If you are looking for some of the great blog posts of the week in database technologies like Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL, then Log Buffer #307 is the place to be. Enjoy.

Oracle:

When Jeremy Schneider writes, it stays written. He relishes and shares as how to troubleshoot OEM  12c Cloud Control Auto-Discovery.

Chris Kawalek informs that Oracle VM provides SAP customers with a fully supported and certified virtualization environment for the Oracle database.

Peter Lorenzen is hardening the Apache HTTP Server.

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I had an interesting conversation about table functions in Oracle’s PL/SQL; and the fact that they’re not available in MySQL. When I explained they’re available in Microsoft T-SQL User-Defined Functions (UDFs), my students wanted a small example. One of them said they’d tried to do it but couldn’t get it to work because they found the Microsoft web pages difficult to read and use. Specifically, they didn’t like the sparseness of this one on how to create a function.

Here’s a quick definition of a UDF table function that runs in the studentdb schema (created in this post for migrating SQL Server into a MySQL database). The following getConquistador function takes a single string, which acts to filter the result set …

Bloggers are striving hard to up their game. They are writing, editing, formatting, trimming, enhancing their blogs to offer maximum value. This Log Buffer Edition #306 cherishes these efforts.

Oracle:

To use ASMlib or not to use ASMlib? That is the question, and James Morle has more.

This is what happens when a vacation in Hawaii fades away for Richard Foote.

Charles Hooper has a feeling ANSI About Oracle Join Syntax?

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When it comes to information and its management, nothing compliments information more than the database. This Log Buffer Edition #304 covers the latest and greatest database technologies related to Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

Vikram Das is discussing a case study of an error aftering cloning OTM database and the instance.

Katsumii blogs about attaching to foreground process with strace in sh script.

Is Oracle Changing The Way That Exams Are Scored? Brandye Barrington asks.

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Sky’s the limit for the database bloggers. They are producing awesome rants in Oracle, fabulous ramblings in MySQL, and fantastic views in SQL Server, and this Log Buffer Edition, very proudly covers all that in Log Buffer #303. Enjoy.

Oracle:

You may have encountered the problem where you can connect to your Oracle database through the listener but cannot connect locally even though the value of ORACLE_SID in your environment is correct. Iggy Fernandez has more.

We now have Oracle Tuxedo channel at youtube, Deepak …

451 Research’s 2013 Database survey is now live at http://bit.ly/451db13 investigating the current use of database technologies, including MySQL, NoSQL and NewSQL, as well as traditional relation and non-relational databases.

The aim of this survey is to identify trends in database usage, as well as changing attitudes to MySQL following its acquisition by Oracle, and the competitive dynamic between MySQL and other databases, including NoSQL and NewSQL technologies.

There are just 15 questions to answer, spread over five pages, and the entire survey should take less than ten minutes to complete.

All individual responses are of course confidential. The results will be published as part of a major research report due during Q2.

The full …

There is no great joys for the bloggers to mark the holiday season with some blistering and lightweight blog posts. This Log Buffer Edition in Log Buffer #302 shares that mirth and presents you with another medley of blogs.

Oracle:

Eddie Awad asks; Have you installed or recently upgraded to Oracle APEX Listener 2.0? Have you used SQL Developer 3.2 to manage APEX Listener settings? If you answered yes to both questions then you are in for an unwelcome surprise.

It’s the end of the year, and the start of the year, and thus time for the ‘best of’, ‘ten best’ and perhaps even …

This year’s last log buffer edition looks at the marvelous and splendid blog posts of Oracle, SQL Server and the MySQL databases which promise to bring more and more next year. This Log Buffer #301 promises to be the anchor for yet another action packed blogging carnival next year.

Oracle:

Kristin Rose is asking to join hands and hearts this holiday season with Oracle.

Phill Hill has a nice post about Open as in Transparent: Instructure Conducts 2nd Public Security Audit on …

If you are reading this, it means that world moves on and somebody somewhere was wrong in predicting the end of it. The ageless Log Buffer Edition presents you yet again some cool blog posts just before the holiday season to top up your excitement. This Log Buffer #300 is as sweet as the holidays...

Screenings, shows, premieres and parties. Where the stars have been spotted this week? No not on the red carpet in LA, but in this Log Buffer Edition. In Log Buffer #299, stars of Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL are twinkling. Get mesmerized!!! Oracle: Pythian’s very own Marc Fielding is revealing the hints behind the Automatic...