Log Buffer #385, a carnival of the vanities for DBAs

This Log Buffer edition combs through top notch blog posts from Oracle, MySQL and SQL Server postings around the globe.

Oracle:

You want to test the Oracle Java Cloud? You can get your own 30 day test account & instance. Or you can get a Java account with our permanent test system.

Some ramblings about Oracle R Distribution 3.1.1.

Scott is demystifying Oracle Unpivot.

Java 8 for Tablets, Pis, and Legos at Silicon Valley JUG – 8/20/2014

A new version of Oracle BPM Suite 11.1.1.7 with Adaptive Case Management (ACM) is now available.

SQL Server:

Data Mining: Part 14 Export DMX results with Integration Services

Should you be planning to move from Exchange to Office 365? If so, why?

Stairway to T-SQL DML Level 12: Using the MERGE Statement

From SQL Server Management Studio it’s hard to look through the first few rows of a whole lot of tables in a database.

Special Characters can lead to many problems. Identifying and reporting on them can save a lot of headache down the road.

MySQL:

MariaDB Galera Cluster 5.5.39 now available

How-To: Guide to Database Migration from MS Access using MySQL Workbench

Using resource monitoring to avoid user service overload