Oracle database administration

Oracle database administrators (DBAs), look no further for all your research needs. In this section, you'll find news, tips, scripts and advice covering all the daily tasks of O... More about Oracle database administration

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• external hard drive

  - An external hard drive is a portable storage device that can be attached to a computer through a USB or Firewire connection, or wirelessly.

• in-memory database

  - An in-memory database is a type of analytic database designed to streamline the work involved in processing queries.

• virtual private database (VPD)

  - A Virtual Private Database (VPD) makes the database tables seem like they belong to one user when multiple users may actually be usi...

Highlights

• Rich Niemiec on Oracle database 12c, database security and Larry's law

• Oracle Cloud authors on buzzwords, misconceptions and more

• The basics of Oracle database availability

More Oracle database administration Topics

• Oracle DBA tools

• Oracle database backup and recovery

• Oracle database design and architecture

• Oracle database export, import and migration

• Oracle database installation, upgrades and patches

• Oracle error messages

• Oracle database performance problems and tuning

• Oracle database security

• Oracle database availability

• Oracle RAC and database clustering

• Cloud computing infrastructure

• Oracle MySQL database

Oracle development languages

This topic provides Oracle programmers/coders/developers news, tips and advice on the various development languages used with Oracle databases and Oracle applications, including... More about Oracle development languages

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• PL/SQL (procedural language extension to Structured Query Language)

  - In Oracle database management, PL/SQL is a procedural language extension to ...

• JOLAP (Java Online Analytical Processing)

  - JOLAP (Java Online Analytical Processing) is a Java application-programming interface (API) for the Java 2 Platform...

• Java Data Objects (JDO)

  - Java Data Objects (JDO) is an application program interface (API) that enables a Java programmer to access a database implicitly - that is, wi...

Highlights

• Doing SQL arithmetic with SELECT instead of arithmetic operations

• Managing SQL parent table-child table relations

• Using SQL SELECT and SQL UNION ALL statements to sort numbers

More Oracle development languages Topics

• BPEL in Oracle

• Oracle and SQL

• Using Oracle PL-SQL

• Oracle stored procedures

• Oracle Java and J2EE

• Oracle XML

• Oracle and open source

Oracle applications

This topic includes all our content on installing, implementing and integrating Oracle's E-Business Suite versions 10, 11 and 12, its acquisitions JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Hyperi... More about Oracle applications

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• Oracle Unlimited License Agreement (ULA)

  - An Oracle Unlimited License Agreement (ULA) is an arrangement in which an enterprise pays a single up-front fee to ge...

• 10g

  - 10g is Oracle's grid computing product group including (among other things) a database management system (DBMS) and an application server. In addition to supporting grid co...

Highlights

• Margaret Wright on E-Business Suite R12, Mark Hurd and more

• Installing Oracle Fusion Applications an integration challenge

• MedicAlert EBS implementation helped by 'PUMA' system

More Oracle applications Topics

• Enterprise and business performance management

• Oracle E-Business Suite

• Oracle applications implementation and upgrades

• Oracle Fusion applications

• Oracle JD Edwards

• Oracle PeopleSoft

• Oracle Hyperion

• Oracle Siebel CRM

Oracle management

Our Oracle management topics section covers information on managing an Oracle shop, including Oracle technology and software reviews, regulatory compliance, data center manageme... More about Oracle management

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• Oracle Unlimited License Agreement (ULA)

  - An Oracle Unlimited License Agreement (ULA) is an arrangement in which an enterprise pays a single up-front fee to ge...

• Oracle

  - Oracle says it is the world's leading supplier of software for information management but it is best known for its sophisticated relational database products.

• 10g

  - 10g is Oracle's grid computing product group including (among other things) a database management system (DBMS) and an application server. In addition to supporting grid co...

Highlights

• Margaret Wright on E-Business Suite R12, Mark Hurd and more

• Margaret Wright: OAUG will stay the course

• Efficiency more than a pipe dream with JD Edwards applications

More Oracle management Topics

• Oracle Web 2.0

• Oracle strategy and product roadmap

• Oracle support services

• Oracle vs. SAP

• Oracle governance, risk and compliance

• Oracle competitors and market analysis

• Oracle acquisitions

• Oracle on demand and SaaS

• Oracle hosting, outsourcing and remote DBAs

• Oracle business process management

• Oracle for small businesses

• Oracle DBA jobs, training and certification

Oracle Fusion middleware and integration

The Oracle Fusion middleware and Integration topic explains how Fusion middleware works in addition to covering data and application integration and interoperability basics. Lea... More about Oracle Fusion middleware and integration

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• Reading the conference tea leaves with Oracle apps expert Floyd Teter

• Technology Trends and the Business of HR

• Supervalu hands out 2,200 iPads to store managers for better productivity

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• Oracle and BEA

• Oracle Application Server

• Oracle SOA

• Oracle data and application integration

Oracle data management and business intelligence (BI)

This section offers comprehensive resources about Oracle data management and business intelligence (BI). Read expert advice and tips for both basic and advanced Oracle (BI) solu... More about Oracle data management and business intelligence (BI)

Recent Definitions

• virtual (federated) database

  - A virtual database, also called a federated database, is a system in which several databases appear to function as a single entity.

• operational data store (ODS)

  - An operational data store (ODS) is a type of database that's often used as an interim logical area for a data warehouse.

• metadata repository

  - A metadata repository is a database of data about data (metadata).

Highlights

• Rich Niemiec on Oracle database 12c, database security and Larry's law

• Subtle, meaningful differences in right-time and real-time analytics

• Efficiency more than a pipe dream with JD Edwards applications

More Oracle data management and business intelligence (BI) Topics

• Oracle business intelligence and analytics

• Oracle MDM and metadata

• Oracle data quality

• Oracle data warehousing

Oracle IT infrastructure

Discover the key components in Oracle infrastructure and learn how to manage the technology infrastructure in an Oracle environment. Find out best practices for Oracle IT infras... More about Oracle IT infrastructure

Recent Definitions

• Exadata

  - Exadata (also called Oracle Exadata Database Machine) in-memory database appliance that supports OLTP (transactional) and OLAP (analytical) database systems.

• concurrent processing

  - Concurrent processing is a computing model in which multiple processors execute instructions simultaneously for better performance.

• distributed database

  - A distributed database is a database in which portions of the database are stored on multiple computers within a network.

Highlights

• Rich Niemiec on Oracle database 12c, database security and Larry's law

• Oracle Cloud authors on buzzwords, misconceptions and more

• Oracle Sun hardware is not for hobbyists, by a long shot

More Oracle IT infrastructure Topics

• Oracle cloud computing infrastructure

• Oracle Exadata and Exalogic

• Oracle virtual machine

• Oracle operating system

• Oracle server hardware decisions

• Oracle on Linux

• Oracle grid computing