Every DBA is very familiar with the Oracle database LISTENER process tnslnr that is required to be running to allow remote connections to the database.  Over the years there has been a number of enhancements, and changes to the process of how a connection is created, but it all starts with the LISTENER process and…

Every DBA is very familiar with the Oracle database LISTENER process tnslnr that is required to be running to allow remote connections to the database.  Over the years there has been a number of enhancements, and changes to the process of how a connection is created, but it all starts with the LISTENER process and…

DW & BI databases are growing ever bigger while analytical users continue demanding fast performance. While Exadata may be a great solution, not everyone can afford such a capital investment. Oracle ACE Bert Scalzo will highlight simple yet effective methods to utilize flash based storage technology to significantly improve performance with the least cost, effort…

There is a strong perception among ORACLE DBAs that Hadoop is a "thing" for developers. One can't use it effectively, unless he or she is is a decent Java programmer, able to write sophisticated MapReduce jobs. Nothing can be further from the truth! Hadoop is all about managing data, so, of course, it still needs…

  By introducing In-Memory column store, Oracle Database In-Memory (DBIM) significantly improves the performance for analytic queries as well as mixed workloads.  Come to this session to learn Oracle Database In Memory under the hood:  the dual format memory architecture and configuration, how the data is populated into In-Memory column store and  it helps query…

  By introducing In-Memory column store, Oracle Database In-Memory (DBIM) significantly improves the performance for analytic queries as well as mixed workloads.  Come to this session to learn Oracle Database In Memory under the hood:  the dual format memory architecture and configuration, how the data is populated into In-Memory column store and  it helps query…

DW & BI databases are growing ever bigger while analytical users continue demanding fast performance. While Exadata may be a great solution, not everyone can afford such a capital investment. Oracle ACE Bert Scalzo will highlight simple yet effective methods to utilize flash based storage technology to significantly improve performance with the least cost, effort…

There is a strong perception among ORACLE DBAs that Hadoop is a "thing" for developers. One can't use it effectively, unless he or she is is a decent Java programmer, able to write sophisticated MapReduce jobs. Nothing can be further from the truth! Hadoop is all about managing data, so, of course, it still needs…