Table of Contents

Introduction Understanding Unix Building Unix Commands Unix Server Environment Process Management Server Values Memory and CPU Management Semaphore Management System Log Messages Server Monitoring File Management Disk Management Miscellaneous Shell Scripts Index of Commands

About the Author

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.