I would beg to differ about Oracle not putting effort into data recovery at this point in time...
especially since I know people working in the Center for Expertise who are working on just that. --- DENNIS WILLIAMS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have the earlier version of Velpuri's book and find that it is > excellent. > One thing to keep in mind is that Oracle isn't putting much effort > into the > hot/cold backup & recovery recently. Therefore if your interest is in > that > area, then I wouldn't wait for a new edition (your database might > crash > before then). > John - Thanks for pointing out that Velpuri's book isn't very strong > in RMAN. I recently purchased the O'Reilly Oracle RMAN Pocket > Reference. I > haven't had a chance to dig deeply into it, but I am confident it is > worth > the $13 U.S. it cost. That is a current problem with RMAN - the lack > of good > documentation. > Dennis Williams > DBA > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 3:37 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Sam, > > If you want to understand the internals of Hot/cold backup/recovery > (with > case studies!) as well as the Database in general, this is an > excellent > book. If you are looking for extensive RMAN-only information, then > you may > be disappointed... I would certainly buy it! (already have the 7.3 as > well > as the 8.0 version) > > Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! > John Kanagaraj > Oracle Applications DBA > DBSoft Inc > (W): 408-970-7002 > > Wanna know the reason for the season? Click on > 'http://www.needhim.org' > > ** The opinions and statements above are entirely my own and not > those of my employer or clients ** > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sam Bootsma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 10:10 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: FW: Rama Velpuri's 9i Backup and Recovery Book Available? > > > > > > > I am thinking of buying Rama Velpuri's book, 'Oracle 8i Backup > and > > > Recovery'. Can anybody tell me if this is still considered > > to be one of > > > the best Oracle Backup and Recovery books available? Before > > buying the 8i > > > version of this book, can anybody tell me if there is a 9i > > book available? > > > Or if there are plans to produce a 9i version of the book > > and when it > > > might be available? > > > Thanks, > > > Sam. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Sam Bootsma > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). 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