This Log Buffer Edition cuts through the crowd and picks some of the outstanding blog posts from Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

• Continuous Delivery (CD) is a software engineering approach in which teams keep producing valuable software in short cycles and ensure that the software can be reliably released at any time.
• Query existing HBase tables with SQL using Apache Phoenix.
• Even though WebLogic with Active GridlLink are Oracle’s suggested approach to deploy Java applications that use Oracle Real Applications Clusters (RAC), …

This Log Buffer Edition gathers a wide sample of blogs and then purifies the best ones from Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

• If you take a look at the “alter user” command in the old 9i documentation, you’ll see this: DEFAULT ROLE Clause.
• There’s been an interesting recent discussion on the OTN Database forum regarding “Index blank blocks after a large update that was rolled back.”
• 12c Parallel Execution New Features: 1 SLAVE distribution
• Index Tree Dumps in Oracle 12c …

The Log Buffer Edition once again is sparkling with some gems, hand-picked from Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

• Oracle GoldenGate 12.1.2.1.1  is now certified with Unity 14.10.  With this certification, customers can use Oracle GoldenGate to deliver data to Teradata Unity which can then automate the distribution of data to multiple Teradata databases.
• How do I change DNS servers on Exadata storage servers.
• Flushing Shared Pool Does Not Slow Its Growth.
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This Log Buffer Edition covers various blog posts from the last week regarding Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

• Merging Overlapping Date Ranges with MATCH_RECOGNIZE
• The latest version of Enterprise Manager, EM 12.1.0.5, has been announced!
• Kdump is the Linux kernel crash-dump mechanism. In the event of a server crash, Kdump creates a memory image (vmcore) that can help in determining the cause of the crash.
• …

This Log Buffer edition transcends beyond ordinary and loop in few of the very good blog posts from Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

• Variable selection also known as feature or attribute selection is an important technique for data mining and predictive analytics.
• The Oracle Utilities SDK V4.3.0.0.2 has been released and is available from My Oracle Support for download.
• This article provides a high level list of the new features that exist in HFM 11.1.2.4 and details the changes/differences between HFM 11.1.2.4 and previous releases.
• In recent …

While I posted how to install Toad for MySQL Freeware five years ago, I’m always surprised how few people know about it there and consistently updated and improved. You can download Toad for MySQL Freeware or Toad Freeware for Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, or IBM DB2 at this web site.

You can also download Toad Data Modeler Freeware Edition. Just two notes, while Toad for Oracle Freeware is an MSI file, Toad for MySQL Freeware is a zip file and limited to only a Windows …

With the holiday season fast approaching (or is it slow?), data bloggers have already adopted a festive mood, and this Log Buffer edition jubilantly captures and reflects that, and much more.

Oracle:

On December 4, 2013, Oracle will host a customer webcast to acquaint customers with the Oracle SuperCluster M6-32, Oracle’s most powerful engineered system for in-memory Oracle Database performance, Database-as-a-Service and application consolidation.

The ETL logic in BI Apps uses parameters in packages, interfaces, load plans, and knowledge modules (KM) to control the ETL behaviors.

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What do swaying palms, turquoise water, white sandy beaches and absolutely pristine fauna remind you of? Correct! It’s Log Buffer. This Log Buffer brings you beads of blog posts related to data dexterity crafted by leading bloggers across the planet.

Oracle:

When are Exadata’s storage indexes used?

Oracle 12c has increased the maximum length of character-based columns to 32K bytes.

Oracle has extended the maximum length of varchar2, nvarchar and raw columns to 32K, but this comes with some challenges when it comes to indexing such columns.

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Economist says that Physics suggest that storms will get worse as the planet warms. Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines, bush-fires in Australia, floods in China, and extreme unpredictable weather across the planet is a sober reminder. Good news is that technology and awareness is rising, and so is the data. Database technologies are playing their part to intelligently store that data and enabling the stakeholders to analyze and get meaningful results to predict and counter the extreme conditions. This Log Buffer Edition appreciates these efforts.

Big Data:

Big Data Tools that You Need to Know About – Hadoop & NoSQL.

Dave Stokes is …

There are a number of technologies, apps, and social media creations out there seeking to displace blogs as the mode of sharing between surfers, but blogging has proved hardy. It has proven its mettle and it’s here to stay. This Log Buffer Edition appreciates this strength of the blogs.

Oracle:

Translating Fusion Apps Customizations: Composers mean Usable Apps in Any Language, Ultan o’Broin has more.

Do you find yourself trying several times to explain a problem in a Service Request? Does the support engineer ask more than once for clarification?

What If I Don’t Get An Exam Results …