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Issue highlights: Oracle Open World '07 Special Conference Edition. Announcing House of Brick's VMware Oracle Solutions Lab at Oracle Open World November 12-15. Read descriptions of the three concurrent Oracle demos we are running using VMware Infrastructure 3 on production-class hardware. Dave Welch opines on Oracle's endorsement of virtualization with Xen, and Oracle's bid for BEA. This issue reprises House of Brick's VMworld 2007 session "VMware and Oracle Core Technology: Current State".
Issue highlights: Didn't get a chance to go to Open World or VMWorld this year? Take a gander at Dave Welch's observations on what is new and exciting in the Oracle world and with VMware technology. From RAC to Unbreakable Linux to Virtualization, Dave takes the main points from both events and gives you a taste of what they can do and what is new. Take a tour of what you missed and get Dave's take on what is happening with VMware and Oracle technology.
September 2006 Newsletter
Issue highlights: Virtual RAC and Utiliies for Windows OS. In the third VMware series of articles, Mike Stone hits virtualization out of the park with Real Application Clusters running on VMware. Let Mike lay this revolutionary process out for you. David Woodard does his follow up of Utilities for Unix with this months article on tools that Oracle DBAs may use for Windows Operating Systems. Learn to help manage Oracle within this operating system.
March 2006 Newsletter
Issue highlights: VMware and Business Continuity. In the second of two articles on Intel/AMD virtualization, Dave Welch highlights strategies for Disaster Recovery and High Availablility. Learn to communicate with your system administrators, and get the latest on Unix Utilities for DBAs by David Woodard.
Issue highlights: Virtual RAC and Utiliies for Windows OS. In the third VMware series of articles, Mike Stone hits virtualization out of the park with Real Application Clusters running on VMware. Let Mike lay this revolutionary process out for you. David Woodard does his follow up of Utilities for Unix with this months article on tools that Oracle DBAs may use for Windows Operating Systems. Learn to help manage Oracle within this operating system.
March 2006 Newsletter
Issue highlights: VMware and Business Continuity. In the second of two articles on Intel/AMD virtualization, Dave Welch highlights strategies for Disaster Recovery and High Availablility. Learn to communicate with your system administrators, and get the latest on Unix Utilities for DBAs by David Woodard.
December 2005 Newsletter
Issue highlights: Virtualization - the time has come. Regardless of your platform, virtualization of your operating environments has many advantages. Read about where the industry is headed with virtualization and specificaly what's available on "commodity hardware" using the VMware product in an article by Dave Welch. Even if you don't run a 50 terabyte data warehouse, knowledge of Oracle's analyitical functions can benefit your daily operations and even OLTP development. Improve you database saavy by reading this article by Ke Qiu, a local and respected author you've enjoyed in the past.
Issue highlights: Virtualization - the time has come. Regardless of your platform, virtualization of your operating environments has many advantages. Read about where the industry is headed with virtualization and specificaly what's available on "commodity hardware" using the VMware product in an article by Dave Welch. Even if you don't run a 50 terabyte data warehouse, knowledge of Oracle's analyitical functions can benefit your daily operations and even OLTP development. Improve you database saavy by reading this article by Ke Qiu, a local and respected author you've enjoyed in the past.
September 2005 Newsletter
Issue highlights: Letter from the President's desk - What's new at House of Brick. "Modern Performance Myths" - by well known Oracle guru, Craig Shallahamer of OraPub. Access those pesky interface files (or any external data) as though it were an Oracle table. Learn how in "Introduction to Oracle External Tables" by David Woodard.
June 2005 Newsletter
Issue highlights: What's old and what's new? Read "Out with the Old and In with the New" by Mike Stone. And find out why we believe Oracle Clustered Database (RAC) has made it big time and should be in your future plans in "Approachable RAC" by Dave Welch.
February 2005 Newsletter
Issue highlights: Find out what's new in the world of Oracle and HTML in "HTML DB" by Lance Charbonneau, of Wells' Dairy. Also, learn about House of Brick's approach to hardware sizing and appropriateness, in the article entitled "Hardware Sizing and Application Hardware Placement Guidelines" by Dave Welch.
Issue highlights: Find out what's new in the world of Oracle and HTML in "HTML DB" by Lance Charbonneau, of Wells' Dairy. Also, learn about House of Brick's approach to hardware sizing and appropriateness, in the article entitled "Hardware Sizing and Application Hardware Placement Guidelines" by Dave Welch.
December 2004 Newsletter
Issue highlights: Discover the ins and outs of "Tuning LOBs" by David Woodard. And Learn more about database statistics by Carol Rosenow.
Issue highlights: Discover the ins and outs of "Tuning LOBs" by David Woodard. And Learn more about database statistics by Carol Rosenow.
August 2004 Newsletter
Issue highlights: Take a look at "Mining the Statspack Tables" by Rory Reynoldson. Learn how to get more than the standard Statspack report provides. Read about the benefits of "Flashback Query" by Michael Stone, and discover your personal Time Machine compliments of Oracle Corporation.
Issue highlights: Take a look at "Mining the Statspack Tables" by Rory Reynoldson. Learn how to get more than the standard Statspack report provides. Read about the benefits of "Flashback Query" by Michael Stone, and discover your personal Time Machine compliments of Oracle Corporation.
April 2004 Newsletter
Issue highlights: See if you can answer the question "Why aren't you...?" by Dave Welch, and discover what you've been missing if you haven't adopted RMAN as part of your backup strategy, as well as other Oracle tips and techniques that make life better. Read the follow on to Rich Niemiec's tuning article, Advanced Tuning With Statspack - part 2.
Issue highlights: See if you can answer the question "Why aren't you...?" by Dave Welch, and discover what you've been missing if you haven't adopted RMAN as part of your backup strategy, as well as other Oracle tips and techniques that make life better. Read the follow on to Rich Niemiec's tuning article, Advanced Tuning With Statspack - part 2.
January 2004 Newsletter
Issue highlights: Read an overview of "Oracle Collaboration Suite" by Dave Welch. Read about the latest enhancements and issues with Oracle's all-in-one collaboration suite. Find out House of Brick's first impressions of Database 10g.
Issue highlights: Read an overview of "Oracle Collaboration Suite" by Dave Welch. Read about the latest enhancements and issues with Oracle's all-in-one collaboration suite. Find out House of Brick's first impressions of Database 10g.
Oct 2003 Newsletter
Issue highlights: Learn from the pain of others in "Addressing Common Issues With Third-Party Applications" by Rory Reynoldson. Read about recurring themes that cause problems in third-party applications and how to mitigate them. Read a reflection on our first five years in business by Dave Welch, and make sure not to miss an article by Rich Niemiec on tuning with Statspack - part 1.
Issue highlights: Learn from the pain of others in "Addressing Common Issues With Third-Party Applications" by Rory Reynoldson. Read about recurring themes that cause problems in third-party applications and how to mitigate them. Read a reflection on our first five years in business by Dave Welch, and make sure not to miss an article by Rich Niemiec on tuning with Statspack - part 1.
July 2003 Newsletter
Issue highlights: "Data Warehouse Storage Management" by Dave Welch. Learn about the key areas for consideration when determining your storage requirements for a data warehouse. Security is always a topic of interest to our customers, and you can read about Securing the Oracle Listener by Don Granaman.
Issue highlights: "Data Warehouse Storage Management" by Dave Welch. Learn about the key areas for consideration when determining your storage requirements for a data warehouse. Security is always a topic of interest to our customers, and you can read about Securing the Oracle Listener by Don Granaman.
April 2003 Newsletter
Issue highlights: "Oracle Upgrade Guide for Management" by Dave Welch. Find out what De-supported means and how it will affect your Oracle8i databases. Looking for references on how to reduce the cost of business using Oracle software? Read a case-study from Oracle Corporation of how Pella Windows did exactly that.
Issue highlights: "Oracle Upgrade Guide for Management" by Dave Welch. Find out what De-supported means and how it will affect your Oracle8i databases. Looking for references on how to reduce the cost of business using Oracle software? Read a case-study from Oracle Corporation of how Pella Windows did exactly that.
January 2003 Newsletter
Issue highlights: "Standby Databases and DataGuard" by Mike Stone. Find out if DataGuard is right for your operation. Need production statistics in your development database? Learn how to move statistics gathered in one instance to another one in this tutorial written by Carol Rosenow.
Issue highlights: "Standby Databases and DataGuard" by Mike Stone. Find out if DataGuard is right for your operation. Need production statistics in your development database? Learn how to move statistics gathered in one instance to another one in this tutorial written by Carol Rosenow.
October 2002 Newsletter
Issue highlights: "Logical Volume Managers" by Marc Lewis. Take a hands-on tour working with logical volume managers and discover the benefits you might be missing. Interested in Oracle Certification? Find a road map in this issue written by Mike Stone from first-hand experience.
Issue highlights: "Logical Volume Managers" by Marc Lewis. Take a hands-on tour working with logical volume managers and discover the benefits you might be missing. Interested in Oracle Certification? Find a road map in this issue written by Mike Stone from first-hand experience.
June 2002 Newsletter
Issue highlights: "Checking Your SQL" by Dr. Mark Roth. Get an in-depth review of how to construct, troubleshoot and tune your SQL statements. Also, learn more about the inner workings of Oracle TEMPFILES at both the database level as well as the operating system level in "Oracle TEMPFILES Demystified".
Issue highlights: "Checking Your SQL" by Dr. Mark Roth. Get an in-depth review of how to construct, troubleshoot and tune your SQL statements. Also, learn more about the inner workings of Oracle TEMPFILES at both the database level as well as the operating system level in "Oracle TEMPFILES Demystified".
March 2002 Newsletter
Issue highlights: "Oracle 9i Server: Is it time?" an article which discusses the pros and cons of implementing 9i database server now, and "Integrating RMAN with Your Enterprise Backup Software"
Issue highlights: "Oracle 9i Server: Is it time?" an article which discusses the pros and cons of implementing 9i database server now, and "Integrating RMAN with Your Enterprise Backup Software"
December 2001 Newsletter
Issue Highl ights: "SQL Optimization Traps" and "Case Study: Refrigeration Co. Performance Clinic" an exploration of a House of Brick performance clinic at a client site.
Issue Highl ights: "SQL Optimization Traps" and "Case Study: Refrigeration Co. Performance Clinic" an exploration of a House of Brick performance clinic at a client site.
