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Practical Oracle8i: Building Efficient Databases (Out of print)

AUTHOR Lewis, Jonathan
PUBLISHER Addison-Wesley Professional (12/28/2000)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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What is really involved in building effective Oracle database systems, and how do you approach the endeavor in a way that increases your chances for success? Practical Oracle8i offers a real-life approach to constructing Oracle databases--one that is geared toward solving important business problems. This book will help you devise an appropriate strategy for database design that takes into account Oracles technical underpinnings, hardware and user limitations, and tradeoffs between simplicity and efficiency. It discusses selecting the Oracle features needed to perform specific functions and shows you how to structure code most effectively for the features being implemented. Practical Oracle8i presents an overview of Oracle that clearly explains the central functions that are key to Oracles operation. In addition, the book presents the fundamentals of the system, covering the way in which data is stored, packed, and made visible, as well as the dynamic features involved in transactions and calculations. Specific topics covered include: *A discussion of why Oracle projects fail *Leveraging tablespaces *Partitioning *LOBs *Autonomous transactions *Row-level security for virtual privat
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ISBN-13: 9780201715842
ISBN-10: 0201715848
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 672
Carton Quantity: 10
Product Dimensions: 7.31 x 1.43 x 9.23 inches
Weight: 2.47 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Database Administration & Management
Dewey Decimal: 005.758
Library of Congress Control Number: 00045389
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What is really involved in building effective Oracle database systems, and how do you approach the endeavor in a way that increases your chances for success?

Practical Oracle8i(TM) 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.

Practical Oracle8i(TM) presents an overview of Oracle that clearly explains the central functions that are key to Oracle's operation. In addition, the book presents the fundamentals of the system, covering the way in which data is stored, packed, and made visible, as well as the dynamic features involved in transactions and calculations. Specific topics covered include:

  • A discussion of why Oracle projects fail
  • Leveraging tablespaces
  • Partitioning
  • LOBs
  • Autonomous transactions
  • Row-level security for virtual private databases
  • Parallel query and parallel server
  • The new analytical functions introduced in Oracle 8.1.6

This book also provides a summary of the most useful new features of Oracle 8.1.5, practical tips for tuning performance and testing features, and information on the major space-management features of an Oracle database.

Written by one of the world's most knowledgeable and experienced Oracle database designers and programmers, Practical Oracle8i(TM) reveals the strategies, techniques, and insights that will enable you to understand the technology's full potential and put Oracle to work for successful database systems.

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What is really involved in building effective Oracle database systems, and how do you approach the endeavor in a way that increases your chances for success? Practical Oracle8i offers a real-life approach to constructing Oracle databases--one that is geared toward solving important business problems. This book will help you devise an appropriate strategy for database design that takes into account Oracles technical underpinnings, hardware and user limitations, and tradeoffs between simplicity and efficiency. It discusses selecting the Oracle features needed to perform specific functions and shows you how to structure code most effectively for the features being implemented. Practical Oracle8i presents an overview of Oracle that clearly explains the central functions that are key to Oracles operation. In addition, the book presents the fundamentals of the system, covering the way in which data is stored, packed, and made visible, as well as the dynamic features involved in transactions and calculations. Specific topics covered include: *A discussion of why Oracle projects fail *Leveraging tablespaces *Partitioning *LOBs *Autonomous transactions *Row-level security for virtual privat
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Author: Lewis, Jonathan
Jonathan Lewis has been working in the information technology industry for nearly 25 years, and has been using the Oracle relational database management system for more than 20. For the past 16 years, he has worked as a freelance consultant, often spending only one or two days at a time with any client to address critical performance problems. He also advises on design and implementation problems, and on how to make best use of the most appropriate Oracle features for a given project. Jonathan is also renowned throughout the world for his tutorials and seminars about the Oracle database engine and how to make best use of it. Having visited 42 countries at last count, his exceptional ability has earned him an O1 visa from the United States, allowing him to do consultancy and lecture work there. Jonathan has written two books about Oracle (Practical Oracle8i, Addison-Wesley, 2000; Cost-Based Oracle Fundamentals, Apress, 2005), and has contributed to two others (Oracle Insights, Apress, 2004; Oracle Database 10g New Features, Oracle Press, 2004). He also writes regularly for the UKOUG magazine, and occasionally for other publications around the world. In the limited amount of time he has leftover, Jonathan also publishes high-tech Oracle articles on his blog at jonathanlewis.wordpress.com
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