e-Business for the Oracle DBA - Softcover

Thakkar, Meghraj

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0672321475 ISBN 13: 9780672321474

Publisher: Sams, 2001

Synopsis

Looks at the technical aspects database administrators need to become familiar with, as well as some non-technical issues, by following the transition of a fictional company into an e-business. After introducing the various type of e-businesses that are popular and providing a quick overview of the Oracle8i architecture, chapters discuss: capacity planning, architecture, and design issues; working with application developers; availability; performance; scalability; security; system testing; and deployment. Additionally appendixes discuss Web site promotion, Oracle packages that might be of some use to database administrators, and sample project plans. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author

Megh Thakkar is the Director of Database Technologies at Quest Software. Previously, he worked as a technical specialist at Oracle Corporation. He holds a master's degree in computer science and a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering. Megh also holds several industry vendor certifications, including OCP, MCSE, Novell Certified ECNE, SCO UNIX ACE, and he is a Lotus Notes Certified Consultant. Voted as the best speaker at NSWOUG'2000 in Sydney, Australia, he is a frequent presenter at Oracle OpenWorld and various international Oracle User Groups.

Megh is the author of e-Commerce Applications Using Oracle8i and Java from Scratch and Sams Teach Yourself Oracle8i on Windows NT in 24 Hours. He has also coauthored several books, such as Migrating to Oracle8i, Special Edition Using Oracle8/8i, Oracle8 Server Unleashed, C++ Unleashed, COBOL Unleashed, Oracle Certified DBA, and Using Oracle8. Megh is a renowned Oracle specialist who has performed _Oracle development, consulting, support, and DBA _functions worldwide over the past 12 years.

From the Back Cover

This book focuses on discussing the issues that a DBA would face in extending existing systems for eBusiness. The book also discusses how DBAs can prepare themselves for the challenge.

An example business 'DOeBIZ Corporation' is used to help the reader understand the various issues involved and how an Oracle DBA can deal with them.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sams
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0672321475
• ISBN 13: 9780672321474
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384