Category: Events

How to watch Database World 2023 sessions

Over the last two months, Oracle has taken our Database World Conference on the road with events in San Francisco, Singapore, Toyko, London, and São Paulo. The Oracle Database product management team delivered these one-day technical events and covered a variety of topics, including giving folks a sneak preview of Oracle Database 23c.

If you couldn’t make it in person or get to all the sessions you wanted, don’t worry, as Oracle has made the technical sessions available online.

Don’t miss this chance to check out what you can expect in 23c to help make apps simple to build and run, including the keynote by Juan Loaiza.

Oracle has also made Oracle Database 23c FREE – developer Release available to try out all the new features and capabilities described in these sessions. You can download 23c FREE straight from the Internet with no oracle.com user account or license click-through requirements as a Container Image, VirtualBox VM, and Linux RPM installation file.

Five things you might not know about Oracle Database

Today I had an opportunity to catch up with old friends and colleagues when my local Oracle User Group –  Northern California Oracle User Group (NoCOUG), held its first in-person event in three years.

In my session, we looked at five things you might not know about the Oracle Database or might have forgotten. For each topic, I explained the functionality and demonstrated the benefits using real-world examples. The topics covered apply to anyone running Oracle Database 11g and up, including Standard Edition, with only a few minor exceptions.

Many folks asked for the slides after the session, so I thought it would be helpful to post them here.

 

 

How to watch Oracle CloudWorld 2022 Technical Sessions

Just over a month ago, we said goodbye to Las Vegas and Oracle CloudWorld 2022.

If you couldn’t make it in person or couldn’t get to all the sessions you wanted, don’t worry, as Oracle has made over 50 critical database technical sessions available on YouTube.

Here are some of the sessions I think you might find worth a watch:

Andy Mendelsohn’s Solution Keynote on Oracle Database 23c. In his keynote, Andy shared details on Oracle Database 23c, the next long-term support release for the database. 23c was code-named App Simple because the primary goal of this release was to assist developers in building next-generation mission-critical, high-performance database apps.

Juan Loaiza’s Solution Keynote on JSON Relational Duality. Juan’s session focuses on one of the marque features of Oracle Database 23c, JSON Duality Views, which promises to provide use-case simplicity of JSON with multi-use case power of relational. With the help of Tirthankar Lahiri and Beda Hammerschmidt, Juan explains how this new approach solves the age-old problem of object-relational mismatch.

Jeff Smith’s technical session Tips and Tricks for the Oracle Database Developer[LRN1523], where Jeff explores Which features of Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle SQL Developer Web, Oracle SQLcl, and Oracle REST Data Services will save database developers the most time?

Vlad Haprian’s session explains Operational Property Graphs [LRN3789] and how they are part of the standard SQL in Oracle Database 23c. He includes some great, simple-to-follow examples too.

If you are looking for more information on our in-database microservices support, you will want to check out Deepak Goel’s session on Distributed Transactions for Kubernetes Microservices [LRN3484].

As always, there were several great sessions by Conor McDonald, including one where he shared his Five-Step Guide to SQL Tuning [LRN3790].

If performance-related sessions are what you are after, then you might want to check out my session on Harnessing the Power of Oracle Database Optimizer Hints[LRN1479] and Nigel Bayliss’s session on Automatic Indexing.

If you are interested in knowing, How to Write Great SQL That’s Easy to Maintain, check out Chris Saxon and Alex Nuijten’s session.

Finally, if you want more details on what to expect in 23c and the features that should make your life a lot easier, you should check out Gerald Venzl’s session on Oracle Database application development: what’s new, what’s next?

And don’t forget to save the date for CloudWorld 2023, which is happening September 18–21 in Las Vegas.

Looking forward to Oracle CloudWorld

There are only 2 days to go until Oracle CloudWorld in Las Vegas, the largest gathering of Oracle customers, partners, developers, and technology enthusiasts of the year! That’s right, folks; we are finally back in person.

Of course, the database team will be there. You will have multiple opportunities to meet with us in one of the informative executive keynotes, technical sessions, customer sessions, or hands-on labs.

But what can you expect from this year’s event?

To help whet your appetite, here are some of the things I’m looking forward to at this year’s CloudWorld.

Reconnecting with the community

If you have ever been to an Oracle OpenWorld conference, you will know there are always plenty of chances to network throughout the day and into the evening. But this year, after two years of pandemic living, I reckon it’s more important than ever to spend time face to face with friends and colleagues to catch up and to learn from one another. That’s why I’m looking forward to networking on the expo floor, meeting customers in the Executive Briefing Center (formerly CVC), hanging out in our Expert Lounges, and kicking back with friends and customers at the legendary Oracle Party featuring the Steve Millar Band.

Getting Inspired

There is nothing quite like attending an Oracle Keynote by Larry Ellison to reignite my love of Oracle technologies. Larry never fails to deliver insights on our end-to-end data strategy and the latest on databases, apps, analytics, and our cloud services.
There will be three other Keynotes along with Larry’s this year featuring Oracle customers and leaders offering additional insights and inspiration on tech and apps.

I’m particularly keen to see Andy Mendelsohn and Juan Loaiza’s Solution Keynotes. Andy will share details on Oracle Database Directions on Tuesday, October 18th, at 12:15 pm. While Juan will be introducing new capabilities that are Revolutionizing Objects, Documents, and Relational Development on Wednesday, October 19th at 11:15 am.

Boosting my knowledge

This year there are even more ways to boost your knowledge and build your skills at CloudWorld via technical deep dives, panel discussions, hands-on labs, and more.

With hundreds of in-depth learning sessions across nine different tracks, no matter your role or where you plan to run your Oracle systems (in the public cloud, on-premises, hybrid cloud, etc.), we will have all the product updates, technology deep-dives, and best practices sessions you need. Choose a track based on your focus areas to get information, advice, and best practices tailored to your specific needs and goals.

I plan to spend most of my time in the database and developer tracks. You’ll hear about new product enhancements and what’s next for the Oracle Database and be able to attend deep-dive sessions on Machine Learning, Graph, Spatial, JSON, REST, APEX, MAA, Exadata, and App Dev. These sessions will be jam-packed with technical details, tips, and tricks you can take home and apply immediately, not marketing hype. You can check out the entire searchable catalog online.

I’m particularly looking forward to sessions on my favorite topic, the Oracle Optimizer.  There will be sessions by Nigel Bayliss, the Optimizer product manager, covering the Oracle Database 19c Optimizer (Thursday at 9 am) and the new Automatic Indexing capabilities (Tuesday at 4:40 pm). There will even be a session on Optimizer Hints given by little ole me (Wednesday at 3:45 pm)!

As well as in-depth technical sessions delivered by Oracle experts and Aces, you will also get an opportunity to try out all the technological innovations you hear about in our Hands-on-Labs.

Putting my knowledge to the test

One of the other things I’m looking forward to participating in at Cloud world is the OCI certifications.  You can earn a recognized OCI certification credential with on-site preparation classes and exams. I’ll definitely try my hand at the updated Oracle Autonomous Database 2022 Certified Professional exam.

Visiting Las Vegas again

Las Vegas is the ultimate home to world-class entertainment, cuisine, and nightlife. If you are a foodie like me, a trip to Las Vegas would not be complete without checking out some of the incredible restaurants they have on offer. Whether you want a great steak, sushi, or a vegetarian feast, Las Vegas has you covered. After all, you will need some fortification after spending all day learning and trying your hand at the latest Oracle technology.

Regardless of what you look forward to at Oracle CloudWorld, I hope to see you there!

If you can’t make it in person, be sure to sign up for a digital pass, so you don’t miss any of the action. I have a code you can use to get a free Cloud World Digital Pass! Simple use Comp Code: OCWDIGITAL.

Register for Oracle Cloud World today!

Five simple ingredients for deploying and running mission-critical databases

At the recent Oracle Database World event, I had the pleasure of presenting the general session for the mission-critical track, along with my colleague Ashish Ray. In our session, I outline the five essential ingredients you need to deploy and operate a mission-critical database, regardless of what workload you plan to run.

Each of the subsequent technical sessions provides a deeper dive into each ingredient.  These sessions include:

  1. Transparent Performance with Exadata presented by Kodi Umamgeswaran
  2. Oracle Maximum Availablity Architecture delivered by Markus Michalewicz
  3. Simplifying App Dev with RAC given by Anil Nair
  4. Complete Database security in 4 simple steps presented by Russ Lowenthal
  5. How to evolve Database Apps entirely online presented by Ludovico Caldara

If you didn’t have an opportunity to join the live event, you can now access all the sessions on YouTube. Below is a link to the entire mission-critical playlist.

Hopefully, watching this playlist will give you valuable tips and technologies to deploy a mission-critical database successfully.

Wishing you all the very best this holiday season!

2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. I hope wherever you are, you have an opportunity to relax and recharge as we head into the holiday season and I look forward to sharing more technical posts and videos in the New Year!

 

Oracle Database 19c Upgrade Virtual Classroom

Over the last couple of months, the wonderful folks from Oracle Australia have been running a FREE virtual training event on what to expect from Oracle Database 19c and how to prepare to upgrade to the latest long-term support release of the Oracle Database.

The first 5 sessions covered everything you would want to know about how to upgrade and what you can expect from Oracle Database 19c including an in-depth look at the new Multitenant architecture. The sessions so far have been presented by some of the best Oracle speakers around including Mike Dietrich, Julian Dontcheff, Martin Bach, Richard Agnew, and Alex Blyth. All of the sessions so far have been recorded and are available for replay.

Under the Hood of an Autonomous Database

The final session in series is scheduled for August 11th at 10am AEST ( August 10th at 5 pm PST) and will be presented by Alex Blyth and myself. In our session, we plan to give you a peek under the hood of the Oracle Autonomous Database and provide you with a clear understanding of how this unique autonomous database works. We’ll share details on the exclusive combination of Oracle Database 19c features, best practices, and machine-learning algorithms used to deliver this family of cloud services. We’ll use live demos to show you how it can simplify your approach to data management with Oracle Database 19c and accelerate your transition to the cloud.

You can registers for this session here. Hope you can join us!

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SQL Tuning Workshop

Last week I had the pleasure of delivering a five-part SQL Tuning Workshop for my local Oracle User Group –  Northern California Oracle User Group. The workshop explains the fundamentals of the cost-based Optimizer, the statistics that feed it, the hints that influence it, and the key tools you need to examine execution plans.

The workshop also provides a methodology for diagnosing and resolving the most common SQL execution performance problems. Given the volume of interest in this content, I want to share all of the material from the workshop here and give you links to additional material on each of the five topics.

Part 1 Understanding the Oracle Optimizer

The first part of the workshop covers the history of the Oracle Optimizer and explains the first thing the Optimizer does when it begins to optimize a query – query transformation.

Query transformations or the rewriting of the SQL statement into a semantically equivalent statement allows the Optimizer to consider alternative methods of processing or executing that query, which are often more efficient than the original SQL statement would allow. Most of Oracle’s query transactions are now cost-based, which means the Optimizer will cost the plan with and with the query transformation and pick the plan with the lowest cost. With the help of the Optimizer development team, I’ve already blogged about a number of these transformations, including:

You can also download the slides here.

Part 2 Best Practices for Managing Optimizer Statistics

Part 2 of the workshop focuses on Optimizer Statistics and the best practices for managing them, including when and how to gather statistics, including fixed object statistics.
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OpenWorld 2019 Wrap Up

I can’t believe Oracle Open World is done for another year.

But what a great conference it was for those interested in the Oracle Database. We saw the introduction of Oracle Database 20c and of course the continuing evolution of the Oracle Autonomous Database with details on new deployment option (Dedicated) and new flavors (Document Store).

If you weren’t able to make it to OOW in person, don’t panic as a lot of the session presentations are now available for download in the OOW session catalog. You can download the slides by clicking the down arrow on the right-hand side of each session title as shown below.

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Are you ready for Oracle OpenWorld 2019?

With less than a week to go until Oracle Open World kicks off, I thought I would share with you what you can expect.

Of course the whole Database team will be there and you will have multiple opportunities to meet up with us, in one of our technical sessions, our hands-on-labs or at the Oracle demogrounds.

Below are just some of the session I thought might be interesting to help get you started:

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