Open the door to a career as an Oracle database administrator as you learn to plan for and install the Oracle Database software. Then learn the rudiments of database administration from longtime Oracle expert Iggy Fernandez. Take advantage of the high demand for Oracle expertise and use Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration to launch you on the right track to Oracle DBA career success.

• Gets you started in all key areas of database administration
• Provides a sound foundation on which to build your career
• Written in a clear, to–the–point style by Oracle expert and popular speaker Iggy Fernandez

What you’ll learn

• Install the Oracle Database software and create databases.
• Plan for proper server sizing, file placement, and schema design.
• Protect your data through a sound backup and recovery scheme.
• Investigate and solve performance problems.
• Monitor to detect impending problems before your users do.
• Make changes and perform other maintenance as your database grows.

Who is this book for?

Are you an aspiring database professional who wants to manage databases built with one of the world’s most widely used database management systems? Are you a developer who wants to use the free version of Oracle Database for a project? Have you suddenly been thrust into a database administration role as part of your job? If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, this book can help you out. It was written with you in mind.

About the Apress Beginning Series

The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!