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Collaborate 2013 Oracle user groups show guide
Collaborate 2013 is one of the biggest Oracle user group conferences of the year, and SearchOracle.com editors are on hand to cover it from start to finish. Collaborate 2013
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Oracle database administrators assemble their 2013 Oracle wish list
Oracle database administrators want to see better query optimization, memory leakage detection and heterogeneous support of Data Guard in 2013. Feature
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PayPal completes a 60-day migration to Oracle Exadata
Online payment processor PayPal knows what it takes to migrate to a new data management platform in a hurry. Feature
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Collaborate 2012 Oracle user groups show guide
Conference Coverage
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Oracle Database Appliance x3-2 due out Tuesday
A major upgrade to the Oracle Database Appliance x3-2 gives it some of the Exadata platform's high-end features, although it isn't quite there yet. News | 04 Mar 2013
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ATT.com eyes hybrid Oracle cloud computing
ATT.com is considering a hybrid public-private Oracle cloud computing model so it can handle highly variable traffic without having to build to peak capacity. News | 03 Nov 2011
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Oracle Database Appliance seen as gateway to Exadata
The Oracle Database Appliance is a 4U, two-node RAC server appliance seen by experts as a more affordable entry point toward Exadata, but it doesn’t have nearly as many features. News | 21 Sep 2011
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Oracle Database 11g R2 High Availability sample book chapter
Here is a sample chapter from Oracle Database 11g R2 High Availability, a new book from Oracle Press. Book chapter | 27 May 2011
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Ensuring high availability in Oracle Database 11g R2
Scott Jesse, senior manager for Oracle RAC customer support, discusses Oracle Database 11g Release 2 High Availability, a book he co-wrote this year. News | 27 May 2011
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Book: Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata
Rick Greenwald, director of Oracle partner enablement, talks about Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata – a new book that he co-wrote. Book Q&A | 22 Apr 2011
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Oracle Exadata server guide
Read everything you want to know about Oracle Exadata: specs, news stories, opinion columns, and videos from customers. Guide | 08 Apr 2011
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Oracle Sun enterprise server hardware guide
Knowing what hardware works best for your Oracle databases, middleware and applications is key to optimizing performance. This Oracle Sun enterprise server hardware guide should help you on your way. Guide | 08 Apr 2011
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Exadata, Exalogic, and Oracle’s move into the converged cloud
Can Oracle effectively deliver a cloud platform with their Exadata and Exalogic server appliance products? Feature | 06 Apr 2011
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Oracle Exadata X2-8 and the evolution of Oracle RAC
Oracle Exadata X2-8 represents a step in the evolution of Oracle RAC. However, the direction of that step may surprise you. News | 08 Mar 2011
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Oracle Database Appliance: How much it really costs
This column from consultant Eric Guyer breaks down the hardware and software costs of the Oracle Database Appliance, unveiled last week and targeted for smaller businesses. Tip
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Scaling an Oracle database: What is the best strategy for you?
With the amount of data companies have to manage increasing, scaling an Oracle database is an inevitability. Here is a look at some proven database scalability strategies. Tip
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DBA 102: Beyond the basics
Learn how to go beyond the basic roles of a DBA -- these hard and soft skills will help you prove your value to management and ensure your job security. Tip
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Mike Ault's Oracle "good practices": Backup, failover and disaster recovery
Mike Ault provides "good practices" for your Oracle backup, failover and disaster recovery strategy, including using a hot site, RMAN and mirroring. Tip
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Mike Ault's Oracle "good practices": Oracle environment
Mike Ault provides "good practices" for working with the Oracle environment, such as using Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) standards to lay out your database and verifying proper operating system set points. Tip
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High-availability architecture and clusters
In today's super-fast world, data and application availability can make or break a business. Extremely high levels of disaster tolerance must allow the business to continue in the face of a disaster, without the end users or customers noticing any ad... Tip
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Oracle RAC design: The effects of component failure
This excerpt from the book "Oracle 10g Grid & Real Application Clusters" shows expert techniques used by real-world RAC professionals for designing a robust and scalable RAC system. This section provides a quick look at the effects of component failu... Tip
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Performance tuning a RAC implementation
The performance tuning methodology for an Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) configuration can be broadly categorized into these seven steps. Tip
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Understanding Oracle features and options
Guru Don Burleson's guide to understanding the features and options in the various editions of the Oracle DBMS. Tip
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Oracle Database 10g high availability with RAC, Flashback and Data Guard (Chapter 8)
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Oracle licensing on Oracle Database Standard Edition
One reader asks two questions about licensing Oracle Database Standard Edition. Answer
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Improve the Media Recovery Process (MRP) in Oracle Data Guard
One reader asks expert William Cullen why the Media Recovery Process (MRP) in Oracle Data Guard shouldn't be used in multi-node Real Application Clusters (RAC) environments. Answer
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Mirroring in Oracle RAC and Data Guard
A reader asks a question about mirroring on Oracle RAC using Data Guard. Answer
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Oracle RAC and distance limitations
One reader asks what the Oracle RAC distance limitations are for two environments being run in sync. Answer
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Exadata, hybrid columnar compression, and inserts
One reader asks Oracle Exadata book co-author Rick Greenwald about compression on row-insertion on Exadata. Answer
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Cache Fusion for RAC on Exadata
One reader asks whether Cache Fusion for Oracle RAC is implemented differently on Oracle Exadata compared to other platforms. Answer
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What is the required skill set for an Oracle RAC DBA?
Interested in becoming an Oracle RAC DBA? Learn about the necessary skill set and what kind of knowledge is necessary to work with Oracle RAC in this tip from an Oracle ACE director. Answer
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Can I have a single Oracle 11g RAC instance across multiple databases?
Expert Brian Peasland explains whether you can run multiple Oracle databases in a single Oracle 11g RAC instance and how this differs with MySQL and SQL server databases. Ask the Expert
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Modifying SYS password in a RAC environment
An Oracle user asks how their SYS password may be affected when doing "alter user sys identified by pwd;" on one node after OS authentication. Ask the Expert
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How to back up archive log files in RAC
I have two-node Oracle 10g RAC with ASM on an AIX system. I want to take a backup of my archive log files from node 1. Ask the Expert
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Real Application Cluster (RAC)
Real Application Cluster (RAC) is a component of the Oracle 9i database product that allows a database to be installed across multiple servers... (Continued) Definition
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Oracle Database Appliance has been slow to adoption
Alex Gorbachev, CTO of Pythian, explains why Oracle Database Appliance hasn't seen the rate of adoption that he was expecting. Video
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Is Oracle Exadata vs. SAP HANA a valid comparison?
Experts Alex Gorbachev of Pythian and John Appleby of Bluefin Solutions debate the merits of Oracle Exadata and SAP HANA. Podcast
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Collaborate 2013 Oracle user groups show guide
Collaborate 2013 is one of the biggest Oracle user group conferences of the year, and SearchOracle.com editors are on hand to cover it from start to finish. Collaborate 2013
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Oracle Database Appliance x3-2 due out Tuesday
A major upgrade to the Oracle Database Appliance x3-2 gives it some of the Exadata platform's high-end features, although it isn't quite there yet. News
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Oracle database administrators assemble their 2013 Oracle wish list
Oracle database administrators want to see better query optimization, memory leakage detection and heterogeneous support of Data Guard in 2013. Feature
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PayPal completes a 60-day migration to Oracle Exadata
Online payment processor PayPal knows what it takes to migrate to a new data management platform in a hurry. Feature
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Oracle licensing on Oracle Database Standard Edition
One reader asks two questions about licensing Oracle Database Standard Edition. Answer
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Oracle Database Appliance has been slow to adoption
Alex Gorbachev, CTO of Pythian, explains why Oracle Database Appliance hasn't seen the rate of adoption that he was expecting. Video
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Collaborate 2012 Oracle user groups show guide
Conference Coverage
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Improve the Media Recovery Process (MRP) in Oracle Data Guard
One reader asks expert William Cullen why the Media Recovery Process (MRP) in Oracle Data Guard shouldn't be used in multi-node Real Application Clusters (RAC) environments. Answer
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ATT.com eyes hybrid Oracle cloud computing
ATT.com is considering a hybrid public-private Oracle cloud computing model so it can handle highly variable traffic without having to build to peak capacity. News
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Oracle Database Appliance: How much it really costs
This column from consultant Eric Guyer breaks down the hardware and software costs of the Oracle Database Appliance, unveiled last week and targeted for smaller businesses. Tip
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About Oracle RAC and database clustering
Learn more about installing and managing Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), a server clustering and virtualization technology that can help you achieve high availability and scalability.