RMAN Recipes for Oracle Database 11g: A Problem-Solution Approach (Expert's Voice in Oracle)
Sam R. Alapatiis an experienced Oracle database administrator who holds the Oracle�Certified Professional designation�and the Hewlett-Packard UNIX System Administrator certification. He currently manages Oracle databases at the Boy Scouts of America's national headquarters in Los Colinas, Texas. Alapati has been dealing with databases for a long time, including the Ingres RDBMS in the mid-1980s. He is also well-versed in the Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, and IBM DB2 database management systems.Darl Kuhnis�a senior database administrator�working for Oracle. He�handles all facets of database administration from design and development to production support. He also teaches advanced database courses at Regis University in Colorado. Darl does volunteer�DBA work for the Rocky Mountain Oracle Users Group. He has a graduate degree from Colorado State University and lives near Spanish Peaks, Colorado, with his wife, Heidi, and daughters, Brandi and Lisa.Arup Nandahas been an Oracle�Database administrator�since 1993, which has exposed him to all facets of database administration, from modeling to disaster recovery. He currently leads the global DBA team at Starwood Hotels, the parent of chains such as Sheraton and Westin, in White Plains, New York. He serves as a contributing editor ofSELECT Journal, the publication of Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG); speaks at many Oracle Technology events such as Oracle World and local user groups such as New York Oracle User Group; and has written many articles for both print publications such asOracle Magazineand online publications such asOracle Technology Network. Arup has co-authored two books:Oracle Privacy Security Auditing(Rampant, 2003) andOracle PL/SQL for DBAs(O'Reilly, 2005). Recognizing his professional accomplishments and contributions to user community, Oracle chose him as theDBA of the Yearin 2003. Arup lives in Danbury, Connecticut, with his wife, Anindita, and son, Anish. He can be reached at arup@proligence.com.