by Robert Buda | May 12, 2020 | Database Architecture, Oracle, SQL Server
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 can be confusing, but they are very important when planning a...
by Robert Buda | Apr 21, 2016 | Backup and Recovery, Best Practices, Database Architecture, Oracle DBA
I recently received a frantic call from a client that believed they have been hacked and had to quickly recover data. They said that data belonging to two or more of their customers had been lost. Our customer functions essentially as an application service provider...
by Robert Buda | Aug 5, 2014 | Database Architecture, Oracle DBA
Many organizations have limited their Oracle DBA outsourcing to tactical/operational functions like monitoring, backup and patching. But the changing technology landscape is transforming the DBA role and requiring greater expertise. Today’s enterprise data stores are...