Oracle 12c

Discovering Oracle database 12c targets (CDB, PDB) in Cloud Control 12c

In my consultant’s activity at dbi services, I had the opportunity to test the new databasion version Oracle 12c. As an Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c fan, when the 12.1.0.3.0 Oracle database plugin was made available, I decided to(…)

Oracle 12c: Pluggable databases not that isolated

As you probably know, the multitenant databases is the new feature of Oracle 12c to solve the dilema of applications segregation. Thanks to a multitenant container database, it allows to manage many databases as one taking advantage of resources(…)

Oracle Database 12c: Grid Infrastructure, quoi de neuf?

A la lecture du New Features Guide, on trouve dans le chapitre sur Grid Infrastructure beaucoup de nouvelles fonctionnalités pour Grid Infrastructure, ASM et ACFS, mais l’événement est l’annonce d’une grosse évolution dans l’architecture du cluster. Flex Cluster En(…)

Oracle Database 12c: Gérer le Password File avec ASM

En dehors de l’annonce de Flex ASM, ASM évolue peu dans Oracle 12c. La plus intéressante des améliorations pour les administrateurs de bases de données en cluster est l’introduction de la gestion des “Password Files” dans ASM. C’est l’objet(…)

Oracle 12c now available for download on OTN and Oracle E-delivery

Finally after some months … The Oracle’s long-awaited 12c database (12.1.0.1) is now available for download on OTN and Oracle E-delivery ( http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/index.html). Without any surprise the first platforms are Linux and Solaris! Weird, but until now(…)

Scripts to duplicate an Oracle database virtual machine: step two

In January, I promised to show you the next step of a procedure to manage templates with Virtual Box. Don’t worry, I have not forgotten but I was very busy! This step, the final one, consists on customizing of a virtual(…)

Oracle Database Appliance: new ODA X3-2 architecture

A few weeks ago, I posted an article about Oracle Database Appliance, focusing on ODA version 2.5.0.0.0. However, a new update of ODA, version 2.5.5.0.0, was released by Oracle on 5 March. This posting will focus on the new(…)

Scripts to duplicate an Oracle database virtual machine: step one

In my last posting of November 9, 2012, Manage templates manually with Oracle Virtual Box, I have presented a solution to duplicate virtual machines using Oracle/ Virtual Box. I did not show the scripts in this first publication, but(…)