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Oracle Releases New Versions of ODA

Oracle released two new versions of its Oracle Database Appliance toolkit, to support small- to medium-sized businesses. Learn more.

Upgrading to Oracle Database 12c

This blog post explains methods of upgrading directly to Oracle Database 12c and the factors to consider before selecting a specific method.

Double Checking Backups

How to check if your database has been backed up and whether it’s valid for recovery.

Should I Terminate All Sessions?

This blog posts explains when it’s necessary to kill sessions, the benefits of killing sessions, and how to do it.

Switching From Reactive to a Proactive System

Database management is more than resolving tickets and fixing failures. This blog post explains how and why, as a DBA, you should be proactive.

The What’s and the How-to’s of Container Databases

Oracle Database 12c introduced a new feature called “multitenant.” The multitenant feature provides the ability for a single instance to manage multiple databases. The multitenant architecture enables an Oracle database to function as a multitenant container database (CDB).

Art of BI: OBIEE 12 Upgrade – 5 Common Question Areas

This blog post consolidates the general information about the Oracle BI 12c Upgrade into 5 common areas where I have seen people get hung up.

Art of BI: Migrating files using SCP on Linux or Unix

Just a quick reference for some of the ways to move files using the terminal window for Linux/Unix using the SCP cmd.

Four Ways to Upgrade to Oracle 12c

There are many ways to handle upgrades and migrations to Oracle 12c. Here’s a quick look at four methods recommended by Oracle.