Services are a powerful but overlooked aspect of Oracle database configuration (for both RAC and non-RAC). We will discuss their advantages in cluster and single-instance databases from version 8i through 11g â incorporating several years of focused investigation and experience. Topics covered will range from a strategic overview of how services best fit into system…

By all reports ASM adoption is surging - especially in small and medium sized shops. But large companies have steeper requirements for integration, testing, training and migration - hence more conservative timelines. Teams who manage thousands of databases in facilities worldwide face unique challenges when adopting support for Oracle's Automatic Storage Management. We will discuss…

By all reports ASM adoption is surging - especially in small and medium sized shops. But large companies have steeper requirements for integration, testing, training and migration - hence more conservative timelines. Teams who manage thousands of databases in facilities worldwide face unique challenges when adopting support for Oracle's Automatic Storage Management. We will discuss…

Services are a powerful but overlooked aspect of Oracle database configuration (for both RAC and non-RAC). We will discuss their advantages in cluster and single-instance databases from version 8i through 11g â incorporating several years of focused investigation and experience. Topics covered will range from a strategic overview of how services best fit into system…

By all reports ASM adoption is surging - especially in small and medium sized shops. But large companies have steeper requirements for integration, testing, training and migration - hence more conservative timelines. Teams who manage thousands of databases in facilities worldwide face unique challenges when adopting support for Oracle's Automatic Storage Management. We will discuss…

By all reports ASM adoption is surging - especially in small and medium sized shops. But large companies have steeper requirements for integration, testing, training and migration - hence more conservative timelines. Teams who manage thousands of databases in facilities worldwide face unique challenges when adopting support for Oracle's Automatic Storage Management. We will discuss…

As a result of corporate breadth, mergers or acquisitions, enterprises may have disparate brands of reporting tools â such as SAP BusinessObjects, Cognos and Microsoft Excel â installed on various user's desktops. While there may be a corporate standard in place, users who are trained in other BI client applications still prefer to use those.…

As DBAs take on more responsibility managing storage withASM they need more tools in their toolbox to help troubleshoot and managestorage over time. Often there aremisunderstandings of device files, and multiple hands touching the storagebetween multiple IT support groups. Here we will provide some information on using Linux tools to keep trackof your ASM disks…

As DBAs take on more responsibility managing storage withASM they need more tools in their toolbox to help troubleshoot and managestorage over time. Often there aremisunderstandings of device files, and multiple hands touching the storagebetween multiple IT support groups. Here we will provide some information on using Linux tools to keep trackof your ASM disks…

With Oracle 11gR2 there are a number of new security features that are on by default.Here we will try to give you a few quick tips on things that you will need to do differently with your environment. We will cover the basics of new OS role separation with ASM / RAC, database auditing, database…