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A Simple Query with a Devious Problem It's a scenario every database professional has encountered: a seemingly simple query brings a powerful server to its knees. In this case, 64 Core / 1TB RAM / all SSD. … AND the query was as basic as it gets: SELECT @LastMaxID =...
In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it's now a crucial part of how businesses manage data, streamline operations, and drive insights. SQL Server 2025, the latest version of Microsoft's flagship...
Database management? It's constantly changing! We've watched AI help DBAs with external tools, and now, we're seeing something really cool: AI is becoming part of the database itself. Artificial Intelligence is being directly embedded, providing intelligent...
Database downtime can cripple your business operations and lead to significant financial losses. Every minute your database is offline, you're losing potential revenue, damaging customer trust, and straining your resources. Is your Service Level Agreement (SLA) for...
Let's face it: Cloud SQL Server instances are fantastic. They offer scalability, flexibility, and all those other buzzwords we love. But they can also be sneaky little budget-busters if you're not careful. It's easy to get carried away with provisioning more...
As a database professional with over 20 years of managing Oracle environments, I've seen firsthand how database security has evolved from a checkbox task to a mission-critical discipline. With threats becoming increasingly sophisticated and auditors relying more...
Keeping your Oracle database up to date with patches is crucial for both security and performance. However, patching issues can arise, leading to errors such as ORA-20001. In this blog, we'll walk through a real-world troubleshooting scenario where an Oracle 19c...
Cloud databases offer scalability and flexibility but can become a money pit if not correctly managed. Often, when performance issues arise – slow queries, application latency, or unexpected downtime – the knee-jerk reaction is to throw more resources at the problem....
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) provides a secure and scalable Object Storage solution for storing database backups. By integrating Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), organizations can achieve efficient, cost-effective, and...
When it comes to backing up large MySQL databases, especially without downtime, two tools dominate the conversation: Percona XtraBackup and MySQL Enterprise Backup (MEB). Both are designed for hot backups (backups that do not require stopping the database) and support...