Configuring and Tuning Databases on the Solaris Platform (Solaris Series) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Allan N. Packer, Sun Microsystems Press
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 552
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 1.4
ISBN: 0130834173
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.74
UPC: 076092017400
EAN: 9780130834171
ASIN: 0130834173
Publication Date: December 6, 2001
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Product Description
Using this book, database professionals can dramatically improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of virtually any database application running on the SolarisA (R) platform. Solaris database optimization specialist Allan Packer presents start-to-finish guidance on optimizing all four leading Solaris databases: Oracle, DB2, Sybase, and Informix. Configuring and Tuning Databases on the Solaris Platform brings together best-practice guidelines for every aspect of database tuning on Sun servers. Drawing on years of expertise as a Sun consultant, Packer presents detailed recommendations for data layout, CPU and memory configuration, and system sizing. He introduces a systematic, drill-down monitoring approach designed to help database professionals identify and resolve system bottlenecks that inhibit database performance. Packer demystifies database tuning by providing a quick primer that explains database architecture, key database concepts, and how to use key subsystems such as query optimizers and buffer cache. He describes and critiques each leading database benchmark, offering guidance for using benchmarks -- and not misusing them.
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 Excellent book, but February 11, 2008
it's about time for a new edition. Since 2002 there is Solaris 10, ASE 15.0.2, Oracle 11g, etc. I agree with all of the 5 star reviewers and there were no print quality issues with my copy. Biggest problem would be for Mr. Packer to assimilate and digest all of the information from the new RDBMS software available now. If I could I would give this book 6 stars. (By the way, many of the chapters would still be relevant for specific RDBMSs running on AIX, HP, Linux, etc.)
 Print quality similar to a photocopy October 18, 2007
The content of the book is very good; with information not found elsewhere.
The print quality is horrible. Some of the pages are visibly crooked, and illustrations with grayscale detail look like they are photocopies of photocopies. The gradient on the chapter headings suffer from this too.
Could not put the book down August 5, 2003
I bought this book thinking that i would get some good ideas in order to get a little bit more performance from our servers, however once i started reading i could not put it down until 5 hours later.
It cuts all the small talk, and it breaks down every topic in an understandable format and teaches you what you really need to know.
The section on how to improve DISK performance was great, i implemented many things that i learned from reading this book.
Just buy it, you wont regretit.
Its a small price to pay for a good piece of mind.
Total Coverage February 4, 2003
This books answers the questions that most others do not. A very technical approach, with great editing and no errors. The books covers architectural issues, Oracle tuning but scores really big in optimizing the Solaris environment (OS and hardware/disk).
Once in a bluemoon a classic is born! June 17, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book doesn't belong on your bookshelf it belongs on your desk beside your workstation. Mr. Packer's clarity, conciseness and comprehensiveness in his coverage of a complex topic is a tour de force that few technical writers are able to achieve these days. Written for an intelligent reader in mind, the subject matter is explained simply, directly and elegantly. No profusions of analogies, this author knows what he's talking about and he can explain it.The organization of the chapters is first-rate. You can get to the heart of the matter with a quick glance at the table of content. The indexing is excellent. I'm amazed that I can find an entry for most of the topics I'm looking up. It has become my first point of reference for configuration and tuning issues. Do yourself a favour, BUY IT! I'm already looking forward to the second edition of this masterpiece.
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