Tag: Oracle

How Exadata Really Works

June 11, 2012June 8, 2012 Sam AlapatiDatabase security, Exadata, Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

You can think about Exadata (formal name: The Oracle Exadata Database Machine) as a “cloud in a box’ that contains a set of prepackaged and optimized database server, storage servers and built in storage networking to support fast transmission of data through fat pipes.

Negotiating Oracle year-end deals

May 11, 2012May 10, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergContract Lifecycle management, Cost Containment/Negotiation, Enterprise Agreement, Oracle licenseLeave a Comment

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Difference between Oracle’s Exadata and Exalogic

May 10, 2012December 8, 2020 Sam AlapatiDatabase security, Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

Oracle Exadata (Oracle Exadata Database Machine) is strictly a data processing solution offered by Oracle. Initially conceived and promoted as a solution for mainly large data warehouse data load processing, Oracle now boldly proclaims that Exadata is suitable for high concurrency OLTP applications as well.

Does Oracle audit specific products and different operating systems?

May 1, 2012May 1, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergOracle audit, OS, Software auditLeave a Comment

Eliot Arlo Colon, President, Miro Consulting, Inc. answers the questions “Goes Oracle audit specific products and different operating systems?”

WebLogic: Oracle updates for cloud usage

December 2, 2011December 2, 2011 Scott D. RosenbergCloud, Virtualization, WebLogicLeave a Comment

Oracle updates Weblogic for cloud usage. New release features.

Oracle Support & Maintenance: What do you get?

May 16, 2011May 11, 2011 Scott D. RosenbergOracle Licensing Compliance1 Comment

SANS Critical IT Security Controls #4: Secure Configurations for Network Devices

March 1, 2011 Sam AlapatiDatabase security, DSS (Data Security Standard), Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

Network configuration includes the configuration of all network devices such as firewalls, routers and switches. Often times, an initially secure network configuration becomes somewhat insecure over time, as occasional configuration changes are made to the network to accommodate temporary needs.

SANS 20 Critical IT Security Controls #3: Securely configuring hardware and Software

February 26, 2011February 25, 2011 Sam AlapatiDatabase security, DSS (Data Security Standard), Oracle database, Security Assessments, Security RiskLeave a Comment

The default configurations of many hardware and software products aren’t designed with security in mind, although that has been steadily changing over time.

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