By Madhavi Yeleswarapu and Brian Bombard – Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is a scalable, general-purpose Java execution environment that is compliant with the Sun Java JDK specification. Optimized to leverage Oracle architecture, OracleJVM (in Oracle9i, it’s called Oracle9i JVM) is a JVM that is embedde

By Ellen O’Brien – Oracle senior vice president of database server technologies Andy Mendelsohn is all worked up over XML, Oracle’s new low-cost message, and the way customers are buying into Real Application Clusters (RAC). In coming weeks, Oracle will target Microsoft with a campaign to convince c

By Ravi Gulati – In Oracle, there is an option to disable a primary key constraint with the cascade option in the ALTER TABLE command. This option disables the primary key constraint as well as the foreign key constraints of all the tables that reference this table. But when you enable the primary k

By Lisa Vaas – Applications’ ability to pinpoint the location of your favorite coffee shop will become ubiquitous within the next three years, thanks to the rapid growth of spatial capabilities in database management, application server and data access technology, according to a recent report from I

By Gillian Law – Oracle has launched a support and marketing program to encourage ISVs (independent software vendors) to develop Linux-based Oracle applications. Oracle’s Unbreakable Linux program will help ISVs with development work, with porting current applications to Linux, and with marke

In this white paper, you’ll learn how SmartDBA data management tools from BMC Software enable you to proactively diagnose, repair and enhance your databases.

by Jayant Kulkarni – I have attempted to write a SQL script that takes care of the MAXSIZE feature and avoids generating false-alarms for the “tablespace alert”. Ideally this script can be embedded in a cron’d shell script to email or page the DBA in case a tablespace is going to run out of extents,

Tarantella, Inc., (Nasdaq: TTLA), a leading supplier of secure application access software, today announced that Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) has selected Tarantella Enterprise 3 software as an Oracle development standard. Selected for use in Oracle’s application development organization, Tarantella

by Antony Adshead – The next 10 years in IT will be characterised by simplicity if you believe Ian Smith. Oracle’s senior vice-president and managing director for the UK, Ireland and South Africa thinks there will be fewer suppliers, providing fewer products to IT directors who will manage simple sy

You must read these tips before you take the exam (and don’t forget to read our Exam 1, Exam 2, and Exam 3 tips also)