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Installing Oracle Linux from the internet!

Posted on April 27, 2023 by admin — 2 Comments ↓

I’ve done this several times, and decided it was time to write up how it works. Basically, this blog will show you how to install Oracle Linux using the Oracle public yum server! While this is showing how to install Continue reading Installing Oracle Linux from the internet!→

Oracle and Free, who would have thought? #JoelKallmanDay

Posted on October 11, 2021 by admin — 2 Comments ↓

While thinking about what to write for the annual Oracle Community Day, I learned that it was being renamed to Joel Kallman Day,in honor of Joe who was the the head of APEX development before his untimely passing. This got Continue reading Oracle and Free, who would have thought? #JoelKallmanDay→

OOW 2015 – Scheduled Sessions and DEMOs

Posted on October 16, 2015 by admin — No Comments ↓

It’s that time of year, Oracle Open World is here! This year I I have a very busy schedule! Not only am I presenting or assisting with several sessions, I also am showing off some Oracle technologies with live Continue reading OOW 2015 – Scheduled Sessions and DEMOs→

Oracle VM templates, the easy way – Part 1of3 Creating the template

Posted on March 23, 2015 by admin — 11 Comments ↓

This will be a short a sweet, at the request of several folks that wanted to know how to create Oracle VM templates without using the template builder. Part 1 will show how to make the template using Virtual Box. Continue reading Oracle VM templates, the easy way – Part 1of3 Creating the template→

Installing Solaris x86 11.2 from an ISO in Virtualbox – part 3 – NICs, IPs and hostnames

Posted on December 31, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

Here we are, a freshly patched Solaris 11.2 server, and nothing to do with it. Let’s go ahead and put Database 12c on the system. This will give us a great sandbox to experiment with new Database features, like Continue reading Installing Solaris x86 11.2 from an ISO in Virtualbox – part 3 – NICs, IPs and hostnames→

Oracle VM 3.3.1 released! It’s HUGE!

Posted on July 2, 2014 by admin — 2 Comments ↓

Oracle VM 3.3.1 is now released. Several major improvements including; A HUGE one for DBAs. Huge-pages support allows guests hosted on an x86 server pool to improve performance and reduce I/O that results in page lookups in a virtualized Continue reading Oracle VM 3.3.1 released! It’s HUGE!→

Blog

Posted on March 23, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

Welcome to my new home for the big boy technology. Doing a little consolidation myself, and combining several sites into one. I am covering servers, storage, networking and about anything else found in a data center, mostly Oracle and Sun Continue reading Blog→

Creating a forwarding DNS server for my lab with Oracle Linux October 10, 2023
I started some home lab cleanup this long weekend, and one of the first steps was to set up a separate DNS server for the lab. This is really just to make it easier for me to try some automation Continue reading Creating a forwarding DNS server for my lab with Oracle Linux→ The post […]
Error adding new node to Gluster cluster September 4, 2023
While working on a Gluster project, I ran into an issue adding in a third node to an existing cluster running on Oracle Linux 8. This was very frustrating, as the cluster was working fine. I went ahead and built Continue reading Error adding new node to Gluster cluster→ The post Error adding new node […]
Arming your Database! A comparison of Arm vs X64 July 3, 2023
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→ The post Arming your […]
What version of Java gives the best performance? June 13, 2023
It’s important to note that Java performance can differ across various versions of the software, influenced by several factors. It’s not uncommon for developers and application owners to be caught off guard, as the latest Java version may not necessarily Continue reading What version of Java gives the best performance?→ The post What version of […]
Installing Oracle Linux from the internet! April 27, 2023
I’ve done this several times, and decided it was time to write up how it works. Basically, this blog will show you how to install Oracle Linux using the Oracle public yum server! While this is showing how to install Continue reading Installing Oracle Linux from the internet!→ The post Installing Oracle Linux from the […]
Monitoring Internet performance with a Raspberry PI #PiDay2023 March 13, 2023
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 post Monitoring Internet performance […]
The easiest way to change Oracle passwords for app servers … two passwords at the same time! December 9, 2022
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 […]
Installing KVM on ARM with Oracle Linux December 4, 2022
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→ The post Installing KVM on ARM […]
Setting up vnc server on Oracle Linux 8+ on ARM and X86 December 3, 2022
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→ The […]
Installing Oracle Linux 9 on ARM July 18, 2022
I have been talking a bit about ARM these days, with many customers looking at ARM on OCI for the application tier. These customers have already learned that ARM is not that different from x86 when running Oracle Linux. The Continue reading Installing Oracle Linux 9 on ARM→ The post Installing Oracle Linux 9 on […]