When Erik Benner gets his hooks into new technology, his curiosity just will not let go. So much so that when astronomy caught his fancy, he didn’t merely buy a telescope, he ended up with a ...

For Oracle database administrators (DBAs), one of the most critical yet routine tasks is managing backups. Recovery Manager (RMAN), Oracle's native tool for backup and recovery, remains the go-to ...

The editors of SELECT Journal are excited to launch the Best Practices Tips and Tricks Contest. In previous years, the editors of SELECT compiled the best and most practical tips and tricks from users ...

Many organisations have found that the amount they are spending with Oracle has increased, but savvy IT departments that are able to run older software, or are prepared to negotiate every minutiae of ...