Tom Coffing: 27 books

Oracle is one of the most popular database in the world. This incredible database is designed for on-premises systems and the cloud. Learning Oracle SQL is a great opportunity for you to access cutting edge technology. Tera-Tom Coffing and Leona Coffing have written a brilliant book that teaches readers...

One of the most exciting database inventions is in-memory technology. Kognitio has been the pioneer of the in-memory database and it is brilliant for both on-premises and cloud technology. This book details the architecture of the Kognitio and the SQL commands available. This book is perfect for anyone...

Hadoop is one of the most exciting technologies to ever emerge and is transforming the computer industry. Although Hadoop is designed to process MapReduce queries, it has evolved into accepting SQL, and then converts that SQL to MapReduce. This has opened the door for millions of customers who want to...

One of the most popular databases in the world is IBM’s DB2. This book has over 600 pages of SQL examples and explanations. This book is a must have for anyone who develops or writes SQL for an IBM DB2 system. Readers will also understand how to create tables, views and indexes. The Authors Tera-Tom...

Greenplum is the first open source data warehouse. Purchased and improved by EMC, sold to Dell, makes Greenplum one of the most powerful and widely-used systems in the world. This incredible MPP data warehouse is designed for on-premises systems and the cloud. This book details the architecture of the...

One of the most exciting new technologies is Columnar and one of the premier pioneers of this technology is Actian’s Matrix database. This book details the architecture of the Matrix system and shows all SQL commands with real-world examples that work. This book educates readers on how to create tables...

This single book teaches the reader everything they need to know about Teradata, the architecture, and how Teradata works. It then gives over 1000 SQL examples that teach them everything. If you went to a desert island and could only take one book, this is the one you want.

One of the most popular databases worldwide is Microsoft’s SQL Server. Now Microsoft has introduced their MPP data warehouse system, designed for the cloud, called the Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse. The Microsoft Azure Cloud is rapidly making T-SQL one of the standards of SQL among millions of...

One of the most exciting new database inventions is Columnar technology. HP has built one of the best columnar databases in the world. HP Vertica is designed for both on-premises and cloud technology. This book details the architecture of the HP Vertica database and the SQL commands available. The book...

The brilliance behind the Tera-Tom Genius series is that each book gets deeper and deeper into the details of Teradata. The Business Users book begins with brilliant fundamentals before diving into how Teradata works, how data is laid out, how people are set up as users, and how they are tracked. Business...

You are going to love this book because your confidence and knowledge will soar. V14 Certification: Teradata SQL has been designed to help you pass the test, but it is so much more. It is an incredible reference guide, learning tool, and the only book you will need for learning, writing Teradata SQL and passing the certification test.

'This is the first of a series of 3 DBA books. The most important aspect of being a DBA is understanding the landscape as well as having strong fundamentals so you can do your job. That is what this book lays out. You’ll understand how Teradata works, you’ll understand the environment and the data...

You are going to love this book because your confidence and knowledge will soar. V14 Certification: Teradata Basics has been designed to help you pass the test, but it is so much more. It is an incredible reference guide, learning tool, and foundation for passing all the tests and becoming a Teradata Certified Master.

The design of the data warehouse is the most important aspect, so this book is a fantastic guide on exactly how to do just that. This book brilliantly touches on the important things a designer needs to do to build a world-class data warehouse. They will clearly understand the environment and all options...