In modern data platforms, agility is a strategic imperative. Oracle Database 19c reinforces this mandate by introducing Hot Clone PDB, a feature that empowers DBAs to clone a pluggable database without shutting down the source PDB. This capability unlocks accelerated provisioning pipelines for development, testing, QA refreshes, and rapid environment replication—while keeping production workloads uninterrupted. […]
A standby database is a transactionally consistent copy of the production database. It enables the production Oracle database to survive disasters and data corruption. When the production database becomes unavailable due to a planned or unplanned outage, Data Guard can promote a standby database to the primary role, minimizing downtime. In addition, performance of the […]
Efficient lifecycle management on Exadata demands quick access to the correct Database (DB) and Grid Infrastructure (GI) Gold Image Clone patches. These images are essential for deploying and updating Oracle Database environments using tools such as OEDACLI or OEDA. This guide outlines the most effective methods to locate and verify the latest Gold Image Clone […]
Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) analysis is now available for pluggable databases (PDBs) in Oracle 19c. ADDM at the PDB level enables targeted performance analysis and tuning for individual PDBs in a multitenant environment. The instructions below explain how ADDM works for PDBs, the required configuration steps to enable PDB-level ADDM, the important restrictions to […]