With more than 100,000 copies sold, Oracle8: The Complete Reference is the ``must have'' book for all Oracle DBAs--or anyone who wants to be thoroughly versed on Oracle. Now thoroughly updated and expanded for Oracle8, it's the ultimate authority in the Oracle community. Special hardcover edition--completely updated to cover Oracle8. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book, including tables and examples. Discusses implementing object technology in Oracle8 and developing applications with Oracle Context. Provides additional information regarding Oracle8's more robust handling of VLDBs (Very Large DataBases), a big advantage for DBAs.