In our last post we discussed the top myths and benefits associated with Oracle RMAN. Now that you’re ready for (or already have reached) implementation, we’d like to share some best practices to follow. 1. Take regular backups and verify that they work. Use validate command of Oracle RMAN or restore them to a test environment periodically:RMAN> […]
One of the benefits of making the very substantial financial investment in the Oracle Exadata Database Machine is the retinue of service packages that come included, free of charge, with the purchase. These services include significantly quicker response times than standard Oracle Premier Support, 24/7 remote fault monitoring, and, of course, the main focus of […]
In our last post, “What are Data Warehouses?”, we talked about what a data warehouse is, some of the history behind it, and when your organization may need a data warehouse solution. Now we will going to explain the top three requirements for creating a data warehouse solution. #1. Executive Sponsorship Without buy-in from senior executives, data warehouse projects […]
A data warehouse is a large, central store of data from sources across an organization or company. The information contained in this central data store is used for making strategic and tactical business decisions. Building a Data Warehouse When it comes to building a data warehouse for your organization, the most commonly utilized methodologies are […]
The X5-2 database machine is the latest in the Oracle Exadata series – engineered for high performance, cost savings, and easy to deploy systems that include both hardware and software. Oracle Exadata X5-2 is sized and tuned for various Oracle workloads and consists of unique software (Exadata Storage Software) that make it the most powerful and efficient system for […]
Why It’s Important Active monitoring and proactive maintenance are critical in ensuring a healthy Oracle database. Your company’s Oracle environment should be evaluated on an ongoing basis and best practices should be deployed to improve overall database performance and stability. Proactive Real-Time Monitoring Monitoring should be implemented on the Oracle database to proactively identify problems […]
If your organization is like most, you’ve probably been asked to do a whole lot more with a whole lot less. Budgets get slashed, corners get cut, and the result sometimes comes at a cost that has little to do with dollars. Take the case of a recent client, for example. This customer had 23 […]
Your physical performance is not up to par and you’re feeling a little sluggish. So what do you do? If you’re like most, you’ll probably schedule an appointment with your doctor to find out what the problem might be, and how to quickly get back up to speed. So if your Oracle database doesn’t seem to […]