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A New Leader, a New Vision,and a New Look! and Welcome to the Q3 2011 issue of SELECT Journal!

A New Leader, a New Vision,and a New Look! and Welcome to the Q3 2011 issue of SELECT Journal!

How do you upgrade to the next release of Oracle without incurring extended periods of downtime and, at the same time, minimize possible disruptions? This article addresses a nonstandard method of migrating stepwise to a newer Oracle version; while different than other methods, it is still supported by Oracle.

How do you upgrade to the next release of Oracle without incurring extended periods of downtime and, at the same time, minimize possible disruptions? This article addresses a nonstandard method of migrating stepwise to a newer Oracle version; while different than other methods, it is still supported by Oracle.

Shapira starts with the architecture of SSH and how it secures both the communication channel and user authentication. She explains both basic and advanced SSH capabilities with examples of how they can be used in various ways to achieve common DBA goals.

Shapira starts with the architecture of SSH and how it secures both the communication channel and user authentication. She explains both basic and advanced SSH capabilities with examples of how they can be used in various ways to achieve common DBA goals.

Malcher outlines how the new security and compliance enhancements in Oracle Database 11g make a default install more secure. Thomas adds more information on the steps needed to ensure the audit trail is proactively managed.

Malcher outlines how the new security and compliance enhancements in Oracle Database 11g make a default install more secure. Thomas adds more information on the steps needed to ensure the audit trail is proactively managed.

Nanda covers critical aspects of buffer cache operation. The ability to tune a RAC database depends heavily upon a good understanding of these aspects, as well as Cache Fusion operation in general.