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How to use Oracle Instant Client Docker images

How to use Oracle Instant Client Docker images

Jan 10, 2019 12:00:00 AM 12 min read
EM 12c, EM 13c: delete agent and targets using emcli

EM 12c, EM 13c: delete agent and targets using emcli

Dec 19, 2018 12:00:00 AM 1 min read
Solving an uncommon Oracle error code - ORA-01041

Solving an uncommon Oracle error code - ORA-01041

Nov 19, 2018 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Troubleshooting a datapatch error in Oracle

Troubleshooting a datapatch error in Oracle

Nov 6, 2018 12:00:00 AM 2 min read
Does Oracle allocate PGA in HugePages?

Does Oracle allocate PGA in HugePages?

Sep 24, 2018 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
Getting started with Oracle Database Backup Service in 2018

Getting started with Oracle Database Backup Service in 2018

Aug 3, 2018 12:00:00 AM 7 min read
How to restore encrypted backups

How to restore encrypted backups

Jun 21, 2018 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
Powershell error: sqlps.ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system

Powershell error: sqlps.ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system

Jun 5, 2018 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Why column stores?

Why column stores?

Mar 28, 2018 12:00:00 AM 5 min read
Lightweight transactions in Cassandra

Lightweight transactions in Cassandra

Mar 28, 2018 12:00:00 AM 2 min read
Cassandra use cases: when to use and when not to use cassandra

Cassandra use cases: when to use and when not to use cassandra

Mar 21, 2018 12:00:00 AM 6 min read
Oracle Database 18c schema only accounts

Oracle Database 18c schema only accounts

Mar 16, 2018 12:00:00 AM 5 min read
Using Kerberos configuration manager to resolve Microsoft SQL server SPN issues

Using Kerberos configuration manager to resolve Microsoft SQL server SPN issues

Feb 20, 2018 12:00:00 AM 3 min read
Backup and data streaming with xbstream, tar, socat, and netcat

Backup and data streaming with xbstream, tar, socat, and netcat

Jan 15, 2018 12:00:00 AM 5 min read
Log rotation for Oracle database

Log rotation for Oracle database

Jan 11, 2018 12:00:00 AM 1 min read
How to analyze SQL server stack dumps

How to analyze SQL server stack dumps

Aug 22, 2017 12:00:00 AM 9 min read
Automating Oracle RMAN backup configuration on Linux with Ansible

Automating Oracle RMAN backup configuration on Linux with Ansible

Aug 17, 2017 8:35:00 AM 26 min read
Automation, PowerShell and Word Templates - let the technician do tech

Automation, PowerShell and Word Templates - let the technician do tech

Jul 27, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 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
Understanding MySQL Isolation levels: repeatable-read

Understanding MySQL Isolation levels: repeatable-read

May 5, 2017 12:00:00 AM 6 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 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
Customizing pt-stalk to capture the diagnostics data you really need

Customizing pt-stalk to capture the diagnostics data you really need

Feb 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Duplicate indexes in MySQL

Duplicate indexes in MySQL

Jan 5, 2017 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
A Step-by-Step Flashback of RAC database to Restore Point

A Step-by-Step Flashback of RAC database to Restore Point

Oct 21, 2016 12:00:00 AM 1 min read
ORA-01156 when adding standy redo log in dataguard configuration

ORA-01156 when adding standy redo log in dataguard configuration

Oct 11, 2016 12:00:00 AM 1 min read
Auditing MySQL Users With McAfee Plugin

Auditing MySQL Users With McAfee Plugin

Sep 20, 2016 12:00:00 AM 4 min read