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Collaborate 2012 Oracle user groups show guide
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Oracle database professionals challenged by availability, upgrade issues
On top of the list for Oracle database professionals' challenges includes issues around availability and upgrades. Slideshow
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Define high availability
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Data replication software helps hospital network prepare for the worst
The UPMC health network faced several data replication software challenges when ramping up its disaster recovery site. News | 21 Jul 2011
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Ensuring high availability in Oracle Database 11g R2
Scott Jesse, senior manager for Oracle RAC customer support, discusses Oracle Database 11g Release 2 High Availability, a book he co-wrote this year. News | 27 May 2011
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Oracle Database 11g R2 High Availability sample book chapter
Here is a sample chapter from Oracle Database 11g R2 High Availability, a new book from Oracle Press. Book chapter | 27 May 2011
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Review: Oracle's 11g R2 database has some good and bad
Oracle made no major architectural enhancements to the 11g R2 database, but it made some useful changes and added some clunkers, too. Article | 22 Sep 2009
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Oracle releases new database, says 11g upgrade will cut costs
Oracle released its new 11g R2 database today. But will users embark on an Oracle 11g upgrade? And why should they? Article | 01 Sep 2009
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Data modeling tools no substitute for hard work
Data modeling tools have seen advances in recent years, but many experts warn that projects proceed too fast, leaving important details overlooked. Article | 27 Dec 2007
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Grid computing adoption slow amid fears of complexity
Oracle RAC and other clustering solutions are in wide use, but adoption of grid computing is still slow amid fears of high cost and complexity, a new IOUG survey finds. Article | 18 Jul 2007
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Author Mike Ault sizes up the new Oracle Database 11g
Oracle book author Mike Ault talks about the upcoming Oracle Database 11g's new SQL replay and memory management capabilities. Article | 03 May 2007
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Podcast: Oracle Database 11g preview -- New automated features promise to make DBA life easier
Oracle Database 11g will offer new automated management features that should allow DBAs to concentrate on more strategic issues. We talked to an Oracle honcho to find out more. Article | 20 Mar 2007
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Oracle expert looks ahead to Database 11g
Oracle Database expert Brian Peasland explains why he has little use for the planned XML upgrades in Database 11g and offers advice for DBAs hoping to get certification. Article | 17 Jan 2007
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The basics of Oracle database availability
Database expert Jeff McCormick introduces some basic Oracle database availability concepts such as uptime and mean time between failures. Tip
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In-memory databases: Oracle TimesTen vs. Sybase ASE
In this first part, expert Mich Talebzadeh looks at the Oracle TimesTen in-memory database, detailing how it works and explaining when it’s beneficial over a traditional relational database management system. Tip
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Oracle RMAN case study: Improving backup and recovery efficiency
A case study showing how Oracle's RMAN improves backup and recovery efficiency in a multi-platform, multi-application environment Tip
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Oracle and the rise of the virtual machine
Oracle new virtualization product, VM, has some benefits and drawbacks but heralds the second age of mainframe computing. Tip
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DBA 102: Beyond the basics
Learn how to go beyond the basic roles of a DBA -- these hard and soft skills will help you prove your value to management and ensure your job security. Tip
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Mike Ault's Oracle "good practices": Backup, failover and disaster recovery
Mike Ault provides "good practices" for your Oracle backup, failover and disaster recovery strategy, including using a hot site, RMAN and mirroring. Tip
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High-availability architecture and clusters
In today's super-fast world, data and application availability can make or break a business. Extremely high levels of disaster tolerance must allow the business to continue in the face of a disaster, without the end users or customers noticing any ad... Tip
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High availability with Flashback Database
Flashback Database is a new approach to point-in-time (PIT) database recovery. This incomplete recovery strategy can be used to recover a database that has been logically corrupted due to human error. Introduced in Oracle 10g, it is designed to max... Tip
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Replication for high availability
Replication for high availability can be simple and cheap, or it can be elaborate and expensive. It all depends on what you want to replicate -- and your performance goals. Tip
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Oracle Database 10g high availability with RAC, Flashback and Data Guard (Chapter 8)
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Mirroring in Oracle RAC and Data Guard
A reader asks a question about mirroring on Oracle RAC using Data Guard. Answer
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Oracle RAC and distance limitations
One reader asks what the Oracle RAC distance limitations are for two environments being run in sync. Answer
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Using connection load balancing with Oracle RAC
When using XA data sources on a RAC database, the best practice is to set up a singleton service to avoid split branches. Is it still safe to use connection load balancing? Ask the Expert
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Difference between Oracle RAC and Data Guard
What is the difference between Oracle Data Guard and RAC? What's the difference between a node and an instance? Ask the Expert
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Oracle UDP protocol or Veritas LLT for interconnect traffic?
If you had Veritas SFORAC 4.1 MP1 and were running Oracle 10g, would you use Veritas LLT protocol for interconnect traffic or Oracle's prefered UDP protocol? Ask the Expert
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Migrating to Oracle RAC from single-instance database
How do I migrate from a single-instance database to a RAC cluster? Ask the Expert
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Can't refresh individual table with replication system
I have developed a replication system with master snapshot technology. When I try to refresh an individual table, the system tries to refresh all the tables. Ask the Expert
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RAC or Data Guard for 2TB application with 30 users
We have a 2TB application with approximately 30 users. Do I need 10g RAC or Data Guard for HA for this application? Ask the Expert
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Help with data warehouse disaster recovery planning
We're implementing a data warehouse (built with Oracle 10g, OWB) and need resources to help us form a business continuity/disaster recovery plan. When do you address ETL in a disaster? Ask the Expert
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High availability recommendation for Oracle 10g databases
We are converting to Oracle 10g and consolidating all databases onto one Solaris Server. We need some high-availability solution in place. Can you recommend RAC, HA Cluster or Data Guard? Ask the Expert
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MySQL high availability trends podcast
Sarah Novotny, a MySQL expert and chair of the MySQL advisory council of the IOUG, talks in this podcast about MySQL high availability. Podcast
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The basics of Oracle database availability
Database expert Jeff McCormick introduces some basic Oracle database availability concepts such as uptime and mean time between failures. Tip
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Collaborate 2012 Oracle user groups show guide
Conference Coverage
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In-memory databases: Oracle TimesTen vs. Sybase ASE
In this first part, expert Mich Talebzadeh looks at the Oracle TimesTen in-memory database, detailing how it works and explaining when it’s beneficial over a traditional relational database management system. Tip
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Data replication software helps hospital network prepare for the worst
The UPMC health network faced several data replication software challenges when ramping up its disaster recovery site. News
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Mirroring in Oracle RAC and Data Guard
A reader asks a question about mirroring on Oracle RAC using Data Guard. Answer
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MySQL high availability trends podcast
Sarah Novotny, a MySQL expert and chair of the MySQL advisory council of the IOUG, talks in this podcast about MySQL high availability. Podcast
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Oracle RAC and distance limitations
One reader asks what the Oracle RAC distance limitations are for two environments being run in sync. Answer
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Ensuring high availability in Oracle Database 11g R2
Scott Jesse, senior manager for Oracle RAC customer support, discusses Oracle Database 11g Release 2 High Availability, a book he co-wrote this year. News
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Oracle Database 11g R2 High Availability sample book chapter
Here is a sample chapter from Oracle Database 11g R2 High Availability, a new book from Oracle Press. Book chapter
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Oracle database professionals challenged by availability, upgrade issues
On top of the list for Oracle database professionals' challenges includes issues around availability and upgrades. Slideshow
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About Oracle database availability
Learn about Oracle's strategies and technologies for achieving high availability, including grid computing and Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) in this section, including technical tips, expert advice and news analysis.