Pro Oracle Database 10g RAC on Linux: Installation, Administration, and Performance (Expert's Voice in Oracle) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Julian Dyke, Steve Shaw
Publisher: Apress
Category: Book
List Price: $69.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 53586
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 824
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.9
ISBN: 1590595246
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN: 9781590595244
ASIN: 1590595246
Publication Date: August 4, 2006
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Product Description
Real Application Clusters (RAC) and the Grid architecture are Oracle's strategy for scaling out enterprise systems to cope with bigger workloads and more users. Many books limit themselves by conceptualizing and theorizing about RAC technology, but this book is the first to portray implementing and administering an Oracle 10g RAC system in a Linux environment. This book features basic concepts underlying Linux and Oracle RAC, design strategies, hardware procurement and configuration, and many other topics. The RAC-specific technologies described include configuration of the interconnect, OCFS, ASM, Cluster Ready Services, and Grid Control. The Oracle features RMAN and Data Guard are also discussed, along with available hardware options. The authors include practical examples and configuration information, so that upon reading this book, you'll be armed with the information you need to build an Oracle RAC database on Linux, whether it is on a single laptop or a 64-node Itanium cluster.
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Amazingly comprehensive and E2E coverage November 9, 2008
Most of the RAC books focus only on RAC. This one covers ALL the aspects from network, server (CPU, memory, IO interface, NIC ...), storage, OS, Oracle and beyond. THE book you need for deploy Oracle and/or RAC.
The Magnum Opus on Oracle RAC May 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book can easily be used as a college textbook on Oracle RAC. I am studying for the Oracle Certified Master exam and this is possibly the most high level book on Oracle I have read.
It has 3 major strengths which I found to be superior to any Oracle RAC books I have read (including the manual from Oracle).
1)Technical Depth
2)Comprehensive Overview and instructions
3)Quality of writing
1)Technical Depth
The authors write about Linux and Oracle and are high level experts in the subjects. For example, the authors have a very detailed description of how Oracle Cache Fusion handles locking across all the nodes in a RAC environment (probably the crown jewel of RAC technology). They also discuss, in detail, different types of CPU, memory, and storage and contains detailed description of each architecture. Lastly, it contains vast number of "how to" install, configure, change, analyze, backup/restore, and utilize Oracle RAC and Linux.
2)Comprehensive Coverage and Instructions
No small amount of detail has been skipped. The book contains every utility (there are many) provided by Oracle to implement RAC. It provides a good step-by-step coverage of Linux and Oracle RAC installation as well what each step is adding to the RAC environment. To top it off, it adds how to performance tune, administer, troubleshoot, backup/restore, and use Dataguard in a RAC environment. I can't think of a subject on RAC which the authors did not cover.
3)Quality of Writing
I was pleasantly surprised how well written this book is. Although far from a Pulitzer Prize material, it certainly belongs in that category amongst the Oracle books. Every praragraph has been well organized and written. The proofreader of this book deserves major praise for their work.
It's all in the details April 6, 2008
Many books around Oracle's advanced topics simply parrot the manuals. Julian avoids that. Instead, he describes Real Application Cluster technology from the ground concepts up to full implementation, with practical notes and tips. He gets into topics that the manuals never touch, and much of what he writes can be useful in any RAC environment, not just Linux.
I whole-heartedly recommend this book and own both the paper and eBook version which I often reference.
Great choice February 10, 2008
This book delivers what it promises. It contains a great balance of technical detail,examples and theory. It encompasses all aspects of implementing/maintaing 10g RAC on Linux.
Comprehensive, detailed, well organized and easy to understand February 5, 2008
Very well written. No mater you are a Pro or a newbie, it will be helpful. A very well written book.
Highly recommended.
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