Open the toolbox of hard-earned wisdom. Dive into practical tips, memorable mishaps, and the essential truths every technologist should know.
With the latest DB@Azure announcement, more customers are considering migrating their legacy databases to the cloud, taking advantage of running Oracle Database on their preferred hyperscaler. In my conversations with customers, I consistently see growing interest in Oracle Autonomous Database as a top choice. The discussion often starts with features like manageability, scalability and security […]
Over the past few months, a remarkable shift has become evident in conversations with Oracle customers and partners: the topic on everyone’s mind is Oracle’s multi-cloud strategy, especially the innovations around Oracle Database services delivered on Azure, AWS, and GCP. At the recent launch event for Oracle Database@Azure in Switzerland, we welcomed more than 100
Last week, I received an email from a customer asking whether the use of the DBMS_CLOUD package is subject to licensing restrictions. They were considering using DBMS_CLOUD on an on-premises database to write to an S3 bucket in the cloud. At first, I thought this would be a straightforward question. However, I quickly realized it
When Requirements Hide in Plain Sight: Lessons from a Cloud Migration Conversation There’s a particular kind of joy in collaborating with customers who are at the beginning of their cloud journey. It reminds me of my own early days—full of questions, brimming with possibilities, and, sometimes, stumbling over nuances that only experience can reveal. Recently,
