Doing performance tuning on distributed systems is no joking matter. It’s much more complicated than on a single node server, and bottlenecks can pop up anywhere, from system resources in a ...

As part of the ADR, SPA [SQL Performance Analyzer] is one of the most exciting features. Its a holistic tuning tool that allows you to define and replay a representative workload on your database.

As DBAs, we can get mired in the depths of performance tuning parameters and scripts, sometimes getting lost in all the details. It is a good idea to always have a set of goals and philosophies that ...

NOTE: If you're positive your Oracle database has been created perfectly for Linux, you might choose to skip the database low-hanging fruits section. For many DBAs it might serve as a refresher of ...

Oracle's new Exadata X10M platform, redesigned using the 4th generation AMD EPYC processor delivers unprecedented performance for Oracle Database.

Oracle will announce the database and more details Oct. 1 at its OpenWorld conference. Using machine learning, Oracle will automate management and tuning of the database.

Nearly one year after introducing the X9M, Oracle has teamed up with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to leverage the chipmaker’s EPYC processor and extend the capabilities of its enterprise database.