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dbhome prepatch failing on ODA due to missing sqldeveloper files

I have been recently patching RAC databases on ODA 2-HA configured with Data Guard from version 19.20 to 19.26. During prepatch I have been facing an issue with missing sqldeveloper files, for which I could find a solution. I would(…)

SQL Server 2025 – OPTIMIZED_SP_EXECUTESQL

Within the past few days I was investigating another new feature of SQL Server 2025: OPTIMIZED_SP_EXECUTESQL. I was curious about the capabilities and the behaviour. OPTIMIZED_SP_EXECUTESQL is a database scoped configuration which allows us to get rid of the overhead(…)

Oracle AutoUpgrade? Easy way to upgrade your Oracle Database! Part I

Introduction The AutoUpgrade utility is designed to automate the upgrade process, both before starting upgrades, during upgrade deployments, and during postupgrade checks and configuration migration The Oracle AutoUpgrade Tool is part of Oracle Home since the version 12.1.0.2.It’s a java-based(…)

Install a single node Kubernetes cluster with SUSE RKE2 and deploy your own YaK instance

I bought a mini PC last year and I use it as a home lab to test things and play around.So I thought, why not install a RKE2 Kubernetes cluster and deploy my own YaK instance on it? Let’s dive-in.

Contained Availability Group and login failed

A contained availability group is a special availability group which manages its owns logins, users, permissions, jobs… with a dedicated master and msdb system databases, more information here.At a customer place we found some unexpected “login failed” for the(…)

Data Point Prague – Session avec Mark Lelijveld

Les 29 et 30 mai dernier (oui, j’ai pris un peu de temps pour écrire mon blog suite à un planning un peu trop chargé) j’ai assisté à la DataPoint à Prague. Avant de parler plus des sessions auxquelles j’ai(…)

SQL Server: New SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)  landing page

After the new connectivity and drivers landing page for SQL Server with .Net, Java, Python, C++, Go and PHP languages, you have a new landing page for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ssms You will see 6(…)

M-Files Image analysis

Nowadays, business data is no longer just documents or text files. It is necessary to take into account the management of unstructured data such as photos and other pictures. Why Combine M-Files with Azure Computer Vision? M-Files excels at organizing(…)

SQL Server 2025: Local SQL Server Container – Schema design preview

After my blogs about “SQL Server 2025: Local SQL Server Container without Docker Command” and “SQL Server 2025: Local SQL Server Container – Schema compare preview”, I continue to play & test it. One new feature in preview(…)

SQL Server 2025: Local SQL Server Container – Schema compare preview

After my blog about “SQL Server 2025: Local SQL Server Container without Docker Command”, I continue to play & test it. One new feature in preview is the “schema compare” in this last extension for Visual Code: I like(…)