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Oracle DBA tools News

April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16
Turn database administrator skills into leadership skills

In a session at Collaborate 16, database architect Ziaul Mannan will reveal the ways DBAs are being overlooked as potential executives and how to prove internally that DBA skills translate well to IT leadership roles.
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer gets MySQL support

The latest version of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer works with MySQL, giving users of both Oracle and MySQL support with a common performance management interface.
June 11, 2015 11 Jun'15
Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c R5 focuses on the hybrid cloud

Release 5 of Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c adds new features for managing hybrid cloud environments. Oracle hopes OEM 12c R5 will help interest large companies in using the cloud.
April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15
Matelski mentors techies to help lead Oracle user group IOUG

John Matelski, an IT executive and current president of the Independent Oracle Users Group, makes bringing out the leadership skills of DBAs and other technical staffers who are IOUG members a priority.

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How to create Oracle Multitenant database user accounts

Database administrator Brian Peasland outlines the process of creating users in an Oracle Multitenant environment and details new views in the Oracle data dictionary. Continue Reading
How to connect to a pluggable database in Oracle Multitenant

Once you've created pluggable databases in an Oracle Multitenant system, the next step is to connect applications to them so they can be used. Here's how to do that. Continue Reading
Creating an Oracle Multitenant container database and PDBs

Database administrator Brian Peasland outlines how to create the container and pluggable databases that are at the heart of the Oracle Multitenant architecture. Continue Reading

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Oracle Database 19c new features and what users need to know

Oracle Database 19c is the last update to the 12c Release 2 line of Oracle's database software. This handbook examines its new features and potential reasons to upgrade. Continue Reading
Oracle 19c database software promises stability, compatibility

Oracle Database 19c offers automatic indexing and support for external data partitions but carries upgrade issues like apps certification and index creation agreement. Continue Reading
First take on Oracle 19c: 6 useful enhancements for DBAs

Database administrator Brian Peasland lists some of the new and updated features coming in Oracle Database 19c that he thinks will be beneficial to Oracle users. Continue Reading

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Oracle Database monitoring, tuning deliver performance goods

This handbook examines Oracle Database performance management trends and offers insight and advice on using performance monitoring and tuning tools in Oracle systems. Continue Reading
6 best practices on Oracle performance monitoring and tuning

Database administrators need to effectively manage Oracle Database performance to ensure an efficient processing workflow. Let this checklist be your guide. Continue Reading
What Oracle performance tuning tools can and can't do for DBAs

Two Oracle experts discuss the tuning and monitoring capabilities of database performance management tools -- and the ongoing role that DBAs play in the process. Continue Reading

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Why to give third-party Oracle database monitoring tools a try

Oracle DBAs can use features in Oracle Enterprise Manager under database licenses. But third-party tools may aid efforts to monitor and tune database performance. Continue Reading
DBAs must master the art of database recovery management

Database administrators are usually concerned with backing up their databases. But they should spend more time focusing on database recovery as part of the backup process. Continue Reading
How to create an Oracle database link

From remote databases to database migrations, this tip shows you how to create an Oracle database link and avoid potential pitfalls. Continue Reading

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