Running Oracle on Windows: An Island Unto Itself
For many DBAs, the thought of running Oracle on a Windows OS induces a collective cringe. Even for someone like
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Designing for Multi-Platform Databases: A SME’s Perspective
When building products that interact with multiple database platforms, the complexity can be both a challenge and an opportunity. For
Read MoreVolume Snapshots and Oracle Home Considerations
In the midst of us needing to do more with less every day, many of us are incorporating clones to
Read MoreData in AI Evolution: The Roles of Relational Databases and Data Lakes
AI has become a buzzword synonymous with the future of technology and innovation. However, the advancement of AI is not
Read MoreAI/ML- Death of the Database? Long Live the Database!
One undeniable truth is that we often lean towards what’s familiar to us. Open-source solutions might be cost-effective and supported
Read MoreOracle and Cloud Wars
I just finished an interview with a friend for a blog post where he was surprised how differently I was
Read MoreAzure IO Performance for the RDBMS DBA- Part I
With my upcoming session on “Migrating Oracle Workloads to Azure IaaS” this week at PASS Virtual Summit 2020, I wanted
Read MoreMigrating Oracle Databases to Azure
Cloud is a still a huge buzz word because people are still moving to embrace it. As many companies that
Read MorePass Summit 2018 Keynote 11/7
So I made it to PASS Summit 2018. After a flight from an airport with one gate- yes, you heard
Read MoreBe the Change You Want to See In the (Tech) World
The only thing that stays the same is change…. As the time flies by and the world turns, I often
Read MoreBroadening Your Audience
I spent this week speaking at two conferences that may not be familiar to my usual crowd: • Techwell StarEast
Read MoreContent- My Year in Review, 2017
So where did 2017 go?!?!? I really, really would like to know… Needless to say, it’s time to do a
Read MoreUnderstanding Data Gravity as a DBA
Data gravity and the friction it causes within the development cycle is an incredibly obvious problem in my eyes. Data
Read MoreSQL Server 2012 and Changes to the Backup Operator Permissions
I’m off to Columbus, Ohio tomorrow for a full day of sessions on Friday for the Ohio Oracle User Group.
Read MoreLatest Delphix Blog Post and Upcoming Webinars
In my latest blog post on the Delphix site, I continue my conversation with why DevOps is the next step
Read MoreWhere in the World is DBA Goth Girl- Week 24
I just returned from a week in Paris and it was fantastic! No amount of terrorist attack could hinder my
Read MoreInsider View of a Delphix VDB Rewind
I love questions- They give me something to write about that I don’t have to come up with from my
Read MoreWading Through Database Platforms
As a heterogenous company, I get a lot of questions on what database platforms are important, why and if we
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