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Oracle Database 12c New Features: Uninstaller encapsulated into installation media

Among the Oracle 12c new features there is the addition of an uninstall tool encapsulated in the Oracle database binaries. There is no more the necessity to download the deinstallation tool for Oracle products (deinstall utility). In this blog I(…)

IT Pro TechDays 2013 in Lausanne: BYOD, SQL Server & SharePoint

I had the opportunity to attend the IT Pro day at the Microsoft Techdays in Lausanne. Let me give you a few insights on my day there. Being a SharePoint specialist but also ramping up on Microsoft SQL Server(…)

Developing an archive action for Alfresco Share (2 of 2)

In my last article, I presented the first part of setting up a new action for Alfresco Share, which is an archive action. I advise you to read the first part if you have not read it yet since(…)

SQL Server 2014: An overview of the New Features

The Microsoft Techdays 2013 took place on 12-13 November at the Congress Center in Basel and on 18-19 November at the Beaulieu Congress Center in Lausanne. With more than 400 participants in Lausanne and around 1’000 participants in Basel,(…)

Developing an archive action for Alfresco Share (1 of 2)

A few weeks ago when I was working on setting up an Alfresco Community Edition v4.2.c, I came across a problem that took me quite some time. What I will talk about today is the customization of the actions(…)

Migration d’Oracle vers PostgreSQL avec ora2pg

Le propos des trois posts PostgreSQL qui vont suivre, est de présenter: la mise en place d’un outil d’aide à la migration d’une base Oracle, au sens du schéma, vers une base PostgreSQL L’utilisation de cet outil, nommé ora2pg(…)

Oracle WebTier 12c release

I was surprised to see that Oracle WebTier 12c release has been available from OTN since June 2013. It comes with big changes. I guess that marketing Oracle Database 12c encouraged the outcome of newer versions of Oracle Middleware(…)

SQL Server 2014 CTP2: In-Memory Advisor for Tables and Stored Procedures

One of the best new functionalities of Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is the In-Memory part, which gives you the possibility to load tables and also Stored Procedures in-memory for a very fast response time. The Community Technology Preview 2(…)

Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall (AVDF) 12.1 – installation on VirtualBox

This blog explains how to install Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall (AVDF) 12.1.1.1.0 on VirtualBox step-by-step. The configuration will be covered in a second blog. Download AVDF Binaries First of all, download the binaries on support.oracle.com: https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?_afrLoop=140865428570210&patchId=16965974&_afrWindowMode=0&_adf.ctrl-state=1a5l4hvifo_4 Patch(…)

Collation changes in Microsoft SQL Server are not that simple

Lots of DBAs are changing the collation of their SQL Server databases without knowing exactly what they do and the consequences of this change. And as they don’t know what they do, they often only perform the small and easiest(…)