SUMMARY: Database administrators can achieve improved performance, stability, and extended support by executing a four-step migration from Oracle 12c to the long-term support version 19c, primarily utilizing the visual and automated Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA)....
Oracle Blog Posts
RMAN Level 0 and Level 1 Backup Strategy in Oracle 19c
Summary This blog post outlines how to design and implement an RMAN Level 0 and Level 1 incremental backup plan in Oracle 19c, covering configuration, automation, validation, and maintenance for reliable database recovery. Table of contentsSummaryIntroductionKey...
Modernizing Education: How Sweetwater Union High School District Partnered with Virtual-DBA for Database Success
SUMMARY: XTIVIA's Virtual-DBA service enabled the Sweetwater Union High School District to overcome the challenges of an outdated database by successfully migrating its legacy Oracle system to SQL Server. The district decommissioned its expensive legacy Oracle system,...
Using Analyzer for EBS Performance and Statistics
This blog will walk you through how to prepare your EBS environment, run the analyzer, and provide an overview of the results. We’ll also share XTIVIA’s hands-on experience running this analyzer in a test EBS instance.
Optimize Your OCI Spend: Expert Strategies for Cost-Effective Oracle Cloud
SUMMARY: Optimizing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is crucial for maximizing ROI, and XTIVIA's Oracle-certified experts help businesses achieve this by right-sizing compute, storage, and networking resources to stop overspending. Analyze and right-size compute...
Extending Your BI Horizons: Oracle Linux, MySQL, and Power BI
SUMMARY: XTIVIA, specializing in providing expertise and support for rapid BI solution deployment, helps organizations unlock valuable, actionable insights. It establishes a secure, high-performance data foundation using Oracle Linux and MySQL...
Jumpstarting Your BI Journey with Oracle Linux and MySQL
SUMMARY: XTIVIA assists businesses in rapidly deploying robust Business Intelligence (BI) and reporting solutions by establishing a secure and performant data infrastructure using Oracle Linux and Oracle MySQL Enterprise Edition, which is then integrated with...
ORA-38824 During Datapatch
SUMMARY: When applying Oracle patches such as 19.27 (APR2025), the ORA-38824 error is encountered during the datapatch process because a CREATE OR REPLACE command attempts to change the EDITIONABLE property of existing CTXSYS packages, which is resolved by temporarily...
Is Your Oracle Cloud Database a Costly Mystery? Let XTIVIA Unravel It!
SUMMARY: XTIVIA serves as an Oracle Cloud Optimization Partner, helping companies struggling with reactive overspending—the trap of simply adding more resources—to reclaim their budget and boost performance. This is achieved by conducting deep analysis and...