Oracle Linux 7.2 and Grid Infrastructure 11.2.0.4 – A marriage with obstacles
There may be reasons to run an Oracle cluster with the new version of Oracle Linux – version 7.2 – and the „old“ but stable release of the Grid Infrastructure, 11.2.0.4. It‘s certified, it works – but there are some obstacles during the installation.. The support note 1951613.1 („Installation walk-through – Oracle Grid/RAC 11.2.0.4 on…
CDB architecture, multitenant architecture – what’s the correct naming?
After an internal discussion, I thought about the naming conventions for database architectures in Oracle Database 12c. Many people call the “new architecture” “multitenant architecture”. This can result in some confusion because the “Multitenant Option” is an extra-cost option of the Oracle Database and so people stop thinking about the new architecture because they think…
2015: a great year for sharing knowledge and making new friends
2015 was a really great year for me in the Oracle area. I made a lot of new friends and I had a great time at a lot of events. I was elected as a delegate of the database community of DOAG for the annual general meetings in 2015 and 2016. That’s not really hard…