Log Buffer #520: a carnival of the vanities for DBAs

This Log Buffer covers Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

Create a Custom Authentication and Authorization Scheme in Oracle APEX

Diagnosing Listener Issues in RAC

What Are NULL pname entries in v$process?

SecureFile LOB – the empty table

Apache Spark for High Energy Physics Analysis, an Example

SQL Server:

Imagine that your business is providing a service to individuals, and you charge by the amount of usage.

Incremental Package Deployment – A SSIS 2016 Feature

Implementing Azure SQL Data Sync in the Azure Portal

TDS Remoting: A Better Way to Create Linked Servers for ODBC Sources

Database Fundamentals #8: All About Data Types

MySQL:

Cost/Benefit Analysis of a MySQL Index

IO-bound sysbench on a smaller server

Looking at Disk Utilization and Saturation

MySQL 5.7 InnoDB Tablespace

Using Active Record migrations beyond SQLite