UNIX for Oracle DBAs Pocket Reference

This text puts within easy reach the commands that Oracle database administrators need most when operating in a Unix environment. To jump start the learning process, Don Burleson has gathered together in this book the Unix commands he most often uses when managing Oracle databases. It shows how to: display all Unix components related to Oracle, identify the top CPU consumers on your server, and even kill processes when necessary; stack Unix commands into powerful scripts that can perform vital DBA functions; monitor Unix filesystems, and automatically manage your trace files, dump files, and archived redo log files; and use essential server monitoring commands such as top, sar, and vmstat.

Author Biography

Donald K. Burleson has more than 20 years of experience as a database administrator. He has consulted with numerous Fortune 50 companies regarding their leveraging of Oracle technology, and has implemented dozens of mission-critical database systems. A former adjunct professor of information systems, Don has taught more than 100 university courses in information technology, and he excels at explaining complex theory in plain English. Don is also a popular speaker and has presented at dozens of national database conferences, including Oracle OpenWorld and the International Oracle Users Group (IOUG) conferences. Don serves as editor-in-chief of Oracle Internals, a popular Oracle DBA magazine, and is the author of seven other books on database systems. Don’s web sites are www.dba-oracle.com and www.remote-dba.net.