Comments on: IOUG RAC Attack!, Event Summary

By: IOUG SELECT Journal articles on RAC at DanNorris.com

IOUG SELECT Journal articles on RAC at DanNorris.com — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:12:58 +0000

[...] a significant focus on RAC. It was a great coincidence that the issue came out just before the RAC Attack! event we held in early August. Each attendee at that event received a copy of the issue as part of their [...]

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:48:19 +0000

Thanks for the feedback–that's the same note that we got from many
attendees.

By: uberbug

uberbug — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:27:41 +0000

I liked most of the presentations but would prefer more time spent in the lab. I am more of the hands on type of guy and by touching the “stuff” I am learning a lot more then just hearing about it.

Otherwise, it was a very good time spent. Thanks for setting it up.

By: Log Buffer #109: A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs

Log Buffer #109: A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:23:07 +0000

[...] Being one of the event’s organizers, Dan Norris was of course also there, and he offers his IOUG RAC Attack!, Event Summary. [...]

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:15:15 +0000

As we were there, I realized that I didn't ask you guys if you were
coming, but I also figured that you got the email blasts like everyone
else, so I felt a little less guilty .

If you're interested in the hands-on part, it could be done via a
consulting effort with the same quality Let me know if you're
interested. We're also pretty sure the hands-on will be offered at
Collaborate 09 as well (probably for an extra fee above the conference fee).

By: Charles Schultz

Charles Schultz — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:28:45 +0000

To be honest, I am completely envious that we were not able to send anyone from our school. Grr!!

So, when is the next one? =) I am very impressed with all the work you guys put into setting up the labs and the careful attention you paid to every detail. Kudos! I look forward to hearing what everyone else is saying.

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:39:07 +0000

Hi Miles,

Thanks for the feedback. We heard many times that more than one day of
hands-on time would be good. As we mentioned in the labs, one of the
benefits of using VMWare as we did is that you can go home and build the
VMs yourself and continue with the labs as needed. All the software used
is available for download from OTN and/or EDelivery.

The participants will be sent a link where slides and lab materials can
be downloaded in the next few days (we're finalizing and preparing that
website now).

P.S. It was a lot of work, but I actually had a lot of fun preparing and
facilitating the event as well!

By: Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:12:17 +0000

Dan,

Thanks for organizing this event, I was able to learn much more with hands on then just listening to lectures. I do want to add that the lectures were all excellent and I learned quite a bit from each session but there is no substitute for hands-on training. One suggestion would be to extend the hands-on training one more day. I appeciated all the information on VMWare, this will help me setup my own environment at home where I can finish the labs that I did not get to during the training. Once again I would like to thank everyone involved for an excellent two day event.

P.S. Where and when will we be able to get a copy of the session slides for both days?

Thanks,
Miles Anderson