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Build an EBS 12.1.3 Sandbox in VirtualBox in 1 Hour

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Oracle Instance Memory Usage

How much memory does an Oracle instance actually use? How much does each individual database connection consume? ...

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Opening the Door Without the Keys

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Querying connection information in MongoDB

As with all other database platforms, daily administration and troubleshooting of MongoDB often begins with analyzing ...

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Some Fun with MySQL's History List

Why this article? First of all, because I had fun digging in the code. Then, I was reading a lot about the improvements ...

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Rails and Database Session Variables

Ruby's ActiveRecord provides a very robust means of manipulating database table structures especially in the context of ...

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Mystery Solved: Replication lag in InnoDB

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Oracle Database Appliance -- Storage expansion with NFS (dNFS, HCC)

The biggest objection to Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) we hear from customers is about 4TB usable space limit ...

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Build an 11gR2 RAC Cluster in VirtualBox in 1 Hour Using OVM Templates

After reviewing my blog post about running EBS OVM templates in VirtualBox, two of my teammates suggested that I work ...

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Hashing Algorithm in MySQL PASSWORD()

Investigating the MySQL PASSWORD() Hashing Algorithm Recently we had a question from a customer: what is the hashing ...

Oracle

Configuring OID 11.1.1.6 Connector in OIM 11.1.2

Configuring OID 11.1.1.6 connector in OIM 11.1.2 for direct provisioning: There is a big change in the way direct ...

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Managing Oracle on Windows: Where’s my Oratab?

Introduction If you manage Oracle on Windows, you probably have wondered why it is so difficult to work out which ...

Be Careful When Revoking UNLIMITED TABLESPACE

Imagine that you have been asked to implement an Oracle security checklist on a 11g Release 2 production database and, ...

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SQL for Pattern Matching in Oracle 12c

Oracle 12c is out! And with it, a myriad of new features that we’ll be learning and playing with in the months and ...

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How to Tune Using v$mystat

Situation When reviewing the performance of some queries, it is sometimes useful to review the session statistics for ...

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T-SQL: Retrieve all users and associated roles for ALL databases

Context A frequent inquiry concerning databases’ security is to retrieve the database role(s) associated with each user ...

Oracle

Getting GoldenGate Heartbeats Working with SUPPRESSTRIGGERS

Those of you who have seen me present about GoldenGate will know that I recommend using a heartbeat table to monitor ...

Oracle

Troubleshooting ORA-27090 Async I/O Errors with Systemtap

Last week, I ran into an issue on a high-volume Oracle database where sessions were periodically failing with ORA-27090 ...

Oracle

Disabling Oracle triggers on a per-session basis

Update Jan-2014: I’ve added a note on disabling triggers in Oracle 11.2.0.4 Introduction I recently blogged about an ...

Oracle

Revealing the Hints Behind the Automatic SQL Tuning Advisor

Background A client recently supplied a list of 50+ SQL IDs that should receive SQL profiles, and I’ve been working ...

Oracle

Sleuthing for Temporary Space Spendthrifts

I was recently looking at an issue where a large database server was running out of temp space. The issue had occurred ...

Oracle

Exadata Eighth Rack: A Few Thoughts

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has announced the arrival of a new, smaller member of the Exadata X3 H2M2 family: the eighth ...

Oracle

Changing SID on a RAC Environment

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Oracle

Select Statement Generating Redo and Other Mysteries of Exadata

Like many good stories, this one also started with an innocent question from a customer: “I often check “SELECT ...

Microsoft SQL Server

T-SQL:Generate statements to add TEMPDB datafiles

TEMPDB, is one of SQL server hot-debated topics; there’s always something to say about its sizing, file placement or ...

Oracle

Exadata Patching Overview

Introduction Hello everyone ! For my first time posting here on the Pythian Blog, I would like to share some of my ...

Oracle

Exadata Memory Expansion Kit

It’s always interesting to dig into the spec sheets for Exadata hardware, especially when those "minor" details like ...

Adding Networks to Exadata: Fun with Policy Routing

The asymmetric routing problem I’ve noticed that Exadata servers are now configured to use Linux policy routing. ...

Oracle

Introducing the Quarterly Database Patch for Exadata

Introduction Hot on the heels of 11.2.0.3 coming out for Exadata, there’s yet another Exadata patch schedule out: the ...

Oracle

Temporary Tablespaces: to BIGFILE or Not to BIGFILE

I saw a question on the OTN Exadata forum asking whether or not to use BIGFILE temporary tablespaces in an Exadata ...

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Build an EBS 12.1.3 Sandbox in VirtualBox in 1 Hour

Oracle Instance Memory Usage

Opening the Door Without the Keys

Querying connection information in MongoDB

Some Fun with MySQL's History List

Rails and Database Session Variables

Mystery Solved: Replication lag in InnoDB

Oracle Database Appliance -- Storage expansion with NFS (dNFS, HCC)

Build an 11gR2 RAC Cluster in VirtualBox in 1 Hour Using OVM Templates

Hashing Algorithm in MySQL PASSWORD()

Configuring OID 11.1.1.6 Connector in OIM 11.1.2

Managing Oracle on Windows: Where’s my Oratab?

Be Careful When Revoking UNLIMITED TABLESPACE

SQL for Pattern Matching in Oracle 12c

How to Tune Using v$mystat

T-SQL: Retrieve all users and associated roles for ALL databases

Getting GoldenGate Heartbeats Working with SUPPRESSTRIGGERS

Troubleshooting ORA-27090 Async I/O Errors with Systemtap

Disabling Oracle triggers on a per-session basis

Revealing the Hints Behind the Automatic SQL Tuning Advisor

Sleuthing for Temporary Space Spendthrifts

Exadata Eighth Rack: A Few Thoughts

Changing SID on a RAC Environment

Select Statement Generating Redo and Other Mysteries of Exadata

T-SQL:Generate statements to add TEMPDB datafiles

Exadata Patching Overview

Exadata Memory Expansion Kit

Adding Networks to Exadata: Fun with Policy Routing

Introducing the Quarterly Database Patch for Exadata

Temporary Tablespaces: to BIGFILE or Not to BIGFILE

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