This session will explain how to install and patch Oracle database software using Dual Oracle Homes. Dual Oracle Homes give you the flexibility to patch one Oracle Home while leaving the other at the current patch level. We will cover all the benefits of using Dual Oracle Homes and dive into how we implemented this…

Exadata is an engineered system that has a variety of expansion options. Learn about the methodology that was used to determine the expansion approach and the lessons learned with expantion of an Exadata system with the Exadata Storage Expansion.

This is a two-part session that will take place on Monday and Tuesday. The database landscape is evolving as new, scalable data stores emerge. Key value stores, large tabular stores, and document-oriented databases offer a compelling alternative to the traditional relational database. By removing joins and loosening ACID constraints, this new class of non-relational or…

This is a two-part session that will take place on Monday and Tuesday. The database landscape is evolving as new, scalable data stores emerge. Key value stores, large tabular stores, and document-oriented databases offer a compelling alternative to the traditional relational database. By removing joins and loosening ACID constraints, this new class of non-relational or…

More and more companies are utilizing virtualization in their environments to lower costs and effectively utilize resources. Placing Oracle databases in virtualized environments is not just for development and testing anymore. The rise of virtualization is introducing new performance challenges to the Oracle DBA that are not well documented at this time and these issues…

In this session, see how Medtronic’s iPad-based mobile content management system allows sales reps to quickly access the latest product videos, presentations, and PDFs on-the-go, while storing the information centrally and securely in Oracle WebCenter Content. By leveraging Fishbowl’s iOS Mobility Suite API, sales reps can access collateral from WebCenter within an easy-to-use iPad application.…

Even the best-planned database upgrades can leave nagging questions: what happens if my upgraded system performs unexpectedly? Is there a way I can go back to the previous version without downtime and data loss? Oracle GoldenGate allows DBAs to give affirmative answers to these questions. Drawing on upgrade experiences ranging from mid-sized databases to a…