List of Posts

  • It’s a Wrap: DOAG Conference

    A Challenging Start with a Silver Lining The DOAG Conference 2024 began with an eventful journey for me, Dani Schnider, and Martin Berger. A major train disruption in Memmingen forced us to switch to a rental car, turning our trip into an unplanned road trip. Despite the hiccups, we made good use of the time…

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  • It’s a Wrap: SOUG Day in Zurich and Romandie

    The past few days have been an exciting time for Oracle database enthusiasts across Switzerland. The Swiss Oracle User Group (SOUG) organized two fantastic events: the larger SOUG Day in Zurich on September 20th, 2024, and a more intimate gathering in French-speaking Switzerland on September 24th, 2024. Both events attracted Oracle professionals from across the…

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  • Building Oracle 23ai Free on ARM64

    Earlier this week, Oracle quietly released the RPM packages for Oracle 23ai Free Edition for ARM64 systems. This release is very interesting for developers using Macs with ARM processors as it allows them to create Oracle 23ai containers for their development and engineering environments. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the steps of…

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  • It’s a Wrap: Insights from the SOUG Espresso on Oracle Audit

    In my latest SOUG Espresso session, Easy Audit Data Analysis with SQL Developer Reports, I focused on Oracle Unified Audit Analysis. This was an opportunity to share my experience and insights into database security and audit data workflow enhancement. Event Highlights Based on my considerable experience with Oracle databases, I emphasized the critical importance of…

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  • Latest Critical Patch Updates from Oracle – January 2024

    On January 18, Oracle unveiled its first quarterly Critical Patch Update Advisory of the year. This advisory, a pivotal resource for Oracle users, details an array of 389 new security patches across various Oracle product families. This update includes several high-severity vulnerabilities, notably those that can be exploited remotely over the network, with some having…

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  • Dive into the Latest Enhancements of DBSat 3.1.0

    Today, my initial plan was simply to finalize my article on DBSat 3.0.0 for the Oraworld Magazine. However, while checking the links to the DBSat documentation, Oracle Support Notes, and download sources, I discovered that Oracle has, almost simultaneously, released the latest version 3.1.0 of the Oracle Database Security Assessment Tool (DBSAT). Once again, this…

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  • Easy Audit Data Analysis with SQL Developer Reports

    Easy Audit Data Analysis with SQL Developer Reports

    In one of my last blog post SQL Toolbox for simplified Oracle Unified Audit Data Analysis, I introduced a set of scripts designed to streamline Oracle Unified Audit data analysis. These scripts, now available on my GitHub repository oehrlis/oradba, have received positive feedback. Building on that, I’d like to explore an alternative approach to augment…

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  • DOAG 2023 Debrief: A Speaker’s Perspective

    It’s a wrap. The DOAG database conference has come to an end. As I sit on the train, I reflect on a week full of excitement and variety. In addition to the many fascinating technical presentations, I had the opportunity to catch up with old friends and colleagues. The conference started on Monday afternoon when…

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