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My colleagues at Confio have just published my first article in a three-part series on the myriad new features of Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12cR1) via Confio's venerable portal, LogicalRead. This first article focuses on some of the new security features in Oracle 12cR1, including: The new system privileges specific to RMAN backups, TDE, and Data … Continue reading Oracle 12cR1 New Features, Part 1: Security Enhancements →

Larry Ellison always has something interesting to say during his first keynote of Oracle OpenWorld, and OOW 2013 has been no exception. Larry talked about a new feature for Oracle Database 12c - the in-memory database option - that's going to allow simultaneous row-level storage (just like we've always stored data) and column-level storage (essentially … Continue reading Larry Ellison’s O-Bomb: 12c Database’s In-Memory Database Option →

First off, if you attended my presentation this morning at 08:00 AM PDT in San Francisco: thanks very much! We had a great turnout of over 300 people with a bit of SRO in the back of the room, even for a Sunday right after the chaos of everyone attempting to register at OOW 2013 … Continue reading Oracle OpenWorld 2013 Presentation Now Available →

After what seems an interminable wait, Oracle Database 12c Release 1 has finally been approved for general availability. I've been presenting on, experimenting with, and writing about 12c topics for the past several weeks and months and I'm pleasantly surprised with what I've found so far, especially the new Container Database (CDBs) and Pluggable Database … Continue reading It’s About Time! Oracle Database 12c Released →

 Cowardly Lion: I just hope my courage holds out.Scarecrow: I just hope your tail holds out!-          From The Wizard of Oz (with apologies to Frank L. Baum)There’s an old saw in the IT industry about the difference between an old contractor and a new contractor. The new contractor is always saying, “I just wish I … Continue reading Cue The Flying Monkeys →