Yury, Remember: This is How You Disable AUTO_TASKs in 11G
I find myself forgetting how to disable Oracle AUTO_TASKs on a regular basis. Therefore, I have...
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RMAN: Corrupt Block? Let's Re-Read... Nope, It's All Good
I've just been paged about a "corrupt block". At first glance, it's kind of scary to receive such a...
Are There Performance Penalties Running Oracle ASM on NFS?
In this blog post, I will share my SLOB test results and conclusions on Oracle database IO’s...
Reasons to Use ASM on NFS
My tweet from a few days ago: “Personally I don’t see the point building ASM on (d)NFS. ASM suppose...
Oracle Direct NFS Configuration File Explained
While Oracle tech folks do their best to explain the meaning of not so many DNFS configuration file...
DNFS: wtmax = /proc/fs/nfsd/max_block_size
This is one of those posts that you find via Google using an error message for direct hit search....
SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE Isn't Just a Backup Copy of a Control File Anymore
Recently, I have troubleshooted failing RMAN backups in 11.2.0.2 RAC environment. The backups...
Minimal Downtime Option for Upgrading Oracle 9i/10G Databases to 11G
This is just a "proxy" blog post with a new title. Yesterday, I published " Migrating your 10G...
Migrating Your 10G Database to ODA with Minimal Downtime
Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) saves lots of time and effort on deployment, but you still need to...
Survey Results: Why Do You Use RMAN Catalog DB for Your Oracle DB Backups?
Backup is one of the most important topics for any Oracle DBA. It is our primary responsibility to...
