Oracle Database 12cR1 released
Oracle have released Database 12c Release 1 (version 12.1.0.1.0). Of particular note is the multi-tenant database facility. Each server has one container database (CDB), and that CDB may have one or more pluggable databases (PDBs).
I used to be an Oracle DBA ... but now I'm a Big Data guru
I used to be an Oracle DBA ... but now I'm a Big Data guru -
Dominic Connor shows you how to jump the bandwagon
As the demand for Oracle skills fades along with VB and as even Java loses its shine, the smart developer is looking at what will pay the bills for the next decade.…
Oracle JavaFX to go open source and support more platforms
According to The Register, JavaFX will soon become available for Android and iOS. This is part of a plan to make the language free and open source. Opening up JavaFX should dramatically increase its adoption.
Sun's direction becoming clearer
Oracle has filed suit against Google with regards to Google's use of Java in Android mobile devices. In other news, Oracle has cut-off OpenSolaris. Oracle has also been shutting down
Oracle and Sun
We are keeping a close eye of some important technologies in the wake of the Sun Microsystems takeover by Oracle. It is interesting to see what will happen to Java, Open Office and Open Solaris.
Oracle Database 11g Release 2 available
Oracle Database 11g release 2 has been released. Key improvements include
Virtualised Oracle Database
The Register is reporting that under certain circumstances it is faster and cheaper to run Oracle Database under VMware as an alternative to deploying a RAC configuration.
Building an Oracle cluster on Debian GNU/Linux Etch HowTo
This brief HOWTO is based on the excellent article from Oracle detailing how to build a RAC cluster on GNU/Linux using ASM as the storage medium. It also pulls some information from this other great article though I used an iSCSI SAN for shared storage.
It is assumed that the Etch distribution of Debian GNU/Linux is used. The Linux kernel that this was tested on was version 2.6.18-4-686.