Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of the locking mechanism in Oracle Database and how to avoid unnecessary performance issues due to lock waits - whether on premise or in the cloud. In this session, we will explore the locking mechanism in Oracle Database from A to Z. You will learn the following…

The Oracle Database Security Assessment tool offers the databsase administrtor the ability to check their database environments to understand the risks that exist to their environment.  Knowning where the environment is not following security best practices, where there are open known security risks is the first step is closing those risks and hardening the environment. …

The Oracle Database Security Assessment tool offers the databsase administrtor the ability to check their database environments to understand the risks that exist to their environment.  Knowning where the environment is not following security best practices, where there are open known security risks is the first step is closing those risks and hardening the environment. …

Get hands-on and learn the features of the Python cx_Oracle interface for Oracle Database. In this session learn efficient techniques for connection management, statement handling, and more. If you want to use Python and Oracle Database, this session is for you. Basic programming skills in any language are required.

Understanding how applications and clients communicate with databases is key to succeessful deployments. This presentation teaches the basics of the Oracle Server networking by discussing the various components of OracleNet. We will discuss the various ways to connect to the database through the network and some tips to help simplify many of the challenges Oracle networking can pose.

Understanding how applications and clients communicate with databases is key to succeessful deployments. This presentation teaches the basics of the Oracle Server networking by discussing the various components of OracleNet. We will discuss the various ways to connect to the database through the network and some tips to help simplify many of the challenges Oracle networking can pose.

Understanding database security is critical for every DBA and beginning DBAs may not have all the necessary knowledge or resources to properly secure their databases.  This session will introduce DBAs to the basics of database security and how to secure their databases by highlighting key database risks and providing resources useful in database hardening. Starting…

Understanding database security is critical for every DBA and beginning DBAs may not have all the necessary knowledge or resources to properly secure their databases.  This session will introduce DBAs to the basics of database security and how to secure their databases by highlighting key database risks and providing resources useful in database hardening. Starting…

Is sometimes difficult to quickly identify the root cause of a performance issue in the database. Automatic workload Repository (AWR) contains most of the information needed to identify these issues, but it could be overwhelming due the amount of data and statistics. Then, there's a need of a method to quickly identify if the database…

Oracle Databases are a target of cyber-attacks by hackers looking to obtain sensitive data such as credit card numbers and personally identifiable information used in identify theft.  Even though databases are not externally accessible, they are still a target as most cyber-attacks penetrate the network perimeter and look for high value targets within your internal…