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Remember 2016? It was a simpler time when some of us were probably still rocking some on-prem SQL Server hardware, and Query Store had just strutted onto the scene like an eager new intern trying to make a good impression by logging every execution plan in sight....
In today's data-driven world, your databases are the crown jewels of your organization. They hold sensitive customer information, financial records, and proprietary intellectual property. A breach in your database security can have catastrophic consequences, leading...
Cloud vulnerabilities have emerged alongside the cloud's revolution of business operations, bringing scalability, flexibility, and cost savings. However, this transformation introduces new security challenges. As a C-level executive, you must ensure your cloud...
Let's be honest: running an IT environment these days can feel a bit like trying to herd cats… wearing roller skates… in a hurricane. You’ve got cloud servers here, databases there, and maybe even some good old-fashioned on-premise gear humming along. And keeping it...
When creating the fast recovery area, place it on a separate disk from the database binaries and data files. For this example, I am using the C drive because this is on a VM, which is what is available. The size of your fast recovery will also depend on several...
Microsoft has announced that it is retiring Azure Database for MariaDB on September 19, 2025. Beginning on March 19, 2024, Microsoft disabled the option to create new MariaDB instances. Any that were created before this date will continue to run until the retirement...
What is Transparent Application Failover (TAF)? TAF is a feature in Oracle that helps maintain database availability by automatically reconnecting client applications to a different database server when a failure occurs (such as a network failure or server crash) or...
This article covers the steps to create a temporary tablespace in Oracle and make it the default temporary tablespace for the database. Step-By-Step This method works for both regular Oracle databases and multitenant databases. Each PDB and CDB has its own separate...
Windows App: Everything You Need to Know As of November 27, 2024, the Azure Virtual Desktop Preview app is no longer available for download or installation, with support ending on December 27, 2024. Transitioning to the Windows App is essential to maintaining...
Below is a step-by-step guide to walk you through how to upgrade oracle database to 19c. Step 1 Download the Oracle 19c binaries, the latest version of OPatch, How To Download And Install The Latest OPatch (6880880) Version (Doc ID 274526.1) and the AutoupGrade Tool...