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As the Training Days Director for Rocky Mountain Oracle User Group, one of my tasks is not just running the
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Raspberry Pi Controlled Airplane Launcher
Everything I do with the Raspberry Pi is about finding ways to incorporate STEAM, (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math)
Read MoreCreating a Trace File from EM12
Creating a trace file from EM12c is quite easy and doesn’t require a DBA offering up the world to allow
Read MoreThe Evolution of a Programmer and the Pythonic Way of Thinking
There’s an old joke about the evolution of a programmer. It starts with the programmer in their infancy and typing:
Read MoreEmulating a Raspberry Pi on Virtualbox
So I’m working on a lot of posts for Enterprise Manager, but I can’t post them just yet, so here’s
Read MoreUpcoming Raspberry Pi Family Coding Day Project
I’ve had a lot of people email and message me asking me what I’m doing with the Raspberry Pi and
Read MoreTen Things in Enterprise Manager to Improve a DBA’s Sleep at Night
Happy Birthday to me! So for my birthday, I give a present to you… As I want all DBAs to
Read MoreZero Data Loss Recovery Appliance with EM12c, (ZDLRA)
I had a chance to take a closer look at the Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance, (ZDLRA) via Cloud Control
Read MoreSQL ID Specific Performance Information
When you need to have information about one SQL_ID and don’t need everything and the kitchen sink, there are a
Read MoreRe-Adding a Database to the AWR Warehouse Without Losing Historical Snapshots
There may be a reason that one needs to re-add a database to the AWR Warehouse. This is a new
Read MoreASH Data and How Sizing an AWR Warehouse Can be Mitigated
When sizing the AWR Warehouse, one of my requirements is to have certain reports for a sampling of databases that will
Read MoreSQLd360 with the AWR Warehouse
Mauro decided to give me another challenge- run SQLd360 against the AWR Warehouse and let him know how it does
Read MoreSQLTXPLAIN and the AWR Warehouse- Part II
I finally have a moment to look into my “hacked” SQLT XPRECT/XTRACT runs and see if the changes I made
Read MoreSQLTXPLAIN and the AWR Warehouse, Part I
Yeah, so I did it- I installed SQLTXPLAIN, (SQLT) on the AWR Warehouse! From previous experience with this fantastic tool,
Read MoreDistributed Transactions and EM12c Page Performance
While presenting at HotSos in Dallas, Tx, an attendee, (thank you Wenju! :)) asked how page performance issues could be
Read MoreRMOUG 2015 Training Days Review
I’m at HotSos Symposium 2015 speaking this week, so thought I would blog about the results of the conference I’m
Read MoreEverything I Needed to Know About Enterprise Manager I Learned at Collaborate 2015
Collaborate 2015 at the Mandalay in Las Vegas is just around the corner and the sheer amount of Enterprise Manager
Read MoreLet’s Talk Database Replay- Part I
Database Replay is a feature in EM12c that a lot of folks are unfamiliar with, but once they learn about
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