Cheryl Lei Bryll

Senior Oracle DBA

Cheryl is a Senior Oracle DBA at XTIVIA. She has been working with Oracle technology for over 20 years. Having started her professional career in accounting she moved into IT as an Oracle developer for an ERP Software company in Clearwater FL. Where she then progressed as an Oracle developer for the Oracle EBS application. In her spare time, she taught the Oracle Developer OCP courses at an accredited college as an adjunct part time instructor for many years. Her career further progressed into the more technical side of Oracle as an Oracle EBS DBA and Core DBA. She has worked on Database platform migrations, High Availability implementations and upgrades of Databases and Oracle EBS R11 and R12 on various operating systems. As well as new implementations for R12.2 with RAC. Her skill set includes project planning, Oracle DR and High Availability Solutions, Patching and upgrade solutions, as well as daily DBA tasks to ensure optimal performance of the Oracle databases. When Cheryl isn’t working with Oracle technology projects she can be found on a trail or mountain somewhere training for another Ultramarathon running event.

How Oracle DBSAT Helps You Meet CIS Benchmarks with Confidence

Table of contentsWhy DBSAT MattersKey Areas Where DBSAT Aligns with CIS1. User and Role Management2. Password Policies3. Auditing and Logging4. Database ConfigurationDBSAT Reporting: A Goldmine for ComplianceBest Practices for Using DBSATFinal Thoughts As a database... read more

Where Is On-Premise Oracle 23ai?

Table of contents1. Cloud-First Strategy2. Platform Rollout Delays3. Testing and Performance Assurance4. Market Dynamics and Strategic Direction5. Premier and Extended Support for Oracle 19cConclusion Oracle Database 23ai marks a significant pivot in Oracle’s... read more

Oracle Database 23ai: To Upgrade or Not To Upgrade?

Table of contentsImportant Note: 23ai AvailabilityWhen Upgrading to Oracle, 23ai Makes SenseWhen Upgrading to Oracle 23ai Might Not Be the Best Idea (Yet)Conclusion As Oracle DBAs, we constantly evaluate new releases, weighing the benefits against the potential risks.... read more

Resolving OPW-00029 Error: Bypassing Password Complexity in Oracle

ORAPWD OPW-00029: Password complexity failed for SYS user Encountering the OPW-00029 error due to password complexity for the SYS user in Oracle 12c and above can be problematic. This guide details how to bypass the stringent password requirements by using the... read more

keepalived daemon: The Secret Sauce to a HAProxy Dual Set Up

If you need a High Availability (HA) setup to balance connections to your MariaDB cluster nodes, you should consider using HAProxy. HAProxy set up in a dual configuration (primary and secondary) will further contribute to your redundant HA topology. This blog is... read more

MariaDB Galera Cluster WSREP_SST_METHOD Explained

This blog article will explain what the SST method choices are and what you need to consider when choosing one over another. To start with, the wsrep_sst_method is a configuration parameter used with Galera Clustering. This parameter tells the database server which... read more