So You Want to Become an Oracle DBA? Part 2 - Learning
Oracle on your own : The second half of this two-part series on
how to become an Oracle DBA in today's almost non-existent DBA job market
focuses on inexpensive and effective means of learning Oracle. So You Want to Become an Oracle DBA? Part 1 – Getting
Close to Oracle : This is the first of a two-part series about
how you can become an Oracle DBA in today's almost non-existent DBA job market.
Don't Just Do Something, Stand There! Avoiding Junior DBA
Mistakes : When an Oracle database suddenly becomes unavailable,
the immediate reaction is to do something -- right now! -- to solve the
problem, which sometimes makes the problem worse. This article discusses some
examples of when it's really best to stop and think before proceeding.DBA Call to Action: New Year Resolutions :
James Koopmann looks at ways to plan your New Year resolutions around your
current DBA roles and responsibilities. Oracle Technical Interview Questions Answered – Part 2 :
James Koopmann provides more answers to the questions raised in his popular
article "Technical Interview Questions." Oracle Technical Interview Questions Answered – Part 1 :
James Koopmann responds to readers by providing answers to the questions raised
in his popular article 'Technical Interview Questions.' Oracle Technical Interview : Uncertain
about the technical interview process? James Koopmann offers 65 technical
questions to get you up to speed for that technical interview. A Practical Guide to Data Warehousing in Oracle: Series Introduction
: Making the mental leap from OLTP to data warehousing is a
daunting prospect. This series of articles is intended to be a reference to
answer both questions you have and those that you don't even suspect you need
answers to. As an introduction to the series, Dave Aldridge discusses a few
high-level differences between OLTP and Data Warehousing systems. A Comparison of Oracle 9i with DB2 v8.1 :
Alexander Chigrik compares Oracle 9i with DB2 Universal Database v.8.1
regarding price, platforms supported, features, and product limits. The Road from Oracle8i to Oracle9i Certification :
Follow along with James Koopmann as he travels the road from Oracle8i to Oracle
9i certification. DBA Call to Action: Make an Impact : A
DBAs true value is not only to maintain database order but also to provide
technical advantages to the company. Join James Koopmann as he breaks out of
the cubical shell with a mission to 'make an impact.' The comparison of SQL Server 2000 with Oracle 9i
: Alexander Chigrik compares SQL Server 2000 with Oracle 9i Database regarding
price, performance, platforms supported, SQL dialects and products limits. DBA Call to Action: The Information Chase
: A key role of every DBA is to keep up-to-date on trends within the database
industry. Journey along with Koopmann as he rids his desk of endless piles of
documentation and articles while still staying on top of the latest news and
trends. OLAP and Data Warehousing - Data Warehousing Solution
Architecture (Part 2) : Alexzander Nepomnjashiy continues his
series on OLAP and Data Warehousing with a focus on Online Analysis Processing
(OLAP) and Data Mining technologies.OLAP and Data Warehousing - Data Warehousing Solution
Architecture (Part 1) : In his latest article, Alexzander Nepomnjashiy
continues his analysis of OLAP and Data Warehousing with a look at the
architecture used for enterprise-level business intelligence information
systems organization.OLAP and Data Warehousing - Data Warehousing Technology
Review (Part 2) : In his latest article, Alexzander Nepomnjashiy
continues his analysis of OLAP and Data Warehousing with a review of the
technology behind and the construction of Data Warehouses. OLAP and Data Warehousing - Data Warehousing Technology
Review (Part 1) : In his latest article, Alexzander Nepomnjashiy
continues his analysis of OLAP and Data Warehousing with a review of the
technology behind and the construction of Data Warehouses. OLAP and Data Warehousing - Data in Jail :
In his latest article, Alexzander Nepomnjashiy continues his analysis of OLAP
and Data Warehousing with a discussion of "Data In Jail" crises.OLAP and Data Warehousing (The Problem and Solution) : Alexzander Nepomnjashiy's
latest article takes an in-depth look at on-line analytical processing (OLAP)
server technology and online transaction processing systems (OLTP).
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