Genesis (Ace Comic)
This entry is part 20 of 20 in the series Adventures of Ace, DBA The magic of creation… Related It was probably a database problem: Changes (Ace Comic) Avoiding Armageddon: High Performance Tuning...
High Performance Tuning Tools
Obligatory Melodrama No matter how much time goes by I still remember it. The day my database was crippled beyond reckoning. That moment when I saw my hopes for a bright and shining future with my database spill through my fingers like so many cracker crumbs falling on a clean and well pressed pair of slacks. It was the day I was told that we had to ditch AWR/ASH for a downgrade to Standard Edition. There Will Won’t Be Blood You know, it’s funny. I got started on Oracle 7.3 (I know, I’m...
Changes (Ace Comic)
This entry is part 19 of 20 in the series Adventures of Ace, DBA It’s the only explanation! Related Ace has dealt with problems before… Default blame...
Gamifying the DBA Experience
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Grow Your Career All work and no play makes us dull DBAs. Being a DBA can be a really thankless job. From Jr. Shutdown Immediaters to Sr. Rockstar Oracle DBA ACE...
Industry Leader (Ace Comic)
This entry is part 18 of 20 in the series Adventures of Ace, DBA More Friday fun from the World’s Leading DBA Comic! Related: Metrics That Matter: These Aren’t the Metrics You’re...
Bringing Oracle Sales to the Table
April is almost over, and you know what that means… Oracle really, REALLY wants to talk to you about some of their products. It’s no secret that the end of Oracle’s fiscal year (May 31st)...
Branch Off a Twitter Conversation
A couple weeks ago I posted a whimsical (and very slightly sardonic) article on the Internet of Things with a view on what an average day could be like if everything (even your shower soap tray) was network...
Performance Tuning Your WordPress Blog
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Optimizing WordPress In my adventures in Twitterland I’ve noticed a lot of people who are using WordPress blogs (this one included). Some use wordpress.com...Network
