I’ve seen some posts on the blogosphere where people attempt to explain (or should I say guess) how Exadata Smart Flash Logging works and most of them are wrong. Hopefully this post will help clear up some the misconceptions out there. The following is an excerpt from the paper entitled “Exadata Smart Flash Cache...
Just a quick post that the 11.2.0.3 patch set for Oracle Database Server has been released for x86 and x86-64 platforms (other ports will soon follow). The patchset number is 10404530 and is available for download from My Oracle Support. Also be sure to check out the 11.2.0.3 New Features Guide.
Active SQL Monitor Reports require some files from the Internet to render the report in the browser. That’s no big deal if you have an Internet connection, but what if you do not? Generally if you load an Active SQL Monitor Report without an Internet connection, you will just see an empty page in...
Many Oracle DBA’s are probably familiar with what Optimizer trace files are and likely know how to create them. When I say “Optimizer trace” more than likely you think of event 10053, right? SQL code like this probably is familiar then: In 11g, a new diagnostic events infrastructure was implemented and there are various...
As my loyal readers will know, I have been a big (maybe BIG) fan of the SQL Monitor Report since it’s introduction in 11g. It would not surprise me if I have looked at over 1000 SQL Monitor Reports in the past 4+ years — so I’m pretty familiar with these bad boys. Since...
Update: Mon Sep 13 16:02:36 PDT 2010 The 11.2.0.2 patch is now available for download (for real). If you downloaded it on Friday, there is no need to re-download it. It was mistakenly made public before it could be validated (test MD5 sums, etc.), but has since been validated. Enjoy! Just a quick post...
The HP-UX Itanium and AIX (PPC64) ports of Oracle Database 11g Release 2 can now be downloaded from OTN. Happy Holidays!!!
The Solaris x86-64 port of Oracle Database 11g Release 2 can now be downloaded from OTN. Get it while it’s hot!
Just a quick note that there is now a patch for the 11.2 Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) database ports to enable the database flash cache (not to be confused with the Exadata flash cache). Go to the My Oracle Support site and search for patch 8974084 – META BUG FOR FLASH CACHE 11.2PL...
In catching up on blog posts I see that Jonathan Lewis, Christian Antognini and Nuno Souto picked up on the deferred segment creation new feature in Oracle 11gR2. In keeping with the theme, I thought I’d put together the top 10 new features in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) that I consider significant....
Just a quick post to spread the news that Oracle Database 11g Release 2 is now generally available. Download it for Linux today. See the press release for the usual details. Here is an interesting tidbit of info from a PC World article: The new release is the product of some 1,500 developers and...
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