This presentation is a high-level introduction to Oracle RAC. Many RAC beginner presentations are given by seasoned RAC experts and contain an overwhelming suite of technical discussions, covering a way too much information for the level of expertise of most attendees. This presentation is given by a beginner with the RACand will introduce attendees to…

This is a two-part session that will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. MySQL is now a proud part of the Oracle Database Family and is used by over 70% of IOUG members. But do you know about 'storage engines' or how MySQL Cluster differs from RAC. This is a session to introduce seasoned Oracle…

Transportable Tablespaces (TTS) are one of the most versatile features in Oracle Database. Leaving the datafiles in place with TTS are one of the fastest methods of upgrading without an additional option license cost. Several case studies will be covered: Archiving partitions, storage migrations, TSPITR and sharing a read-only tablespace between databases.

Enterprise Portals present sensitive information and processes, which makes it imperative that these Portals be completely secure. Oracle WebCenter Security Framework provides advanced Role-based Access Control without sacrificing the flexibility that your Portal users need. Come and attend this session to learn how WebCenter Portal provides key integrations with Oracle Middleware including Oracle Entitlement Server…

This session will explain how to install and patch Oracle database software using Dual Oracle Homes. Dual Oracle Homes give you the flexibility to patch one Oracle Home while leaving the other at the current patch level. We will cover all the benefits of using Dual Oracle Homes and dive into how we implemented this…

Exadata is an engineered system that has a variety of expansion options. Learn about the methodology that was used to determine the expansion approach and the lessons learned with expantion of an Exadata system with the Exadata Storage Expansion.

This is a two-part session that will take place on Monday and Tuesday. The database landscape is evolving as new, scalable data stores emerge. Key value stores, large tabular stores, and document-oriented databases offer a compelling alternative to the traditional relational database. By removing joins and loosening ACID constraints, this new class of non-relational or…

More and more companies are utilizing virtualization in their environments to lower costs and effectively utilize resources. Placing Oracle databases in virtualized environments is not just for development and testing anymore. The rise of virtualization is introducing new performance challenges to the Oracle DBA that are not well documented at this time and these issues…

In this session, see how Medtronic’s iPad-based mobile content management system allows sales reps to quickly access the latest product videos, presentations, and PDFs on-the-go, while storing the information centrally and securely in Oracle WebCenter Content. By leveraging Fishbowl’s iOS Mobility Suite API, sales reps can access collateral from WebCenter within an easy-to-use iPad application.…

Even the best-planned database upgrades can leave nagging questions: what happens if my upgraded system performs unexpectedly? Is there a way I can go back to the previous version without downtime and data loss? Oracle GoldenGate allows DBAs to give affirmative answers to these questions. Drawing on upgrade experiences ranging from mid-sized databases to a…