The challenge with every new release of the Oracle Database is how does one get there? In this presentation we will discuss the various methods to take your database to 12c along with the pros and cons of each. The challenge is to look at your applications, how they use the database and how much…

Databases continue to get bigger and bigger. The database management system and associated components have becomes more advanced to sift through large amounts of data. Why haven’t backup and recovery strategies kept pace? We will cover the questions you should ask yourself about your current bac…

This seminar is designed to be a primer on the Oracle Database Diagnostic and Tuning Packs. These packs have powerful tools which are not only good for DBAs but they can also help application developers test, diagnose and tune their code. The Diagnostic Pack has tools that analyze performance at the data…

In this article, Lipowitz demonstrates the unusual case where gathering statistics, and gathering statistics alone, drastically changes execution plans.

By Jeffrey Jacobs Edited by John Kanagaraj This paper is intended to provide the reader with an understanding of the basic features and capabilities of Oracle Advanced Queuing (AQ) for consideration in application development. It does not cover all the features and capabilities of Oracle AQ. The reader should co…

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Customer trust, compliance risks, sensitive transactions, phishing, online fraud, and possible bad press. Do you have any of these concerns about your enterprise security? Put your mind at ease by implementing the Oracle Identity and Access Management Products to enhance and simplify your Enterprise…

OCS (Oracle Collaboration Suite) is a legacy Oracle Middleware offering that was used by a team of researchers to run a KM (Knowledge Management) Portal for DoD (US Dept. of Defense) experimentation. While the team was amongst the beta users and the experience ground-breaking, over time OCS showed it…

Many traditional Oracle developers are asking themselves if they should invest their time in the new middleware technologies. Despite many years of Java presence in the database, PL/SQL is still number one choice for most seasoned Oracle DBAs and developers. BPEL and middleware technologies are makin…