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Replicating from a higher to lower MySQL version

Replicating from a higher to lower MySQL version

Jul 26, 2017 12:00:00 AM 2 min read
Oracle Scheduler fail to send email notifications

Oracle Scheduler fail to send email notifications

Jul 21, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
What is new with AWS Data Migration Service?

What is new with AWS Data Migration Service?

Jul 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM 5 min read
EM13cR2 Installation failing on BI publisher configuration

EM13cR2 Installation failing on BI publisher configuration

Jun 21, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
A quick guide to SQL server 2016 direct seeding

A quick guide to SQL server 2016 direct seeding

Jun 19, 2017 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
Upgrade existing TDE to use new unified key management in 12c Upgraded Database (non-cdb)

Upgrade existing TDE to use new unified key management in 12c Upgraded Database (non-cdb)

May 30, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Automating password rotation for Oracle databases

Automating password rotation for Oracle databases

May 26, 2017 12:00:00 AM 11 min read
Orphaned disks in OVM and what to do with them

Orphaned disks in OVM and what to do with them

May 25, 2017 12:00:00 AM 6 min read
Multi Tb migration using mydumper

Multi Tb migration using mydumper

May 12, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Ansible and AWS automation

Ansible and AWS automation

May 11, 2017 12:00:00 AM 7 min read
Understanding MySQL Isolation levels: repeatable-read

Understanding MySQL Isolation levels: repeatable-read

May 5, 2017 12:00:00 AM 6 min read
Change of database passwords through OEM

Change of database passwords through OEM

May 4, 2017 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
Oracle E-Business Suite and Java Web Start. Finally!

Oracle E-Business Suite and Java Web Start. Finally!

Apr 28, 2017 12:00:00 AM 8 min read
Cloning Oracle grid infrastructure using Ansible

Cloning Oracle grid infrastructure using Ansible

Apr 28, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Simple steps to perform opatch maintenance with Ansible

Simple steps to perform opatch maintenance with Ansible

Apr 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM 7 min read
Azure SQL managed instance: new member of the family!

Azure SQL managed instance: new member of the family!

Apr 19, 2017 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
Error ORA-01033 after doing a switchover in a 12.1 RAC environment

Error ORA-01033 after doing a switchover in a 12.1 RAC environment

Apr 13, 2017 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
Using transportable tablespaces with partitioned tables

Using transportable tablespaces with partitioned tables

Apr 6, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Bushy join trees in Oracle 12.2

Bushy join trees in Oracle 12.2

Apr 4, 2017 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
How to patch an exadata (part 2) - cells, IB and DB servers

How to patch an exadata (part 2) - cells, IB and DB servers

Mar 28, 2017 12:00:00 AM 8 min read
How to patch an exadata (part 5) - troubleshooting

How to patch an exadata (part 5) - troubleshooting

Mar 28, 2017 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
How to patch an exadata (part 1) - introduction and prerequisites

How to patch an exadata (part 1) - introduction and prerequisites

Mar 28, 2017 12:00:00 AM 9 min read
How to patch an exadata (part 4) - the rollback procedure

How to patch an exadata (part 4) - the rollback procedure

Mar 28, 2017 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
How to patch an exadata (part 3) - grid and database OH patching

How to patch an exadata (part 3) - grid and database OH patching

Mar 28, 2017 12:00:00 AM 9 min read
How to patch an exadata (part 6) - timing

How to patch an exadata (part 6) - timing

Mar 28, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Asynchronous replication from MySQL cluster

Asynchronous replication from MySQL cluster

Mar 20, 2017 12:00:00 AM 6 min read
Visual studio code and PowerShell

Visual studio code and PowerShell

Mar 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM 12 min read
Reading execution plans for parallel DML

Reading execution plans for parallel DML

Feb 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
An introduction to the MongoDB database profiler

An introduction to the MongoDB database profiler

Feb 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM 8 min read
Backup Oracle databases to AWS S3

Backup Oracle databases to AWS S3

Feb 21, 2017 12:00:00 AM 5 min read