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Database Blog Posts
AI Augmentation for DBAs: Using External Tools for Proactive Database Management
SUMMARY: AI augmentation transforms the role of the Database Administrator (DBA) from reactive troubleshooting to strategic architecture by leveraging Machine Learning (ML) to automate data-intensive analysis and provide predictive insights across core database...
AI-Powered Databases: How Built-In Intelligence is Revolutionizing Data Management
SUMMARY: Modern database systems, such as Oracle Autonomous Database and Azure SQL Database, embed Artificial Intelligence to streamline operations and revolutionize data management by providing intelligent automation, optimization, and insights right out of the box....
Peace of Mind Included: Understanding SLAs for Your Remote DBA Managed Services
SUMMARY: XTIVIA ensures business stability and peace of mind by providing customizable Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for Remote DBA Managed Services, contractually outlining critical performance targets like Response Time and Uptime Guarantees to mitigate downtime...
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...
Resolving Oracle Patch Issues: Troubleshooting ORA-20001 and Applying Datapatch
SUMMARY: Database administrators can successfully resolve the Oracle 19c datapatch ORA-20001 error, which signals an incomplete patch application, by modifying the qopiprep.bat script's shell interpreter and then re-running the datapatch utility. The appearance of...
Stop Throwing Money at the Problem: How XTIVIA Optimizes Your Managed Cloud Database
SUMMARY: XTIVIA's expert DBA team addresses the high costs and persistent performance issues associated with managed cloud databases by implementing strategic, holistic optimization techniques, rather than resorting to costly resource over-provisioning. Simply scaling...
Using Oracle Cloud Storage with RMAN for Backups
SUMMARY: Database administrators can establish cost-effective, reliable, and scalable cloud-based backups for their Oracle databases by integrating Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) directly with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage using the Oracle Database...
Percona XtraBackup vs MySQL Enterprise Backup: Which One Should You Choose?
SUMMARY: Database administrators must select between the free, open-source Percona XtraBackup and the commercial MySQL Enterprise Backup (MEB) to perform reliable hot backups of large MySQL deployments, weighing cost savings against integrated enterprise features and...
Creating and Sizing the Oracle Fast Recovery Area
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...