Oracle Data Guard: Disaster Recovery AND High Availability
In its traditional, (and free) configuration, Oracle Data Guard operates in an active/passive architecture. This incredibly well-designed and valuable solution
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The Value of Cost: Oracle’s Optimizer
When you first begin your journey into Oracle performance tuning, you quickly discover that you’re not just working with databases,
Read MoreOracle RAC Monitoring: V$, GV$ and the Rest
Furthering on our Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) knowledge, we’re going to go deeper into what we watch for a
Read MoreOracle RAC: Monitoring and Preventing Performance-Tipped Evictions
After my last blog post on Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) I was asked to talk about both health and
Read MoreOracle RAC 101: Architecture, Configuration, and Real-Time Scalability
The request of me today was to start blogging on Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) so here we go, down
Read MoreA Year with Redgate, A Lifetime with Oracle
I was caught off guard last week when the “Congratulations on your work anniversary!” messages started rolling in on LinkedIn.
Read MoreTroubleshooting ‘resmgr:cpu quantum’ and High CPU in Oracle
After publishing my last post on Oracle Wait Classes, I received a great question on LinkedIn: “How do you identify
Read MoreUnderstanding Oracle Wait Classes: The Key to Unlocking Database Performance
When we talk about optimization in Oracle, many DBAs immediately jump into metrics like CPU utilization, I/O throughput, or specific
Read MoreOracle Memory Management: Common Configurations, Parameters, and Monitoring
After the initial overview of memory monitoring in Oracle, particularly around the SGA and PGA, I wanted to take a
Read MoreOracle Internals- Oracle Memory
When describing Oracle features to folks that are new to the platform or coming from other database platforms, I found
Read MoreDesigning 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 MoreOracle Architecture – Bridging the Old to the New
I’m passionate about making technology easier to understand, a mission I’ve pursued on my blog since 2008. However, I’ve faced
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 MoreLinkedIn Learning – The Complete Guide to Oracle 23ai
After six months of collaboration, deep intensive script writing, slide content and video recordings, the Complete Guide to Oracle 23ai
Read MoreOracle Database Service on Azure
First things first- The following opinions expressed in this post are my own and in no way connected to my
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 MoreGoing 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
Read MoreHammerDB CLI for Oracle on Azure
Disclaimer: I’m not a big fan of benchmark data. I find it doesn’t provide us as much value in the
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