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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 19 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...

Replication (Ace Comic)

This entry is part 17 of 19 in the series Adventures of Ace, DBA  Related: Loosely based on my (tongue-in-cheek) Replication Platform Comparison. Learn more about Oracle Golden Gate in the...