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…

In just a few years, mainstream VR headsets like the Oculus are transforming the way businesses interact with computing. Virtual and Augmented Reality are key leading the way.  With new API's announced from Facebook (Oculus) and other headset vendors, the platform is opening up to business applications.  In this session, we show you how to…

One of the most common SQL Tuning problems is when the Oracle cost-based optimizer misestimates the expected number of rows that will be returned from an execution plan row source operation. This presentation delves into uncharted waters to help attendees understand strategies for dealing with cardinality misestimates.

One of the most common SQL Tuning problems is when the Oracle cost-based optimizer misestimates the expected number of rows that will be returned from an execution plan row source operation. This presentation delves into uncharted waters to help attendees understand strategies for dealing with cardinality misestimates.

With Oracle Database 19c a new tool will become available: The AutoUpgrade Tool will upgrade hundreds and thousands of databases or PDBs fully unattended automatically. You will only need one config file. And everything else, from preupgrade to fixups to upgrade and finally postupgrade and time zone adjustments, everything gets handled by the tool. Regardless…

With Oracle Database 19c a new tool will become available: The AutoUpgrade Tool will upgrade hundreds and thousands of databases or PDBs fully unattended automatically. You will only need one config file. And everything else, from preupgrade to fixups to upgrade and finally postupgrade and time zone adjustments, everything gets handled by the tool. Regardless…

Relational Databases are extremely sophisticated, but their extensive functionality makes it challenging for them to achieve hyperscale. Some have turned to alternative technologies such as key value stores, which exclude most of the functionality of Relational Databases in order to make scaling easier. However, increasingly more people are seeking a solution that achieves extreme scalability…

Relational Databases are extremely sophisticated, but their extensive functionality makes it challenging for them to achieve hyperscale. Some have turned to alternative technologies such as key value stores, which exclude most of the functionality of Relational Databases in order to make scaling easier. However, increasingly more people are seeking a solution that achieves extreme scalability…

In just a few years, mainstream VR headsets like the Oculus are transforming the way businesses interact with computing. Virtual and Augmented Reality are key leading the way.  With new API's announced from Facebook (Oculus) and other headset vendors, the platform is opening up to business applications.  In this session, we show you how to…

In just a few years, mainstream VR headsets like the Oculus are transforming the way businesses interact with computing. Virtual and Augmented Reality are key leading the way.  With new API's announced from Facebook (Oculus) and other headset vendors, the platform is opening up to business applications.  In this session, we show you how to…