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Hadoop FAQ - But What About the DBAs?
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Hadoop FAQ - But What About the DBAs?
Jan 25, 2013 12:00:00 AM
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The Easy Way of Finding Similar SQL Statements
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The Easy Way of Finding Similar SQL Statements
Jan 24, 2013 12:00:00 AM
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Are You Switching to BULK_LOGGED Recovery Model? Know Your Risks.
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Are You Switching to BULK_LOGGED Recovery Model? Know Your Risks.
Jan 13, 2013 12:00:00 AM
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Build an 11gR2 RAC Cluster in VirtualBox in 1 Hour Using OVM Templates
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Build an 11gR2 RAC Cluster in VirtualBox in 1 Hour Using OVM Templates
Dec 21, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Sleuthing for Temporary Space Spendthrifts
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Sleuthing for Temporary Space Spendthrifts
Dec 20, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Revealing the Hints Behind the Automatic SQL Tuning Advisor
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Revealing the Hints Behind the Automatic SQL Tuning Advisor
Dec 13, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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EBS: R12 Default OACORE Memory Settings Are Not Enough
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EBS: R12 Default OACORE Memory Settings Are Not Enough
Dec 10, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Changing SID on a RAC Environment
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Changing SID on a RAC Environment
Dec 7, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Temporary Tablespaces: to BIGFILE or Not to BIGFILE
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Temporary Tablespaces: to BIGFILE or Not to BIGFILE
Dec 5, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Build an EBS 12.1.3 Sandbox in VirtualBox in 1 Hour
Build an EBS 12.1.3 Sandbox in VirtualBox in 1 Hour
Nov 29, 2012 9:03:00 AM
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Read GoldenGate Discard Files
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Read GoldenGate Discard Files
Nov 26, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Upgraded to 11GR2? Congrats! You Are in Direct Reads Trouble!
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Upgraded to 11GR2? Congrats! You Are in Direct Reads Trouble!
Nov 14, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Case Study: How to Return a Good SQL Execution Plan from 10g Days After an 11g Migration
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Case Study: How to Return a Good SQL Execution Plan from 10g Days After an 11g Migration
Nov 12, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Yury, Remember: This is How You Disable AUTO_TASKs in 11G
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Yury, Remember: This is How You Disable AUTO_TASKs in 11G
Nov 11, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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RMAN: Corrupt Block? Let's Re-Read... Nope, It's All Good
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RMAN: Corrupt Block? Let's Re-Read... Nope, It's All Good
Nov 8, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Are There Performance Penalties Running Oracle ASM on NFS?
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Are There Performance Penalties Running Oracle ASM on NFS?
Nov 6, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Analyzing SQL Server Data File Anatomy
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Analyzing SQL Server Data File Anatomy
Nov 2, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Select Statement Generating Redo and Other Mysteries of Exadata
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Select Statement Generating Redo and Other Mysteries of Exadata
Oct 30, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Reasons to Use ASM on NFS
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Reasons to Use ASM on NFS
Oct 28, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Oracle Direct NFS Configuration File Explained
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Oracle Direct NFS Configuration File Explained
Oct 28, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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DUPLICATE from ACTIVE Database Using RMAN, a Step-by-Step Guide
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DUPLICATE from ACTIVE Database Using RMAN, a Step-by-Step Guide
Oct 24, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Repost: Oracle Protocol
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Repost: Oracle Protocol
Oct 23, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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DNFS: wtmax = /proc/fs/nfsd/max_block_size
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DNFS: wtmax = /proc/fs/nfsd/max_block_size
Oct 22, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Adding Networks to Exadata: Fun with Policy Routing
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Adding Networks to Exadata: Fun with Policy Routing
Oct 15, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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What Should We Store on Hadoop?
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What Should We Store on Hadoop?
Oct 3, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Exadata Eighth Rack: A Few Thoughts
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Exadata Eighth Rack: A Few Thoughts
Oct 1, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Bulk Loading Options for Cassandra
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Bulk Loading Options for Cassandra
Sep 24, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Troubleshooting ORA-27090 Async I/O Errors with Systemtap
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Troubleshooting ORA-27090 Async I/O Errors with Systemtap
Sep 20, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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How to Move Master Database to a New Location in SQL Cluster
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How to Move Master Database to a New Location in SQL Cluster
Sep 11, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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Flashback and Forth
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Flashback and Forth
Aug 27, 2012 12:00:00 AM
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