Upgrade SQL Server Reporting Services to 2017

In the past, we could run the SQL installer to do an in-place upgrade of SQL server including the SSRS instance to a ...

SQL - Managing Jobs in Availability Groups

This blog post will show how to dynamically add logic at the beginning of jobs in Availability Groups in order to avoid ...

Oracle RAC: Network Performance with Jumbo Frames

Introduction When working with Oracle RAC, it's strongly advised to use Jumbo Frames for the network that provides the ...

Using MySQL Workbench to Connect Through ProxySQL 2

So, I admit the title for this post is a bit ambiguous. Not only is it the second post I've written in a short period ...

Use RMAN KEEP Backup To Roll Back From an Upgrade

There is a requirement to back up a database before an application upgrade to be able to rollback. Guarantee Restore ...

Using FreeRadius to Authorize Oracle Connections

Introduction This article will show how to configure the FreeRadius RADIUS server for use in authorizing Oracle ...

Using MySQL Workbench to Connect Through ProxySQL

MySQL Workbench is a popular tool for many developers working with a MySQL backend database. In a simple environment ...

Trace on Standby: Tracing MRP Process

Sounds simple, right? And it really is, although it might not seem obvious. Recently, I ran into an issue when trying ...

While Upgrading from GI 12c to 19c, +asm1(19c) Cannot Detect +asm2(12c)

A few weeks ago, I was working on a GI upgrade from 12.2 to 19.6. After running ...

A few weeks ago, I was working on a GI upgrade from 12.2 to 19.6. After running the upgrade on Node 1, an issue ...

Resolving an Availability Group Sync Issue - HADR_AR_CRITICAL_SECTION_ENTRY

We recently ran into an interesting issue on a three-node SQL Server Availability Group (AG) cluster. There was a ...

Automating Oracle Startup/ Shutdown on Linux (Non-Restart)

We have all set up automatic startup and shutdown of an Oracle Database on Linux at some point. I, myself, have made ...

How to Read Oracle Traces from SQL*Plus

Situation Let's say you need to read trace files from Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). How do you do it?

How Cloud Computing Has Transformed Over the Last Decade

As we look back on the past ten years, cloud computing may be considered one of the largest transformations in ...

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Datapatch Failing on ORA-65108 (PDB$SEED): Applying Datapatch Manually

Problem In a new 12c environment (which actually includes 18c and 19c, as per the 12c family), the datapatch failed on ...

Managing SQL Jobs in Availability Groups - Method Job Category

Method - Job Category This blog post will show how to setup SQL Jobs in multiple availability groups. This method will ...

Extracting DML Stats/Workload With GoldenGate

Quantifying data movement across the environment After setting up GoldenGate in your environment, you might ask ...

How to Stop All Database Instances Running From ORACLE_HOME

At times, there may be a requirement to stop database instances, for example, to perform patching. When there is only ...

How To Export Collections in SCCM to CSV Using Powershell

Your mission: Gather a list of servers in a specific collection on System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) so you or ...

Data Guard Listener Networking

I am currently reviewing an environment to create a third standby database. One of the primary challenges I’ve ...

Automatic Graceful Shutdown and Consistent Startup Method for Oracle DB on Linux

Having questions about automatic startup and shutdown is quite common when dealing with new environments or ...

IPv6 Formatting for JDBC and SQLPlus

Does IPv6 formatting for JDBC and SQLPlus seem new to you well, it's been available since 11gR2. You're familiar with ...

Let DataGuard Broker Do ALL The Work

Why bother implementing the Oracle Data Guard Broker? The short answer is that it handles the heavy lifting of ...

How to Quickly Ignore ORA Error on Agent Layer

I had a very specific situation where I wanted to ignore an error from a specific agent. It turns out that it is easier ...