Log Buffer #400, a carnival of the vanities for DBAs

Posted in: Technical Track

Another centurion mark achieved by the Log Buffer as it reaches 400. Freshness and uniqueness of Log Buffer still is as youthful as was with the edition 1. Enjoy the gems of Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

What Cloud Infrastructure Will Best Deliver?

Adaptive Case Management 12c and ADF Human Tasks.

What Does “Backup Restore Throttle Speed” Wait Mean?

All You Need, and Ever Wanted to Know About the Dynamic Rolling Year.

Using grant connect through to manage database links.

The Future of Oracle Forms Straight From the Source’s Mouth.

SQL Server:

Create a repository of all your database devices and stay informed about changes in their size and usage.

When a hospital’s mission-critical database fails at Christmas, disaster for the hospital – and its hapless DBA – seems certain. With less than an hour to spare before catastrophe, can the DBA Team save the day?

How do you use SQL Server, and how do you expect this to change next year?

How can you get a list of columns that have changed within a trigger in T-SQL? How can you see what bits are set within a varbinary or integer? How would you pass a bitmap parameter to a system stored procedure?

Have you ever wanted to run a query across every database on a server with the convenience of a stored procedure? If so, Microsoft provided a stored procedure to do so. It’s unreliable, outdated, and somewhat obfuscated, though. Let’s improve on it!

MySQL:

Thanks, Oracle, for fixing the stupid and dangerous SET GLOBAL sql_log_bin!

Auto-bootstrapping an all-down cluster with Percona XtraDB Cluster.

Proposal to deprecate collation_database and character_set_database settings.

Puppet is a powerful automation tool that helps administrators manage complex server setups centrally. You can use Puppet to manage MariaDB.

Tips from the trenches for over-extended MySQL DBAs.

email

Author

Want to talk with an expert? Schedule a call with our team to get the conversation started.

About the Author

I have been in love with Oracle blogging since 2007. This blogging, coupled with extensive participation in Oracle forums, plus Oracle related speaking engagements, various Oracle certifications, teaching, and working in the trenches with Oracle technologies has enabled me to receive the Oracle ACE award. I was the first ever Pakistani to get that award. From Oracle Open World SF to Foresight 20:20 Perth. I have been expressing my love for Exadata. For the last few years, I am loving the data at Pythian, and proudly writing their log buffer carnivals.

No comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *