This white paper by Oracle discusses the Oracle Database 10g, Oracle’s largest, most innovative release ever. Product features and capabilities are discussed in detail. (R)

(Philip Howard) It is rare that I get a chance to use what I learned in my degree course (and even rarer that I remember what I was taught), so it was a pleasure recently to be briefed on BEZProphet, a database performance management tool for Oracle databases.

(Dratz) Now, the smallest unit Oracle really messes with is the “data block”. I’m going to skip over them for now because I think they’ll make more sense after we discuss datafiles and tablespaces

(Jim Czuprynski) One of the bigger challenges just about every Oracle DBA faces eventually is the need to transfer data from one database server to another. In my experience, several variables have to be taken into account whenever planning the best method to accomplish such a data transfer.

(Thomas Ulrich) When people sit in a darkened movie theater or play a video game, they seldom think about the technical requirements for animation or special effects that the producer needed to bring the story to life. Technology plays a bigger role today than it ever did in entertainment, and the r

(Joris Evers) In the age of insider threats and regulatory compliance, Oracle doesn’t think administrators should have full reign over the information in databases they manage. The business software giant is readying new software that puts access restrictions on database administrators.

(Lewis R Cunningham) Inquiring minds want to know: Is BPEL pronounced Bepell (like spell but with a BE), Beople (like people with a B) or Bipple (like nipple with a B)? The answer is below.

(Clint Boulton) Oracle introduced two new pieces of software to secure data and applications and help customers better meet compliance requirements.

(Steve Callan) The newer version of Oracle Enterprise Manager, aka Database Control, offers an easy way to learn RMAN, Oracle’s server managed physical backup utility. The basic or Oracle recommended version of an RMAN backup is useful, but it is the custom backup which exposes more of RMAN’s capabi

(David A. Kelly) As IT systems get larger and more complex and as business requirements multiply, developers and architects strive to keep up with their organizations’ demands. Oracle makes developers’ lives easier with its integrated technology stack, support for industry standards and open source,