Oracle Corporation continues its cycle of redefining OLTP database performance with its purpose-built Exadata platforms. Last week the company continued the tradition, introducing its twelfth Exadata ...

A common task that all database and system administrators face is patching systems. Patching your systems is very important -- first and foremost, security fixes are included in patches. Patches also ...

Managing the performance of database systems and applications is a significant job responsibility for DBAs. From a database perspective, there are three basic performance components that must be ...

For Oracle database administrators (DBAs), one of the most critical yet routine tasks is managing backups. Recovery Manager (RMAN), Oracle's native tool for backup and recovery, remains the go-to ...

An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the database engine since its inception. Database engines like SQL Server are incredibly complex ...

A customer wants a new server to dedicate to its latest high-transaction Web app. Traffic on the current site is heavy and is expected to double in a year. What's needed is an accurate and reliable ...

I’m having ‘Sixth Sense’ moments when I see dead databases walking. With GenAI poised to eat your data for lunch, it’s time to fix performance problems. “My cloud application is slow,” is a common ...

In the realm of IT infrastructure, the performance of Linux servers is a critical factor that can significantly influence business operations, user experience, and cost efficiency. Linux servers, ...

What is a Database Administrator and What Do They Do All Day? Your email has been sent A DBA is a technician skilled in SQL and very large databases who is responsible for managing database software, ...