gerald Jones and Jerry Ireland, all experts on Oracle Workflow, is finally available. This book is 700 pages long and covers everything anyone might want to know about Workflow, from how to use Builder to create custom Workflows, to problem solving common (and not so common) Workflow problems. We highly recommend this incredibly thorough book. Barb's pick.

The Release 12 Primer - The Release 12 Primer describes the modules that have changed the most between E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12. The book also includes chapters that describe the Release 12 technical architecture, security issues and Fusion. This combination of both a technical and functional point of view offers a well-rounded perspective for users who need to decide if they should upgrade to Release 12. Barb's pick.

Administering Oracle Applications Releases 10.7/11.0 - If you're still running Oracle Applications Release 10.7 or 11.0, then "Administering Oracle Applications" offers plenty of sound advice and examples for how to administer these releases. Topics include Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Oracle Applications Reports & Programs, Using Oracle Alerts, and Troubleshooting Oracle Applications Problems. If you're running Release 11i, then you should look at "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle Applications 11i" for pre-11.5.9 releases, or "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11.5.10+" for release 11.5.10. Barb's pick.

Oracle Applications DBA Field Guide - There are relatively few books that have been published for DBA's that run the 11i Oracle Applications. Well, now we have a good one for our bookshelves... This book was an easy read and kept me engaged throughout the various topics. I especially appreciated the specific MetaLink note references within the chapters that allowed me to gather more detailed information straight from Oracle. DBAs that have been involved with the Oracle Apps for awhile will get a refresher to things they may have learned and forgotten over the years as well as getting a solid explanation of the newer features for 11i; while newer DBA's with get well written explanations of the components needed to run the Apps. This book can also be a great desk reference for those quick "... how does that work..." questions. We highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about the Apps DBA job. Lon's pick.

 

SOA for the Business Developer: Concepts, BPEL, and SCA - This book tells the SOA story in a simple, straightforward manner that will help you understand not only the buzzwords and benefits, but also the technologies that underlie SOA: XML, WSDL, SOAP, XPath, BPEL, SCA, and SDO. And through it all, the authors provide business examples and illustrations, giving a practical meaning to abstract ideas. Rob's pick.

Pro Apache, Third Edition - This book aims to teach you everything you need to know to build, install, and configure every aspect of Apache, the world's most popular Web server. Two versions of Apache are now available. Apache 1.3 is still widely used and is continuously updated. Apache 2 offers new and powerful features, such as multi-processsing modules and filters, as well as a revised and expanded build system for compiling Apache from source. This book comprehensively covers both server versions, presenting up-to-date information and examples, and highlighting variations bettween the two releases in context. Lon's pick.

Expert Oracle JDBC Programming - This book teaches you not just how to write JDBC code, but how to write effective JDBC code in a step-by-step fashion. This book does not assume any prior knowledge of JDBC though it does assume basic knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL. It covers JDBC with a focus on writing high-performing, scalable and secure applications for Oracle 10g and 9i. Lon's pick.

Oracle Application Server 10g Essentials - This guide provides the perfect introduction to the Oracle Application Server for users of any level. Regardless of which of the server's capabilities you use, you'll benefit from this tightly focused, all-in-one technical overview. It's written for anyone who is concerned with using and managing web servers, doing Java development and deployment, using Oracle's own tools--like Forms and Reports, using or developing for Oracle Portal, or those who use and administer business intelligence, mobile or integration software. Divided into three concise sections, the book covers server basics, core components, and server functionality. Lon's pick.

The Oracle Hacker's Handbook: Hacking and Defending Oracle - David Litchfield has devoted years to relentlessly searching out the flaws in the Oracle database system and creating defenses against them. Now he offers you his complete arsenal to assess and defend your own Oracle systems. This in-depth guide explores every technique and tool used by black hat hackers to invade and compromise Oracle and then it shows you how to find the weak spots and defend them. Without that knowledge, you have little chance of keeping your databases truly secure. Rob's pick.

 

Pro Oracle Application Express - Learn from experts John Scott and Scott Spendolini, one of the oiginal creators of APEX, how to take full advantage of APEX. They cover topics including how to product powerful, professionally polished applications, all without developer help. Rob's pick.

 

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas. His anecdotes are as frequently from family situations as from business challenges. Rob's pick.

 

Forecasting Oracle Performance - What makes seasoned IT professionals run for cover? Answer: Forecasting Oracle performance! Craig Shallahamer is an Oracle performance expert with over 18 years of experience. His book is the first to focus, not on the problem of solving today's problem, but squarely on the problem of forecasting the future performance of an Oracle database. Other Oracle performance books are good for putting out fires; Craig's book helps you avoid all the heat in the first place. Rob's pick.

Oracle Database 11g: New Features for DBAs and Developers - Sift the gold from the silt and discover which new features of the latest release of Oracle’s flagship database product are really worth adopting. Years of database administration experience from authors Sam Alapati and Charles Kim are combined with sound, step-by-step testing and a heart-felt emphasis on what matters in the real world to help you get the most out of Oracle Database 11g. Rob's pick.

Oracle Database 10g Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques - Rich Niemiec's definitive guide to Oracle performance tuning has been fully expanded to cover every aspect of Oracle Database 10g. This comprehensive resource contains everything database administrators and developers need to know to keep Oracle Database 10g performing at its peak. Real-world case studies and in-depth examples illustrate best practices and highlight the latest tuning options. Rob's pick.

The Oracle Hacker's Handbook: Hacking and Defending Oracle - David Litchfield has devoted years to relentlessly searching out the flaws in the Oracle database system and creating defenses against them. Now he offers you his complete arsenal to assess and defend your own Oracle systems. This in-depth guide explores every technique and tool used by black hat hackers to invade and compromise Oracle and then it shows you how to find the weak spots and defend them. Without that knowledge, you have little chance of keeping your databases truly secure. Rob's pick.

 

SOA for the Business Developer: Concepts, BPEL, and SCA - This book tells the SOA story in a simple, straightforward manner that will help you understand not only the buzzwords and benefits, but also the technologies that underlie SOA: XML, WSDL, SOAP, XPath, BPEL, SCA, and SDO. And through it all, the authors provide business examples and illustrations, giving a practical meaning to abstract ideas. Rob's pick.

 

The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership - In The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership, University of Southern California President Steven Sample offers up a refreshing perspective on the characteristics of a successful leader. Some of Sample's prescriptions: try reading Machiavelli's The Prince instead of The New York Times, learn to work for those who work for you, and 'Anything worth doing at all is worth doing poorly. It may be worth more if it's done well, but it's worth something if it's done poorly.' This book is not just for CEO's: middle management and anyone interested in promoting good leadership will benefit as well. --Harry C. Edwards. Rob's pick.

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't - Five years ago, Jim Collins asked the question, 'Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?' In Good to Great Collins, the author of 'Built to Last', concludes that it is possible, but finds there are no silver bullets. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Fannie Mae, Gillette, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Rob's pick.

Oracle Insights: Tales of the Oak Table - Eleven world-renowned industry specialists proffer their own highly experienced views, input, and insights on Oracle - where it's been, where it's going, how (and how not) to use it successfully, the software and techniques that they've introduced to help people achieve their goals, and some frightening tales of what can happen when fundamental design principles are ignored. The collaborating authors have solved many of the worst Oracle performance problems in the world, and they've each saved at least one doomed flagship project. Lon's pick.

Forecasting Oracle Performance - This book provides one of the clearest explanations of RAID striping that we've seen, as well as a thorough discussion of SCSI protocols. Lon's pick.

Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach - This book is geared towards any Unix user who doesn't want to spend time creating or testing shell scripts. Instead, Shell Scripting Recipes dissects and explains over 150 much-needed and practical real-world examples, and then shows the reader how and when to appropriately use them. File conversion, system administration, and resource monitoring are just a few of the topics covered in this highly practical shell scripting reference. Lon's pick.

Pro Perl - Pro Perl helps you master the key features and complexities of this powerful language. Aimed at intermediate and advanced developers alike, the material assumes some general knowledge of programming concepts but not necessarily prior Perl experience. However, given the expansive coverage of core language topics, Pro Perl also serves as a valuable guide to seasoned Perl programmers seeking to push their proficiency to the next level. Lon's pick.

 

Pro Oracle Database 10g RAC on Linux: Installation, Administration, and Performance - Real Application Clusters (RAC) and the Grid architecture are Oracle's strategy for scaling out enterprise systems to cope with bigger workloads and more users. This book is the first to portray implementing and administering an Oracle 10g RAC system in a Linux environment. This book features basic concepts underlying Linux and Oracle RAC, design strategies, hardware procurement and configuration, and many other topics. The RAC-specific technologies described include configuration of the interconnect, OCFS, ASM, Cluster Ready Services, and Grid Control. The Oracle features RMAN and Data Guard are also discussed, along with available hardware options. Lon's pick.

Pro Apache, Third Edition - This book aims to teach you everything you need to know to build, install, and configure every aspect of Apache, the world's most popular Web server. Two versions of Apache are now available. Apache 1.3 is still widely used and is continuously updated. Apache 2 offers new and powerful features, such as multi-processsing modules and filters, as well as a revised and expanded build system for compiling Apache from source. This book comprehensively covers both server versions, presenting up-to-date information and examples, and highlighting variations bettween the two releases in context. Lon's pick.

Expert Oracle JDBC Programming - This book teaches you not just how to write JDBC code, but how to write effective JDBC code in a step-by-step fashion. This book does not assume any prior knowledge of JDBC though it does assume basic knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL. It covers JDBC with a focus on writing high-performing, scalable and secure applications for Oracle 10g and 9i. Lon's pick.

Oracle Applications DBA Field Guide - There are relatively few books that have been published for DBA's that run the 11i Oracle Applications. Well, now we have a good one for our bookshelves... This book was an easy read and kept me engaged throughout the various topics. I especially appreciated the specific MetaLink note references within the chapters that allowed me to gather more detailed information straight from Oracle. DBAs that have been involved with the Oracle Apps for awhile will get a refresher to things they may have learned and forgotten over the years as well as getting a solid explanation of the newer features for 11i; while newer DBA's with get well written explanations of the components needed to run the Apps. This book can also be a great desk reference for those quick "... how does that work..." questions. We highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about the Apps DBA job. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle Application Server 10g Essentials - This guide provides the perfect introduction to the Oracle Application Server for users of any level. Regardless of which of the server's capabilities you use, you'll benefit from this tightly focused, all-in-one technical overview. It's written for anyone who is concerned with using and managing web servers, doing Java development and deployment, using Oracle's own tools--like Forms and Reports, using or developing for Oracle Portal, or those who use and administer business intelligence, mobile or integration software. Divided into three concise sections, the book covers server basics, core components, and server functionality. Lon's pick.

Mastering Oracle PL/SQL: Practical Solutions - This isn't a tutorial on how to code PL/SQL. It's designed to show you how to code PL/SQL well. It shows you how to write code that will run quickly and wont break in high-load, multiuser environments. It covers the vast array of the functionality that PL/SQL provides, including effective handling of relational and abstract data, security, triggers, dynamic web content presentation from within the database, creation of a DBA toolkit, and effective debugging techniques. Lon's pick.

Mastering Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus - This exceptional book explains fundamentals in detail, supported by realistic examples, while most other books on the market do not properly cover such basics. If you work with relational databases you need to understand the SQL language. And you will gain full competence to define, access, and manipulate data in an Oracle database, if you do so following this book's guidance. Lon's pick.

Expert Oracle Database Architecture: 9i and 10g Programming Techniques and Solutions - Tom Kyte's book covers all of the most important Oracle architecture features, including files, memory structures and processes; locking and latching; transactions, concurrency and multi-versioning; tables and indexes; datatypes; and partitioning and parallelism. Each feature is taught in a proof-by-example manner, not only discussing what it is, but also how it works, how to implement software using it, and the common pitfalls associated with it. Lon's pick.

 

Dive into Python - Dive Into Python is a hands-on guide to the Python language. Each chapter starts with a real, complete code sample, proceeds to pick it apart and explain the pieces, and then puts it all back together in a summary at the end. Python is a new and innovative scripting language. It is set to replace Perl as the programming language of choice for shell scripters, and for serious application developers wanting a feature-rich, yet simple language, with which to deploy their products. Lon's pick.

Automating UNIX and Linux Administration - Wouldn't you like to automate the tedious daily tasks of system administration? This book will show you how, by exploring existing tools and offering real-world examples. Although some of the book is Linux-specific, most of the information applies to any UNIX system, including material on automating tasks across multiple variants of UNIX. Author Kirk Bauer briefly overviews tools and technologiesand assumes preliminary knowledge about editing a configuration file or mounting a file system. Lon's pick.

Optimizing Oracle Performance - In this crucial book, Cary Millsap clearly and concisely explains how to use Oracle's response time statistics to diagnose and repair performance problems. Cary also shows how "queueing theory" can be applied to response time statistics to predict the impact of upgrades and other system changes. This book eliminates the time-consuming, trial-and-error guesswork inherent in most conventional approaches to tuning. You can determine exactly where a system's performance problem is, and with equal importance, where it is not, in just a few minutes--even if the problem is several years old. This book cuts a path through the complexity of current tuning methods, and streamlines an approach that focuses on optimization techniques that any DBA can use quickly and successfully to make noticeable--even dramatic--improvements. Lon's pick.

Practical Oracle8i: Building Efficient Databases - Jonathan Lewis' book offers a real-life approach to constructing Oracle databases--one that is geared toward solving important business problems. This book will help you devise appropriate strategies for database design that takes into account Oracle's technical underpinnings, hardware and user limitations, and tradeoffs between simplicity and efficiency. It discusses selecting the Oracle features needed to perform specific functions and demonstrates how to structure code most effectively for the features being implemented. Lon's pick.

 

Optimizing Linux Performance: A Hands-On Guide to Linux Performance Tools - Renowned Linux benchmarking specialist Phillip Ezolt introduces each of today's most important Linux optimization tools, showing how they fit into a proven methodology for perfecting overall application performance. Using realistic examples, Ezolt shows developers how to pinpoint exact lines of source code that are impacting performance. He teaches sysadmins and application developers how to rapidly drill down to specific bottlenecks, so they can implement solutions more quickly. Lon's pick.

UNIX System Administration Handbook (3rd Edition) - This book is ideal as both an introductory tutorial for those new to system administration AND a day-to-day reference for “power administrators.” Practical and hands-on in approach, it covers every aspect of system administration and provides explicit instructions for dealing with the six most popular versions of UNIX. Topics include the filesystem; controlling processes; serial devices; periodic processes; backups; syslog and log files; configuring the kernel; TCP/IP and routing; the Domain Name System; the Network File System; sharing system files; SLIP and PPP; the Internet; security; printing and imaging; disk space management; accounting; and UUCP. Lon's pick.

Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters Handbook - Maximize database availability, scalability, and efficiency using Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and the in-depth information contained in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters Handbook explains RAC concepts, administration, tuning, and troubleshooting. Inside, you'll learn how to prepare and create Oracle RAC databases and servers, and automate administrative tasks. You'll also get full coverage of cutting-edge Oracle RAC diagnostic tools, backup and recovery procedures, performance tweaks, and custom application design strategies. Lon's pick.

Oracle Wait Interface: A Practical Guide to Performance Diagnostics & Tuning - Troubleshoot, diagnose, and optimize your Oracle database efficiently and successfully every time. This exclusive Oracle Press guide explains how to take full advantage of the revolutionary Oracle Wait Interface (OWI) to quickly pinpoint--and solve--core problems and bottlenecks, and increase productivity exponentially. Get extensive details on all the OWI features, including the wait event views, their applications, and the extended SQL trace file. This invaluable resource will help you maximize the most advanced diagnostics tool available and minimize processing time. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle8i Internal Services for Waits, Latches, Locks, and Memory - This concise book contains detailed information about Oracle internals -- information that's not readily available to Oracle customers. It lays a foundation for advanced performance tuning of the Oracle database. Based on Oracle8i release 8.1, the book describes many of the secrets of Oracle's internal services: data structures, algorithms, and undocumented Oracle system statistics. Main topics include waits, latches; locks and memory. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle DBA Checklists Pocket Reference - Pocket guide and quick reference to Oracle DBA, containing easy-to-use checklists for common database administration tasks. Includes coverage of database management, installation and configuration, and network management. Also includes step-by-step quick reference material. Lon's pick.

Oracle PL/SQL 101 - A step-by-step guide to performing database tasks quickly and easily, showing how to automate complicated tasks with PL/SQL. Begins with database basics and quickly moves into more complex areas like writing SQL commands to insert, select, and delete data, and declaring variables using anchored types. Lon's pick.

Oracle Built in Packages - Steve Feuerstein's book pulls together information about how to use the calling interface (API) to Oracle's Built-in Packages, and provides extensive examples on using the built-in packages effectively. Lon's pick.

Essential Oracle8i Data Warehousing: Designing, Building, and Managing Oracle Data Warehouses - With this book, you'll learn how to design a data warehouse for optimum performance; construct the data warehouse using Oracle8 and Oracle8i database technology; load data into the data warehouse; summarize and aggregate data within a warehouse; administer and monitor a data warehouse for optimum performance; build and manage very large (multiterabyte) data warehouses. Lon's pick.

Oracle8i Networking 101 - Oracle8i Networking 101 explains how interactions over a network take place, describes the hardware and software required, and how all the components interface to produce successful communications between computers and databases. Step-by-step procedures illustrated by screen shots demonstrate precisely how to configure an Oracle8i network. Details on Internet protocols and network encrytion are also included. Lon's pick.

Oracle SQL Plus Pocket Reference - This pocket reference provides quick reference information that will help you use SQL*Plus, Oracle's interactive query tool. It summarizes all of the SQL*Plus syntax, including the syntax for new Oracle8i release 8.1.6 features. Lon's pick.

Oracle Initialization Parameters Pocket Reference - The book describes each initialization parameter, indicates what category it's in--from auditing to multi-threaded server MTS--and whether it can be modified dynamically via the ALTER SESSION or ALTER SYSTEM command. In addition to the details about parameter characteristics and settings, you'll find performance tips, such as how the various parameters interact, and what the most advantageous settings are for different configurations. No other reference focuses exclusively on these initialization parameters--an absolute must for anyone working with an Oracle database. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle Database 10g Insider Solutions - This book provides much-needed information on best practices, tips, and techniques in debugging, installation, deployment, and tuning of the Oracle 10g database. You can draw upon the experience and knowledge of these authors to find creative ways to put your Oracle database to work. The authors also address common and not-so-common installation concerns, database administration, development, and tuning. Lon's pick.

Everyday Oracle DBA - Learn how to effectively and efficiently administer an Oracle database and handle a variety of daily tasks with ease. Filled with tips, tricks, and shortcuts, "Everyday Oracle DBA" is designed to make your job easier and more productive. The book covers database setup, user management, PL/SQL, backup, restoration, tuning, troubleshooting, testing, and much more. Lon's pick.

 

the little r12 upgrade guide - Mike Swing tackles upgrading to Release 12 with the first test you ought to do - take the Release 11.5.10.2 Vision instance provided by Oracle. Install it. Upgrade it. This book covers the upgrade on a Linux environment and takes the database from Verison 9i to Version 10g, and the E-Business Suite from Release 11.5.10.2 to Release 12.0.6. Barb's pick.

 

The ABCs of Workflow for E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12 - The long-awaited "The ABCs of Workflow for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12", written by Karen Brownfield, Susan Behn, Gerald Jones and Jerry Ireland, all experts on Oracle Workflow, is finally available. This book is 700 pages long and covers everything anyone might want to know about Workflow, from how to use Builder to create custom Workflows, to problem solving common (and not so common) Workflow problems. We highly recommend this incredibly thorough book. Barb's pick.

The Release 12 Primer - The Release 12 Primer describes the modules that have changed the most between E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12. The book also includes chapters that describe the Release 12 technical architecture, security issues and Fusion. This combination of both a technical and functional point of view offers a well-rounded perspective for users who need to decide if they should upgrade to Release 12. Barb's pick.

Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Release 11.5.10+ - This book provides a thorough technical review of Release 11i, Version 11.5.10+. Topics include Release 11i Concepts and Architecture, Oracle10g, Installing Release 11i, Upgrading or Migrating to Release 11i, Maintaining Release 11i, Administering Release 11i, Securing Release 11i, Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Release 11i Reporting, and Tuning and Troubleshooting. Co-authored by Barbara Matthews, John Stouffer, Randy Giefer, Karen Brownfield, Jeff Holt, James Morrow, Bruno Coon, Tim Sharpe and Faun deHenry. Barb's pick.

Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle Applications 11i - Here's a technical book whose intent is to dive into the details about managing your Release 11i (pre Release 11.5.9) environment. Topics include 11i Concepts and Architecture, 11i New Administration Features, 11i Installation, Upgrading or Migrating to 11i, Maintaining 11i, Administering 11i, Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Workflow Setup, Using Workflow Builder, Workflow Care and Feeding, and Tuning & Troubleshooting. Co-authored by Barb Matthews, John Stouffer, Karen Brownfield and Randy Giefer. If you are running Release 11.5.10, take a look at "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Release 11.5.10+ Barb's pick."

Administering Oracle Applications Releases 10.7/11.0 - If you're still running Oracle Applications Release 10.7 or 11.0, then Barb Matthews' "Administering Oracle Applications" offers plenty of sound advice and examples for how to administer these releases. Keep in mind, though, that this book was published way back in 2000. Topics include Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Oracle Applications Reports & Programs, Using Oracle Alerts, and Troubleshooting Oracle Applications Problems. If you're running Release 11i, then you should look at "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle Applications 11i" for pre-11.5.9 releases, or "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11.5.10+" for release 11.5.10. Barb's pick, for obvious reasons!

 

Oracle General Ledger Guide: Implement a Highly Automated Financial Processing System - Melanie Cameron's book helps E-Business Suite users learn how to maintain a centralized, highly automated processing platform across a fully integrated set of Oracle E-Business Suite applications using Oracle General Ledger. This Oracle Press guide explains how to utilize Oracle General Ledger to distribute timely and accurate financial information enterprise-wide. Learn efficient techniques for creating transactions and budgets, defining custom rules and flows, reconciling balances, and easing regulatory compliance. You will also discover how to consolidate financial data, process foreign currencies, and implement the brand-new Oracle Subledger Accounting. Barb's pick.

 

 

Oracle Procure-to-Pay Guide - Melanie Cameron's book helps E-Business Suite users drive better decision making and maximize asset usage with Oracle E-Business Suite's comprehensive end-to-end procurement solution. This Oracle Press guide details, step-by-step, how to streamline and optimize your enterprise acquisition cycle using Oracle Procure-to-Pay. Set up and configure each module, generate contracts and purchase orders (POs), perform automatic invoicing, process payments, and enforce fiscal policies. You will also learn how to use powerful new purchasing and payables features. Barb's pick.

 

• - Manage POs and strengthen policy compliance using Oracle Purchasing
• - Track documents from the buyers work center and demand workbench
• - Centralize requisition creation and approvals
• - Create and use sourcing rules for supplier purchases
• - Use Oracle Payables to process invoices and handle settlements
• - Consolidate and disburse funds using Oracle Payments
• - Understand key setups for Oracle Purchasing, Oracle Payables, and Oracle Payments

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas. His anecdotes are as frequently from family situations as from business challenges. Rob's pick.

 

Pro Oracle Application Express - Learn from experts John Scott and Scott Spendolini, one of the oiginal creators of APEX, how to take full advantage of APEX. They cover topics including how to product powerful, professionally polished applications, all without developer help. Rob's pick.

 

Forecasting Oracle Performance - What makes seasoned IT professionals run for cover? Answer: Forecasting Oracle performance! Craig Shallahamer is an Oracle performance expert with over 18 years of experience. His book is the first to focus, not on the problem of solving today's problem, but squarely on the problem of forecasting the future performance of an Oracle database. Other Oracle performance books are good for putting out fires; Craig's book helps you avoid all the heat in the first place. Rob's pick.

Oracle Database 11g: New Features for DBAs and Developers - Sift the gold from the silt and discover which new features of the latest release of Oracle’s flagship database product are really worth adopting. Years of database administration experience from authors Sam Alapati and Charles Kim are combined with sound, step-by-step testing and a heart-felt emphasis on what matters in the real world to help you get the most out of Oracle Database 11g. Rob's pick.

Oracle Database 10g Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques - Rich Niemiec's definitive guide to Oracle performance tuning has been fully expanded to cover every aspect of Oracle Database 10g. This comprehensive resource contains everything database administrators and developers need to know to keep Oracle Database 10g performing at its peak. Real-world case studies and in-depth examples illustrate best practices and highlight the latest tuning options. Rob's pick.

Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle Applications 11i - Here's a technical book whose intent is to dive into the details about managing your Release 11i (pre Release 11.5.9) environment. Topics include 11i Concepts and Architecture, 11i New Administration Features, 11i Installation, Upgrading or Migrating to 11i, Maintaining 11i, Administering 11i, Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Workflow Setup, Using Workflow Builder, Workflow Care and Feeding, and Tuning & Troubleshooting. Co-authored by Barb Matthews, John Stouffer, Karen Brownfield and Randy Giefer. If you are running Release 11.5.10, take a look at "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Release 11.5.10+ Barb's pick."

Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Release 11.5.10+ - This book provides a thorough technical review of Release 11i, Version 11.5.10+. Topics include Release 11i Concepts and Architecture, Oracle10g, Installing Release 11i, Upgrading or Migrating to Release 11i, Maintaining Release 11i, Administering Release 11i, Securing Release 11i, Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Release 11i Reporting, and Tuning and Troubleshooting. Co-authored by Barbara Matthews, John Stouffer, Randy Giefer, Karen Brownfield, Jeff Holt, James Morrow, Bruno Coon, Tim Sharpe and Faun deHenry. Barb's pick.

The ABCs of Workflow for E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12 - The long-awaited "The ABCs of Workflow for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12", written by Karen Brownfield, Susan Behn, Gerald Jones and Jerry Ireland, all experts on Oracle Workflow, is finally available. This book is 700 pages long and covers everything anyone might want to know about Workflow, from how to use Builder to create custom Workflows, to problem solving common (and not so common) Workflow problems. We highly recommend this incredibly thorough book. Barb's pick.

The Release 12 Primer - The Release 12 Primer describes the modules that have changed the most between E-Business Suite Release 11i and Release 12. The book also includes chapters that describe the Release 12 technical architecture, security issues and Fusion. This combination of both a technical and functional point of view offers a well-rounded perspective for users who need to decide if they should upgrade to Release 12. Barb's pick.

Administering Oracle Applications Releases 10.7/11.0 - If you're still running Oracle Applications Release 10.7 or 11.0, then "Administering Oracle Applications" offers plenty of sound advice and examples for how to administer these releases. Topics include Setting Up the Concurrent Manager, Using the Concurrent Manager, Oracle Applications Reports & Programs, Using Oracle Alerts, and Troubleshooting Oracle Applications Problems. If you're running Release 11i, then you should look at "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle Applications 11i" for pre-11.5.9 releases, or "Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11.5.10+" for release 11.5.10. Barb's pick, for obvious reasons!<br><br><a href="event:BACK">Back</a> <a href="event:http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=83172"> Buy Now</a> ]]> </desc>
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The Oracle Hacker's Handbook: Hacking and Defending Oracle - David Litchfield has devoted years to relentlessly searching out the flaws in the Oracle database system and creating defenses against them. Now he offers you his complete arsenal to assess and defend your own Oracle systems. This in-depth guide explores every technique and tool used by black hat hackers to invade and compromise Oracle and then it shows you how to find the weak spots and defend them. Without that knowledge, you have little chance of keeping your databases truly secure. Rob's pick.

 

SOA for the Business Developer: Concepts, BPEL, and SCA - This book tells the SOA story in a simple, straightforward manner that will help you understand not only the buzzwords and benefits, but also the technologies that underlie SOA: XML, WSDL, SOAP, XPath, BPEL, SCA, and SDO. And through it all, the authors provide business examples and illustrations, giving a practical meaning to abstract ideas. Rob's pick.

 

The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership - In The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership, University of Southern California President Steven Sample offers up a refreshing perspective on the characteristics of a successful leader. Some of Sample's prescriptions: try reading Machiavelli's The Prince instead of The New York Times, learn to work for those who work for you, and 'Anything worth doing at all is worth doing poorly. It may be worth more if it's done well, but it's worth something if it's done poorly.' This book is not just for CEO's: middle management and anyone interested in promoting good leadership will benefit as well. --Harry C. Edwards. Rob's pick.

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't - Five years ago, Jim Collins asked the question, 'Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?' In Good to Great Collins, the author of 'Built to Last', concludes that it is possible, but finds there are no silver bullets. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Fannie Mae, Gillette, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Rob's pick.

Oracle Insights: Tales of the Oak Table - Eleven world-renowned industry specialists proffer their own highly experienced views, input, and insights on Oracle - where it's been, where it's going, how (and how not) to use it successfully, the software and techniques that they've introduced to help people achieve their goals, and some frightening tales of what can happen when fundamental design principles are ignored. The collaborating authors have solved many of the worst Oracle performance problems in the world, and they've each saved at least one doomed flagship project. Lon's pick.

Forecasting Oracle Performance - This book provides one of the clearest explanations of RAID striping that we've seen, as well as a thorough discussion of SCSI protocols. Lon's pick.

Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach - This book is geared towards any Unix user who doesn't want to spend time creating or testing shell scripts. Instead, Shell Scripting Recipes dissects and explains over 150 much-needed and practical real-world examples, and then shows the reader how and when to appropriately use them. File conversion, system administration, and resource monitoring are just a few of the topics covered in this highly practical shell scripting reference. Lon's pick.

Pro Perl - Pro Perl helps you master the key features and complexities of this powerful language. Aimed at intermediate and advanced developers alike, the material assumes some general knowledge of programming concepts but not necessarily prior Perl experience. However, given the expansive coverage of core language topics, Pro Perl also serves as a valuable guide to seasoned Perl programmers seeking to push their proficiency to the next level. Lon's pick.

 

Pro Oracle Database 10g RAC on Linux: Installation, Administration, and Performance - Real Application Clusters (RAC) and the Grid architecture are Oracle's strategy for scaling out enterprise systems to cope with bigger workloads and more users. This book is the first to portray implementing and administering an Oracle 10g RAC system in a Linux environment. This book features basic concepts underlying Linux and Oracle RAC, design strategies, hardware procurement and configuration, and many other topics. The RAC-specific technologies described include configuration of the interconnect, OCFS, ASM, Cluster Ready Services, and Grid Control. The Oracle features RMAN and Data Guard are also discussed, along with available hardware options. Lon's pick.

Pro Apache, Third Edition - This book aims to teach you everything you need to know to build, install, and configure every aspect of Apache, the world's most popular Web server. Two versions of Apache are now available. Apache 1.3 is still widely used and is continuously updated. Apache 2 offers new and powerful features, such as multi-processsing modules and filters, as well as a revised and expanded build system for compiling Apache from source. This book comprehensively covers both server versions, presenting up-to-date information and examples, and highlighting variations bettween the two releases in context. Lon's pick.

Expert Oracle JDBC Programming - This book teaches you not just how to write JDBC code, but how to write effective JDBC code in a step-by-step fashion. This book does not assume any prior knowledge of JDBC though it does assume basic knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL. It covers JDBC with a focus on writing high-performing, scalable and secure applications for Oracle 10g and 9i. Lon's pick.

Oracle Applications DBA Field Guide - There are relatively few books that have been published for DBA's that run the 11i Oracle Applications. Well, now we have a good one for our bookshelves... This book was an easy read and kept me engaged throughout the various topics. I especially appreciated the specific MetaLink note references within the chapters that allowed me to gather more detailed information straight from Oracle. DBAs that have been involved with the Oracle Apps for awhile will get a refresher to things they may have learned and forgotten over the years as well as getting a solid explanation of the newer features for 11i; while newer DBA's with get well written explanations of the components needed to run the Apps. This book can also be a great desk reference for those quick "... how does that work..." questions. We highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about the Apps DBA job. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle Application Server 10g Essentials - This guide provides the perfect introduction to the Oracle Application Server for users of any level. Regardless of which of the server's capabilities you use, you'll benefit from this tightly focused, all-in-one technical overview. It's written for anyone who is concerned with using and managing web servers, doing Java development and deployment, using Oracle's own tools--like Forms and Reports, using or developing for Oracle Portal, or those who use and administer business intelligence, mobile or integration software. Divided into three concise sections, the book covers server basics, core components, and server functionality. Lon's pick.

Mastering Oracle PL/SQL: Practical Solutions - This isn't a tutorial on how to code PL/SQL. It's designed to show you how to code PL/SQL well. It shows you how to write code that will run quickly and wont break in high-load, multiuser environments. It covers the vast array of the functionality that PL/SQL provides, including effective handling of relational and abstract data, security, triggers, dynamic web content presentation from within the database, creation of a DBA toolkit, and effective debugging techniques. Lon's pick.

Mastering Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus - This exceptional book explains fundamentals in detail, supported by realistic examples, while most other books on the market do not properly cover such basics. If you work with relational databases you need to understand the SQL language. And you will gain full competence to define, access, and manipulate data in an Oracle database, if you do so following this book's guidance. Lon's pick.

Expert Oracle Database Architecture: 9i and 10g Programming Techniques and Solutions - Tom Kyte's book covers all of the most important Oracle architecture features, including files, memory structures and processes; locking and latching; transactions, concurrency and multi-versioning; tables and indexes; datatypes; and partitioning and parallelism. Each feature is taught in a proof-by-example manner, not only discussing what it is, but also how it works, how to implement software using it, and the common pitfalls associated with it. Lon's pick.

 

Dive into Python - Dive Into Python is a hands-on guide to the Python language. Each chapter starts with a real, complete code sample, proceeds to pick it apart and explain the pieces, and then puts it all back together in a summary at the end. Python is a new and innovative scripting language. It is set to replace Perl as the programming language of choice for shell scripters, and for serious application developers wanting a feature-rich, yet simple language, with which to deploy their products. Lon's pick.

Automating UNIX and Linux Administration - Wouldn't you like to automate the tedious daily tasks of system administration? This book will show you how, by exploring existing tools and offering real-world examples. Although some of the book is Linux-specific, most of the information applies to any UNIX system, including material on automating tasks across multiple variants of UNIX. Author Kirk Bauer briefly overviews tools and technologiesand assumes preliminary knowledge about editing a configuration file or mounting a file system. Lon's pick.

Optimizing Oracle Performance - In this crucial book, Cary Millsap clearly and concisely explains how to use Oracle's response time statistics to diagnose and repair performance problems. Cary also shows how "queueing theory" can be applied to response time statistics to predict the impact of upgrades and other system changes. This book eliminates the time-consuming, trial-and-error guesswork inherent in most conventional approaches to tuning. You can determine exactly where a system's performance problem is, and with equal importance, where it is not, in just a few minutes--even if the problem is several years old. This book cuts a path through the complexity of current tuning methods, and streamlines an approach that focuses on optimization techniques that any DBA can use quickly and successfully to make noticeable--even dramatic--improvements. Lon's pick.

Practical Oracle8i: Building Efficient Databases - Jonathan Lewis' book offers a real-life approach to constructing Oracle databases--one that is geared toward solving important business problems. This book will help you devise appropriate strategies for database design that takes into account Oracle's technical underpinnings, hardware and user limitations, and tradeoffs between simplicity and efficiency. It discusses selecting the Oracle features needed to perform specific functions and demonstrates how to structure code most effectively for the features being implemented. Lon's pick.

 

Optimizing Linux Performance: A Hands-On Guide to Linux Performance Tools - Renowned Linux benchmarking specialist Phillip Ezolt introduces each of today's most important Linux optimization tools, showing how they fit into a proven methodology for perfecting overall application performance. Using realistic examples, Ezolt shows developers how to pinpoint exact lines of source code that are impacting performance. He teaches sysadmins and application developers how to rapidly drill down to specific bottlenecks, so they can implement solutions more quickly. Lon's pick.

UNIX System Administration Handbook (3rd Edition) - This book is ideal as both an introductory tutorial for those new to system administration AND a day-to-day reference for “power administrators.” Practical and hands-on in approach, it covers every aspect of system administration and provides explicit instructions for dealing with the six most popular versions of UNIX. Topics include the filesystem; controlling processes; serial devices; periodic processes; backups; syslog and log files; configuring the kernel; TCP/IP and routing; the Domain Name System; the Network File System; sharing system files; SLIP and PPP; the Internet; security; printing and imaging; disk space management; accounting; and UUCP. Lon's pick.

Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters Handbook - Maximize database availability, scalability, and efficiency using Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and the in-depth information contained in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters Handbook explains RAC concepts, administration, tuning, and troubleshooting. Inside, you'll learn how to prepare and create Oracle RAC databases and servers, and automate administrative tasks. You'll also get full coverage of cutting-edge Oracle RAC diagnostic tools, backup and recovery procedures, performance tweaks, and custom application design strategies. Lon's pick.

Oracle Wait Interface: A Practical Guide to Performance Diagnostics & Tuning - Troubleshoot, diagnose, and optimize your Oracle database efficiently and successfully every time. This exclusive Oracle Press guide explains how to take full advantage of the revolutionary Oracle Wait Interface (OWI) to quickly pinpoint--and solve--core problems and bottlenecks, and increase productivity exponentially. Get extensive details on all the OWI features, including the wait event views, their applications, and the extended SQL trace file. This invaluable resource will help you maximize the most advanced diagnostics tool available and minimize processing time. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle8i Internal Services for Waits, Latches, Locks, and Memory - This concise book contains detailed information about Oracle internals -- information that's not readily available to Oracle customers. It lays a foundation for advanced performance tuning of the Oracle database. Based on Oracle8i release 8.1, the book describes many of the secrets of Oracle's internal services: data structures, algorithms, and undocumented Oracle system statistics. Main topics include waits, latches; locks and memory. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle DBA Checklists Pocket Reference - Pocket guide and quick reference to Oracle DBA, containing easy-to-use checklists for common database administration tasks. Includes coverage of database management, installation and configuration, and network management. Also includes step-by-step quick reference material. Lon's pick.

Oracle PL/SQL 101 - A step-by-step guide to performing database tasks quickly and easily, showing how to automate complicated tasks with PL/SQL. Begins with database basics and quickly moves into more complex areas like writing SQL commands to insert, select, and delete data, and declaring variables using anchored types. Lon's pick.

Oracle Built in Packages - Steve Feuerstein's book pulls together information about how to use the calling interface (API) to Oracle's Built-in Packages, and provides extensive examples on using the built-in packages effectively. Lon's pick.

Essential Oracle8i Data Warehousing: Designing, Building, and Managing Oracle Data Warehouses - With this book, you'll learn how to design a data warehouse for optimum performance; construct the data warehouse using Oracle8 and Oracle8i database technology; load data into the data warehouse; summarize and aggregate data within a warehouse; administer and monitor a data warehouse for optimum performance; build and manage very large (multiterabyte) data warehouses. Lon's pick.

Oracle8i Networking 101 - Oracle8i Networking 101 explains how interactions over a network take place, describes the hardware and software required, and how all the components interface to produce successful communications between computers and databases. Step-by-step procedures illustrated by screen shots demonstrate precisely how to configure an Oracle8i network. Details on Internet protocols and network encrytion are also included. Lon's pick.

Oracle SQL Plus Pocket Reference - This pocket reference provides quick reference information that will help you use SQL*Plus, Oracle's interactive query tool. It summarizes all of the SQL*Plus syntax, including the syntax for new Oracle8i release 8.1.6 features. Lon's pick.

Oracle Initialization Parameters Pocket Reference - The book describes each initialization parameter, indicates what category it's in--from auditing to multi-threaded server MTS--and whether it can be modified dynamically via the ALTER SESSION or ALTER SYSTEM command. In addition to the details about parameter characteristics and settings, you'll find performance tips, such as how the various parameters interact, and what the most advantageous settings are for different configurations. No other reference focuses exclusively on these initialization parameters--an absolute must for anyone working with an Oracle database. Lon's pick.

 

Oracle Database 10g Insider Solutions - This book provides much-needed information on best practices, tips, and techniques in debugging, installation, deployment, and tuning of the Oracle 10g database. You can draw upon the experience and knowledge of these authors to find creative ways to put your Oracle database to work. The authors also address common and not-so-common installation concerns, database administration, development, and tuning. Lon's pick.

Everyday Oracle DBA - Learn how to effectively and efficiently administer an Oracle database and handle a variety of daily tasks with ease. Filled with tips, tricks, and shortcuts, "Everyday Oracle DBA" is designed to make your job easier and more productive. The book covers database setup, user management, PL/SQL, backup, restoration, tuning, troubleshooting, testing, and much more. Lon's pick.