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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.25 Apr 2013
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How to tune Oracle instance recovery
Find out how to tune Oracle instance recovery in this tip from Matthew Morris, a renowned Oracle Database author.19 Apr 2013
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Oracle Day: A mix of Oracle career day, field trip and pep rally
Is going to Oracle Day worth the trip? If you're going for Oracle career networking, yes. But is the information useful?13 Nov 2012
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How to copy Oracle Database 9i to a new server
Expert Brian Peasland explains to one puzzled reader how to copy Oracle Database 9i from one production server to another.23 Oct 2012
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Where to look for Oracle DBA learning materials
Readers ask SearchOracle.com expert Brian Peasland where they can find learning materials for becoming a better Oracle database administrator.13 Aug 2012
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Where to look for Oracle DBA learning materials
Readers ask SearchOracle.com expert Brian Peasland where they can find learning materials for becoming a better Oracle database administrator.13 Aug 2012
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Black Hat 2012: David Litchfield slams Oracle database indexing
At Black Hat 2012, longtime Oracle thorn David Litchfield presents working exploits targeting Oracle database indexing vulnerabilities.26 Jul 2012
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Oracle faltered in pulling Itanium support, says analyst
IT analyst Rob Enderle says that Oracle made a mistake in pulling support away from approximately 140,000 Oracle on Itanium customers, adding that right now “Oracle on Itanium is probably not a goo...29 Jun 2012
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Inconsistent data type error in Oracle Database 9i
A reader asks SQL expert Daniel Clamage about an inconsistent data type error he's getting on a query running in Oracle Database 9i.06 Jun 2012
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Oracle vs. SQL Server faceoff: Oracle Database wins on high availability security
An Oracle user group member argues that Oracle wins in the battle of Oracle vs. SQL Server.04 Apr 2012
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