Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

An exciting new feature of Oracle Database 18c and 19c is "Centrally Managed Users" (CMU). This, for the first time, allows for simple and complete database singe sign-on (SSO) and user management integration with Microsoft Active Directory (AD). No additional licenses required!

Previously, Oracle Enterprise User Security (EUS) and Oracle Unified Directory (OUD) were needed as an intermediate component bridging the Oracle Database to Active Directory. And while EUS/OUD is still present and does offer some additional features and benefits, it's no longer required for database-AD user integration and management.

This presentation details the advantages of using CMU over the previous technologies, covers the installation/set-up process, and gives practical examples and use cases for organizations to leverage and benefit from the simplified integration of database user management (authentication and authorization) with AD.

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

Every database developer knows that PL/SQL functions can be used in SQL queries. However, not many are aware of the measurable cost of SQL-to-PL/SQL context switches. Even fewer can definitively answer how many times their functions will be called (depending upon the complexity of queries or portion of the query where the function is located). This presentation sheds some light on this gray area. The answer is actually very simple: the number of calls is driven by the cardinality of involved tables plus the final execution plan of your query (after all query-transformation steps). Unfortunately, GUESSING what exactly the Cost-Based Optimizer will do to your query is very difficult. This presentation will show you how to KNOW rather than guess and how to use this knowledge to optimize the performance of your database.

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

How does database security change when you move to the Cloud?  Security does change and how to handle database security needs to change when running databases in the Cloud.  However, you still own your data and are still responsible for making sure that data is secure.  This session will first discuss the security differences for Oracle Databases between IaaS, PaaS, DBaaS, and on-premise. Advantages like enhanced database security features and disadvantages such limited infrastructure visibility are reviewed as they are present in all Cloud deployments.  Seven key components of an effective Cloud database security program are presented including how to effectively manage privileged, protect sensitive data, and monitor database activity.

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

This presentation will focus on preparing for the Oracle 20c database and new features such as AutoML.  This presentation will also look at a few 19c/18c new features that should be in use now.  We'll look at how Machine Learning and Autonomous Database will change the role of the future DBA.

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

Join a team of database and systems management experts from Oracle as they discuss the last new features and roadmap for Oracle Enterprise Manager, including options to deploy EM on Oracle Cloud and to manage the new Autonomous Database.  You’ll learn about the latest technology, best practices, and the future of Oracle’s flagship management offering.

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

Cloud is transforming the enterprise and the career path of the DBA. See how. As cloud gains momentum and migrations of applications and databases become more common, the question is often asked: "Does Cloud mean the end of the DBA?" Cloud is likely not the end of the DBA, but instead an agent in unprecedented change. This webcast will cover how Cloud is bringing about that evolution and what today's DBAs must know to be successful in a Cloud-enabled future.

The future is here, let's take advantage of it today!

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

MySQL is the largest open-source database in the world. It's a product that resides under the wings of Oracle Corporation and still it survives with it's big brother Oracle Database as the flagship product in Oracle Corp. This is an open-source product which means that, as opposed to Oracle Database, you can get it for free. We'll discuss features and we'll go into some details what we experience as the strong points and what are the weaknesses. I will guide you through the basic installation of the most recent release MySQL 8.0, we'll go through the basic concepts of the database and we will set up a replica.

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

In this era where data privacy and security are a major concern, we managed to be compliant and safeguard ourselves by implementing various Oracle Security products and features. To address the needs, we have implemented Database Encryption, Backup Encryption, Database Vault, Audit Vault, GoldenGate Encryption, Data Masking, and several other security best practices. In this session, the attendees will have a clear idea about important database security products, their use cases, and applications and what we do to protect our database where compliance and data security is at the center.

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

In this session learn what histograms are and how they can be useful to you. Topics covered for Oracle Database 11g histograms include frequency histograms and height-balanced histograms. Topics covered for Oracle Database 12c Histograms include challenges with Oracle Database 11g histograms, top frequency histograms, and hybrid histograms. The session also covers Oracle Database 18c histograms and Oracle Database 19c histograms.

Quest Forum Digital Event 2020

Linux is a popular platform for database servers like Oracle. With knowledge of a moderate set of command-line commands and tools, inveterate Windows DBAs can come up to speed quickly.