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Lessons from PowerSchool Database Restore
This blog is my musing from my recent client visit. I recently got summoned to help a client restore services after a cyberattack incident. This client is running Oracle..
Oracle E-Business Suite’s New EBS_SYSTEM Schema
For a long time, after the introduction of Online patching with the (E-Business Suite) EBS 12.2 release, there were no major changes to the underlying database architecture in..
Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade Options
Many Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) customers are still at a crossroads in their strategic direction for their ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation. Oracle E-Business..
OCI and Azure – Best of Both Worlds!
Many in Oracle and Microsoft domains, might have noticed the recent announcement about Oracle DB service availability for Azure. Even before this was announced, it was feasible to..
Firewall for Outgoing Layer7 Web Traffic on OCI
The default firewall features in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) are provided using Security Lists(SL) and Network Security Groups(NSG). These work on the Layer3 level that is..
Using Yubico Security Key on MacOS for SSH
In recent months, I have been researching and documenting procedures for securing SSH (Secure Shell) Access to servers and my goal is to choose the best solution that is most..
Windows Virtual Machine Images for Free!
Even though Linux and macOS are popular, in the Oracle Applications world, you will end up with a requirement to have a Windows desktop. Most Oracle Applications users use Windows..
Lessons learned from Oracle EBS Database Upgrade to 19c
With Extended Support of Oracle Database 11gR2 ending in 2020 and Database 12cR1 extended support deadline coming up in 2022, we are seeing increased demand from customers to..
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