07 May 2018
It is sometimes necessary to upgrade the time zone file and timestamp with time zone (TSTZ) data in an Oracle database, for instance when you upgrade to a new version of the database or when the rules for Daylight Saving Time (DST) change. Since version 11.2, the update process was straightforward: one would simply download… read more
01 May 2018
Setting up Data Guard is a regular practice for DBAs to ensure their environments are able to withstand a disaster. Data Guard is a standard feature with Oracle Enterprise Edition. This blog lays out all of the steps necessary to configure Data Guard between two Oracle Database Appliances plus test the configuration with a switchover.… read more
08 Feb 2018
Oracle Auto Service Request is a warranty service offered under the bundled Oracle Premier Support for hardware support. This enables you to lean back and let Oracle take care of your repair requests and system part replacement needs of your ODA at no extra cost or headache. It centrally accepts hardware telemetry data sent from… read more
13 Nov 2017
Again this year Oracle OpenWorld was packed with too many keynotes, sessions and activities to choose from. In my very first blog post, I would like to talk about my personal favorites. Oracle OpenWorld 5k Run: Every year on Sunday morning, the SQL Developer team championed by Jeff Smith invites the community to run/walk/jog across… read more
23 Oct 2017
Originally posted on October 18, 2017 by Erik Benner, Vice President, Enterprise Transformation, Mythics Inc. Read the original post here: http://www.mythics.com/about/blog/sparc-and-solaris-the-past-and-the-future Thank you to Erik and our friends at Mythics for allowing us to re-post this! ________________________________________________ “A LIE CAN RUN ROUND THE WORLD BEFORE THE TRUTH HAS GOT ITS BOOTS ON.” –TERRY PRATCHETT, THE TRUTH Recently there have… read more
