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Changes (Ace Comic)

This entry is part 19 of 19 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 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)...

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...

FORALL operations IN oracle

Bulk binds and bulk loading are nothing new; in fact, the feature came out in Oracle 8i. This was a time when Oracle Parallel Servers roamed the land, pfiles were all the rage, and connecting internal was a...