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Oracle database administration

• Consolidating databases in Oracle systems: Methods and tips

  A well-planned consolidation strategy can help overcome Oracle database sprawl. But there are different ways to consolidate your databases, each with pros and cons.  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

• 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

• 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

• Breaking down AI-infused Oracle Autonomous Cloud services

  Oracle offers a variety of AI-infused cloud services that it says will automate common administrative and operational tasks for users. Here's a look at what's available now.  Continue Reading

• How to use Oracle DBSAT to do a database security assessment

  The Oracle Database Security Assessment Tool is free software that checks the security of databases. Here are the steps involved in using DBSAT to collect data and create reports.  Continue Reading

• Using Oracle 12c Unified Auditing to set database audit policies

  Oracle Database 12c's built-in Unified Auditing feature streamlines the database auditing process, including creation and implementation of audit policies. Here's how that works.  Continue Reading

• 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

• MySQL Community Server vs. Oracle MySQL databases

  With various open source and commercial options available from Oracle, selecting a MySQL database can be confusing. Here's a comparison to help you decide which one makes sense for you.  Continue Reading

• Ten reasons to do an Oracle database upgrade

  For every excuse made not to upgrade an Oracle database, there are overriding reasons to do so. Here are the top reasons organizations should move up to Oracle Database 12c.  Continue Reading

• Using Oracle ADDM reports to resolve SQL performance problems: Step-by step guide

  Using Oracle ADDM is an effective way to resolve SQL performance problems, according to Brian Peasland. ADDM is his go-to tool for finding problem SQL statements.  Continue Reading

• The basics of Oracle database availability

  Database expert Jeff McCormick introduces some basic Oracle database availability concepts such as uptime and mean time between failures.  Continue Reading

• Oracle vs. Sybase: 10 reasons to use Sybase on Linux

  Despite its fall from market leadership, Sybase is still a strong enterprise offering, says database consultant Dr. Mich Talebzadeh. In this tip, he gives 10 reasons why Sybase on Linux bests other databases, particularly Oracle.  Continue Reading

• Find users who have unlimited quota on a tablespace

  Here is a query to find users that have unlimited quota on a tablespace.  Continue Reading