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Oracle RAC and database clustering News

March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
Oracle touts new switches, servers at Mobile World Congress 2015

Oracle highlighted several new systems and networking products, including the ES2-72 and ES2-64 switches, at the Mobile World Congress 2015 show in Barcelona, Spain.
July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14
A guide to Oracle Mobile Suite and other new releases

Oracle Mobile Suite, VM 3.3, Oracle Big Data SQL and Exadata X4-8 are among the exciting new releases Oracle has to offer.
August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13
Oracle Multitenant easier to adopt than RAC, database consultant says

Alex Gorbachev, CTO of database consultancy Pythian, says he was expecting the Multitenant feature of Oracle 12c to cost more. Here's why.
March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13
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.

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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) Continue Reading

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No normalization unexpected In-Memory option top feature

Oracle Database In-Memory option beta tester didn't go for Ellison's big-ticket items. He calls freedom from normalization the best use case. Continue Reading
DBMS JOB Configuration error in RAC system

I experienced the following error in the database controller for my RAC system: "DBMS JOB Configuration. The Availability calculations for the cluster database target are disabled. Please enable the DBMS JOB EMD_MAINTENANCE.EXECUTE_EM_DBMS_JOB_PROCS... Continue Reading
Podcast: Oracle Database 11g preview -- New automated features promise to make DBA life easier

Oracle Database 11g will offer new automated management features that should allow DBAs to concentrate on more strategic issues. We talked to an Oracle honcho to find out more. Continue Reading

Manage Oracle RAC and database clustering

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Migrate an Oracle RAC database to new servers with zero downtime

Most organizations can't afford any downtime on their Oracle systems. Here's how to move RAC databases to new server nodes and still stay up and running in an Oracle cluster. Continue Reading
How to use services to balance Oracle RAC database workloads

Database administrators can use Oracle's services mechanism to improve application performance and better manage clustered Oracle RAC databases. Expert Brian Peasland explains how. Continue Reading
Oracle RAC database: A guide to creating helpful services

Oracle RAC database services provide benefits to the database architecture. See how you can use Oracle Listener and the srvctl utility to create these services. Continue Reading

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Does Oracle database technology make sense for your company?

Two Oracle database experts explain why it's crucial for companies to make a specific business case for every technology feature they wish deploy. Continue Reading
Oracle licensing on Oracle Database Standard Edition

One reader asks two questions about licensing Oracle Database Standard Edition. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading