by OracleODA_Experts | Nov 22, 2020 | ODA Upgrades
If you are on 18.3 (below 18.8) on the ODA stack, you will still have to do 3 upgrades to get to Oracle Database 19c (in particular to Oracle 19.9 as of November 2021). 18.3 –> 18.8 18.8 –> 19.6 (this is the big one as you are upgrading from Oracle Linux 6...
by OracleODA_Experts | Nov 12, 2020 | gDBClone, ODA Training, ODA Workshops
Managing database test/QA and development (test/QA & dev) environments can be challenging and costly, in time and resources. Production databases often require 3-5 or more copies for various types of test, QA, pre-production, hot-fix, and development (lower...
by Charles Kim | Nov 12, 2020 | gDBClone
Download gDBClone from Oracle’s website This is a script to simplify management of database test and development environments leveraging Oracle ACFS snapshots
by OracleODA_Experts | Nov 12, 2020 | gDBClone
gDBClone performs seven key functions: » Clone: Creates a clone database (as Primary or as Standby) from a production database copying the DB to the target test and dev cluster » Snap: Creates sparse snapshots of the DB to be used for test and development » Convert:...
by Gary Gordhamer | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
You may be able to related to this, upgrading Oracle databases can be a real drag. Databases tend to be at the heart of critical businesses process, and you may have spent a lot of time getting things to be in a perfect working order. Upgrading your...
by Sean Scott | Aug 5, 2020 | Database Upgrades, Oracle 19c
Let me guess… You’re upgrading to Oracle 19c using the Database Upgrade Assistant and it failed at roughly the 44% mark with this error:*** WARNING: ERRORS FOUND DURING UPGRADE *** 1. Evaluate the errors found in the upgrade logs and determine the proper action. 2....
by Gary Gordhamer | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
I recently gave a virtual presentation about database patching and managing risk. During the session one of the key takeaways is keeping your database healthy. Although patching is part of keeping things healthy, there is a lot more.One key is being...
by Sean Scott | Jul 21, 2020 | Oracle 19c, Scripts and Tools
This is the second in a multi-part series on building Docker images for Oracle 19c. In the first installment I demonstrated a Dockerfile for building images using the Oracle 19c RPM and applying Release Updates (RU) to the new home. In this post I describe the...
by Sean Scott | Jul 19, 2020 | Oracle 19c, Scripts and Tools
This is the first in a multi-part series on building Docker images for Oracle 19c. In this first part I show how to create a Dockerfile to build images that use the Oracle 19c RPM instead of the “traditional” method where the Oracle Home is unzipped into a target...
by Scott | Jul 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
One month in at Oracle, and I’ve been moving at what feels like warp speed – both literally and figuratively. My team has been hard at work building the intake survey and that will solicit volunteers for the Phase 3 efficacy trials. We’re also building all...
