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Performance issue : Handling SQL Version Count Issues with High-Volume Kafka Inserts on ExaCS

Introduction We are in the era of AI, where increasing processing power is crucial for handling growing and complex workloads. As enterprise systems continue to scale, database..

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OLVM : Expanding Fiber Channel (FC) Support in OLVM Using a Data Domain Storage System

Introduction We are living in a data-driven era where AI is advancing rapidly, placing even greater demands on processing power and virtualized environments. While cloud adoption..

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Streamlining TDE Key Management with Oracle Key Vault and Secure Endpoint Deployment

One of the core pillars of database security is robust encryption key management. Yet many organizations still store Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) keys locally, a practice..

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EXACS Standby - ORA-12154: TNS (Disable RFS Client)

Introduction In today’s data-driven world, safeguarding data is crucial. Organizations must be equipped to handle potential failures by implementing strong disaster recovery (DR)..

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Safeguarding Data in the Age of AI: Why Oracle Key Vault Multi Master Matters

Introduction In today’s data-driven and AI-accelerated world, data security risks are growing faster than ever. As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, so do the..

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Protecting Your Encryption Keys: (OKV - Part 2)

Introduction The Role of Oracle Key Vault in Securing Encryption Keys One of the fundamental aspects of database security is effective key management. A common yet risky practice..

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Protecting Your Encryption Keys: Lessons from the Oracle Cloud Security Breach (OKV - Part 1 )

Introduction Recent reports have surfaced about a significant security breach involving Oracle Cloud. A threat actor, identified as "rose87168," claims to have exfiltrated over..

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Secure the Shift: Migrating TDE from Oracle 11g to 19c with Auto-Login

Introduction We live in an era defined by data and artificial intelligence (AI), where organizations invest heavily in securing their IT infrastructures. As AI continues to..

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Ensuring Database Integrity During Migration: A Production DBA's Challenge with Datapatch Execution (19c PDB : datapatch issue :ORA-01110 )

Introduction In today’s fast-paced data-driven world, data is more valuable than gold, and protecting databases has become a critical priority. As a production DBA, one of my key..

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EXACS: Creating an 11g Database Home

Introduction Oracle Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS) historically supported Oracle Database 11g, but with recent updates, Oracle has phased out support for older database versions..

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