Oracle Database: 11gR2

Here is a dedicated site (not on the oracle.com domain). Here is the home page on OTN.

Maybe it's just me, but I've read or heard virtually nothing about this release. That's pretty amazing. I remember reading about 10g prior to release...I can't remember 11gR1 though. I'd have to say that's a pretty impressive feat.

At the first site, there is an Eduquiz which, after you submit your answer, links to specific areas.

Datawarehousing/Exadata

Lower Costs with Oracle Database 11g

Grid Consolidation

Security and Compliance

High Availability

Manageability

Storage Management

Information Management

Application Development

Upgrade/Support Services

Documentation can be found here and New Features can be found here. I guess I'll be reading these for fun and enjoyment tonight.

Oracle: Day 1

I've been wanting to translate some of the concepts of Oracle to pictures for quite some time. Pictures have a way of telling a story that words cannot express.

So, inspired by Michael and his Eternal Sunshine series, I'm going to give it a go.

My First Day With Oracle


Perhaps I should have made myself much smaller? I remember what an overwhelming experience it was, "Here's your tnsnames.ora and SQL*Plus, get started..."

ORACLENERD T-Shirts

Thanks to Justin, Jake, Billy (twice) and everyone else who has taken up "my" cause.

If you don't know what the cause is, you've probably been on a boat or something for the past week.

So I've spent some time expanding the available T-Shirts this weekend. Much thanks to John for pointing me to Spreadshirt. Also thanks to Michael (future guest blogger) for help (well, he created it and sent it to me) with the white version of the logo.

Below you'll find some of the shirts I've made along with the "classic" black on white or white on black.

I'm kind of digging the black on yellow. All my IDEs (SQL Developer, JDeveloper and Notepad++) have a yellow background.

From Jake:

These shirts will be the must-have item at #oow09, so get yours now...I can’t wait to see action shots from the conference.

I love this idea. What would be awesome, besides the natural "In The Wild" shots, would be a group shot...perhaps at the Blogger Meet-Up?

Random Things: Volume 5

Oracle OpenWorld
Earlier this week I threw in the towel in my attempt to go to OpenWorld. I applied for and received the Oracle blogger pass, but nothing else had fallen into place (flight, hotel, expenses).

Then Justin stepped in. Then Jake. Then Billy.

I've been absolutely overwhelmed at the support:



I can't really say it enough, but thank you.

oraclenerd T-Shirts in the Wild



Get yours today. I've even heard you can order your own colors!

Data Modeling
I began following @datachick recently. She is the first person, I've seen, who tweets almost exclusively about the art of data modeling. I keep trying to get her to do a guest post, but I've been unsuccessful.

In the years that I've been reading blogs, I can't say I've found someone who writes consistently on the importance of design, specifically, data modeling. It's definitely an under appreciated skill.

Oracle In The News
Deadline for Early Bird registration ends today, so go get your Oracle OpenWorld pass now.

Larry Ellison is now making only $1 a year! I can't say I've ever had a problem with him making gobs of money, I like the gesture though. He's allowed me and many others to make a pretty good living and I'm certainly thankful for that.

Department of Justice greenlights the Oracle/Sun deal. Not real sure why they are involved, I suppose it has something to do with anti-trust.