Going Old School with Optimization Parameters in Oracle 19c
I had an interesting opportunity with a complex Oracle environment that exemplified the challenges of technical debt and dependency on
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Migrating Oracle Exadata Workloads to Azure- Storage Indexes
I’m about simplifying anything for customers as we bring over complex environments into Azure and Oracle databases running on Exadata
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 MoreWhy a One-Week Report for AWR Sizing in Azure
It’s not uncommon for different recommended practices to arise in technical sizing and optimization practices. For many, it’s a compromise
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Prepping an Oracle Database for a Cloud Migration
There’s so much I need to get written down these days, but there’s only so many hours in a day
Read MoreTwo Years at Microsoft
This is commonly the time at any company I discuss how I’m about to move on… Nope, not planning on
Read MoreOracle on Azure- Sizing vs. Optimizing
As the flood gates open up on Oracle for Azure IaaS, working in an efficient manner has become a necessity.
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World Backup Day- Backing up an Oracle Database using RMAN to Azure Blob Storage
A DBA is only as good as their last backup…or more so, their last recovery. To celebrate #WorldBackupDay on Twitter,
Read MoreCreate a Simple Oracle VM on Azure IaaS
Use the following shell script to create your Oracle VM. I chose the following parameters to create mine: Using Azure
Read MoreLocating Oracle Enterprise Linux Images for Azure
Just like with other UI’s, the Azure portal may not show you the wealth of offerings that can be found
Read MoreThe Layman’s Term Guide to AWR for Microsoft- Part I
As often as I use the Automatic Workload Repository(AWR) data in my day-to-day job at Microsoft, I think most can
Read MoreRAC on Azure- Link to Microsoft Tech Blog
Some folks stated they were having trouble finding this, so I’m posting a link here for the blog I wrote
Read MoreUnreal Load Testing in the Cloud
Load testing as part of a cloud migration project is expected and should be built into the requirements. The goal
Read MoreExadata Workloads to Azure, Part II
In my last post, I discussed some of the unique challenges migrating Oracle workloads from Exadata to Azure posed. Engineered
Read MoreMigrating Oracle Exadata Workloads to Azure
I know, I know- there’s a number of you out there thinking- I’m being brought in on more and more
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Oracle and the Future
We’ll start with a disclaimer here- this is my experience and my opinion. NO ONE ELSE’S, just as any link
Read MoreTools To Monitor and Work with Oracle on Azure
I’ve been studying for over a week for my certs. It really is a challenge for my ADHD brain, as
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The Complexity Defense and Other DBA Crimes
No matter how far my career and role has shifted, I will always view myself as a database administrator. I
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