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Oracle Active DataGuard on AWS RDS

Reading the latest updates and news I found that AWS has introduced a read-only replica for their AWS RDS for Oracle with the Active DataGuard technology behind that. It allowed..

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure multi-factor authentication

For some time we didn’t have a multi-factor authentication in the Oracle cloud and those short-lived numeric codes were one of the best way to reinforce your protection and..

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Considerations for ODA X7-2 HA Rack & Stack as well as Bare Metal Deployment

Installation of the ODA X7 has some new considerations. Oracle has made some key modifications and being prepared for the installation will save you time and effort. Following the..

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Oracle 19c on LiveSQL

I used to write about the Oracle free service for developers livesql.oracle.com in the past. For those who work with Oracle databases and haven’t tested it I recommend go and try...

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Upgrading the Time Zone File and Timestamp with Time Zone data in a 12.2 Oracle database

It is sometimes necessary to upgrade the time zone file and timestamp with time zone (TSTZ) data in an Oracle database, for instance, when you upgrade to a new version of the..

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Data Guard Configuration on Oracle Database Appliance X3-2 using Data Guard Broker

DATA GUARD CONFIGURATION ON ORACLE DATABASE APPLIANCE X3-2 USING DATAGUARD BROKER By: Kwame Bonsu Topic: Engineered Systems | Posted: May 01, 2018 at 10:38 AM EST Setting up Data..

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Configuring ASR Manager on Oracle ODA version 12.1.2.9.0 (SNMP v3 Security)

Configuring ASR Manager on Oracle ODA version 12.1.2.9.0 (SNMP v3 Security) By: Kwame Bonsu Topic: Engineered Systems | Posted: Feb 08, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST Oracle Auto Service..

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From The DBA Perspective: Highlights from Oracle OpenWorld 2017

Again this year Oracle OpenWorld was packed with too many keynotes, sessions and activities to choose from. In my very first blog post, I would like to talk about my personal..

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SPARC and Solaris, The Past And The Future

SPARC and Solaris, The Past And The Future By: Shannon Beattie Topic: Oracle Hardware | Posted: Oct 23, 2017 at 11:53 AM EST Originally posted on October 18, 2017 by Erik Benner,..

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Post OpenWorld Thoughts – Key Take Aways

Post OpenWorld Thoughts – Key Take Aways By: Christine Kivi Topic: Cloud Computing | Posted: Oct 11, 2017 at 11:44 AM EST I spent last week attending Oracle Open World with 10 of..

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