Monitoring Oracle Database 18c XE with OEM Cloud Control?
Some time ago, a customer asked me, if it possible to monitor Oracle Database 18c Express Edition (XE) with OEM Cloud Control. And – in short – it’s possible and as easy as with the other database editions.
Using a Snapshot Standby Database to test a Characterset Conversion with DMU
Converting a database to a Unicode characterset can be a time consuming work. The Oracle Database Migration Tool for Unicode (DMU) does a really good job. But I cannot predict the duration of such a conversion. And of course, the users want to know the duration of the downtime for the conversion. In this case,…
Standard Edition High Availability – First Impressions
Last year Oracle caused a great outcry among the fans of the Standard Edition 2 (SE2) of the Oracle Database when they announced that Real Application Cluster (RAC)is not available for SE2 in the release 19c anymore. The “announcement” was a little bit hidden in the licensing information and the information came at very short…