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View ArticleMy Notes on How to Deploy a Four-Node Oracle RAC 12c Cluster
Great post from Oracle on How to Deploy a Four-Node Oracle RAC 12c Cluster in Minutes. Just a few notes to for me to remember and share. From the section: Import the Oracle VM Templates You Downloaded...
View ArticleMissing Password for Database Link Bug
So there I was, working on another database duplication project, the requirement is to save the existing database links. Sounds pretty easy, right? SELECT OWNER, DB_LINK,...
View ArticleGoldenGate 12c Features Found in 11.2.1.0.21 ???
I was curious if there was a way to add supplemental logging for ALL columns at the schema level. Oracle GoldenGate Release Notes 12c (12.1.2) for Windows and UNIX April 2014 ADD SCHEMATRANDATA and ADD...
View ArticleRolling forward a standby database using RMAN Incremental Backup
I am not going to post on how to roll forward standby database as it has been written in many blogs already. Instead, I am going to share what I have learned how it may have been done incorrectly using...
View ArticleHeadless VirtualBox on Windows 7
Recently I came to know about Headless features for VirtualBox and was curious as to how it works. When using Headless, there is not a need to start VirtualBox GUI which is nice and removes clutters...
View ArticleLearning RMAN is like learning to ride a bike
For almost five years, I have used RMAN very minimally. Luckily, learning RMAN is like learning to ride a bike. One may not be able to perform wheelie, but one does not forget. Please allow me to share...
View ArticlePriceless
Another wager lost to my daughter, this time an iPhone 5s. Thank God she does not want the 6. Learning the alphabets in school, A is for apple. Earning straight A’s all the way through 8th grade....
View ArticleEmployees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less
I came across an interesting article Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less and thought to share with you. Let’s use the rule of 72 as an example. Basically, the rule...
View ArticleIs that database user really read only?
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