Tips

Tips

• Introduction to BPEL

  It's important for managers, developers and DBAs to have an understanding of how BPEL can benefit them. This article provides an introduction to BPEL including Oracle's BPEL Process Manager.  Continue Reading

• Oracle RAC design: The effects of component failure

  This excerpt from the book "Oracle 10g Grid & Real Application Clusters" shows expert techniques used by real-world RAC professionals for designing a robust and scalable RAC system. This section provides a quick look at the effects of component ...  Continue Reading

• Oracle vs. Sybase: 10 reasons to use Sybase on Linux

  Despite its fall from market leadership, Sybase is still a strong enterprise offering, says database consultant Dr. Mich Talebzadeh. In this tip, he gives 10 reasons why Sybase on Linux bests other databases, particularly Oracle.  Continue Reading

• Regulatory compliance and the DBA: What you need to know

  At the top of business executives' minds today is how to meet regulatory compliance and corporate governance rules. New laws are changing the way companies collect, retain and manage information. DBAs need to understand what is happening in the ...  Continue Reading

• Performance tuning a RAC implementation

  The performance tuning methodology for an Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) configuration can be broadly categorized into these seven steps.  Continue Reading

• XML for data architects: Designing for reuse and integration (Chapter 8)

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• Merging datasets with NULL values

  A MERGE may appear to work properly, but it's important you check your target dataset to make sure it does. This tip explains why and how.  Continue Reading