Oracle

Can I Apply an Oracle Security Patch to a RAC Database Without Taking Downtime?

Friday, September 5th, 2008

In short, it depends. The first step involved with applying an Oracle CPU is using the OPatch tool to apply the patch to the required Oracle Homes. This requires that no processes are running out of the home at the time of patching. This requirement does mean that the instances running on one instance on [...]

Webinar: “Are You Ready to Upgrade?” 2/13/08 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Please join us tomorrow for a complimentary Webinar from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET (10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PT) entitled, “Microsoft and Oracle are Ready to Upgrade - Are You?”
Matthew Zito, chief scientist of GridApp Systems, will discuss how SQL Server and Oracle database upgrades can be performed quickly and easily, allowing your IT organizations [...]

Oracle OpenWorld 2007: More than Just Pens and Squishy Toys

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

As a marketer, I am fully aware of the amount of time, organization, resources, and hard work required to pull off a successful event. A few weeks ago I attended my first Oracle OpenWorld, the mother of all tech events.
I have been to large trade shows before, but Oracle OpenWorld is in another league. The [...]