Database Blog
How Poor Communication Brought an Oracle System Down
A “lesson learned” on the importance of keeping your DBAs in the loop when making system changes, so you can avoid causing database issues.
Advantages, Disadvantages, & Risks Of Virtualization For Your Database — And How To Get It Right!
Types Of Virtualization There are many types of virtualization. Storage, network, server, database. For the purposes of this article I will discuss server virtualization, but with a special focus on servers that will house databases. Server virtualization...
Database Patch News — February 2021 (Issue 6)
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
4 Keys to Avoiding the Number 1 Cause of Database Project Failure
At the end of the day, if we look beneath the surface-level issues, the main reason for database project failure — by far — is poor communication.
Database Patch News — December 2020 (Issue 5)
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
5 Things to NEVER DO with Your Passwords
Even though we have all heard many times how important password protection is, we still see basic password protection rules broken ALL THE TIME. So here is a quick refresher.
SQL Server Always Encrypted—Is It Right for My Data?
New privacy regulations and other compliance and data governance mandates are driving more and more SQL Server users to leverage Always Encrypted. It can be a big help with separating those who own and can view the data from those who manage the data but should otherwise not access it.
Managing Server Sprawl With AWS Management Console Alerts
This blog focuses on database monitoring and management using the AWS CloudWatch service. CloudWatch ingests performance data from a wide range of AWS resources, applications and services, sends alerts when needed, and keeps a 15-day historical record of performance information.
Migrating an Oracle Schema to PostgreSQL with Partitioning Table(s) in an On-Premises Data Center
Many companies are looking for open source database solutions to help shrink the IT budget by minimizing or avoiding support costs. One such solution would be migrating an Oracle database to PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL is a widely used open source RDBMS, and the PostgreSQL...
Watch Your FRA!
Now the FRA may sound like a magical area that should never run into storage-related issues—but that could not be farther from the truth.
Database Patch News — June 2020 (Issue 4)
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
In-Place Oracle Database Encryption with Zero Downtime
Did you know that you can now encrypt existing tablespaces in-place, either online or offline in Oracle?
Is a Cloud Data Warehouse Right for My Company?
This post compares on-premises versus cloud data warehouse architectures and explains the pros and cons of each.
Is AI Going to Dumb Down the Internet?
Google’s new mobile-first index changes the way content relevance is derived. … I am not sure, but it sounds like that may mean that in order to get our pages to appear to the readers we want, we have to make it understandable (according to the AI) to the general public.
Database Patch News — May 2020 (Issue 3)
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
Schemas, Databases and Instances—Defined and Discussed
What is a schema as opposed to a database as opposed to an instance? And how do schemas differ between Oracle and MSSQL? Or between Oracle and PostgreSQL? Or between PostgreSQL and MongoDB?These terms are very important when planning a database architecture, so let’s explore them.
Which Edition of Oracle RDBMS is Right for My Business?
Do I really need Oracle Enterprise Edition? Do I need Oracle Enterprise Edition in order to have a standby database? What version of Oracle do I need? Oracle’s editions and features can be a bit overwhelming. This post shares some key information that I hope will make your choice easier.
Oracle Active Data Guard Replication Error with Cisco Firewall: Root Cause and Workaround
One of our customers had issues over the past several months with Oracle Active Data Guard replication to a standby server. The database on the standby server would intermittently fall out of sync with the database on the primary server, and log files were not consistently shipping to the standby server.
Ensure Redundant Database Coverage, During Covid-19 and Always
During this health crisis and always, ensure that at least two people know how to access and manage your database.
Test Your Disaster Recovery Strategies before Disaster Strikes
As the old saying goes, “It’s better to be safe than sorry,” and testing your disaster recovery data is essential to keeping you and your data safe!