Arming your Database! A comparison of Arm vs X64

Oracle recently released it’s popular Enterprise Database for the Arm CPU. This is news, as it’s the first new architecture announced by Oracle since they added the Itanium architecture. In fact, this also reverses the current path, where Oracle has Continue reading Arming your Database! A comparison of Arm vs X64

Monitoring Internet performance with a Raspberry PI #PiDay2023

Ever wonder how your ISP is really doing, with the quality of their services? Wouldn’t it be fun to be able to track critical metrics, like bandwidth availability and network latency? While we all think about how fast my internet Continue reading Monitoring Internet performance with a Raspberry PI #PiDay2023

The easiest way to change Oracle passwords for app servers … two passwords at the same time!

I just wrapped up a webinar this week, and it went well. Once of the folks attending  asked about a feature I have beeb really enjoying in 19c. This feature called gradual password rollover allows a database user to have Continue reading The easiest way to change Oracle passwords for app servers … two passwords at the same time!

Installing KVM on ARM with Oracle Linux

I was talking with a friend recently, and he was looking for a quick and easy way to virtualize a small lab system. We discussed a full out hypervisor and management system like Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM and Oracle’s Continue reading Installing KVM on ARM with Oracle Linux

Setting up vnc server on Oracle Linux 8+ on ARM and X86

I’m a huge fan of VNC. It’s a great way to get X access to a server, without having to install X on your PC. VNC aka Virtual Network Computer, also has an advantage that the X session is running Continue reading Setting up vnc server on Oracle Linux 8+ on ARM and X86