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  • Upgrade Oracle Database to 19c

    With Oracle Database 12c support coming to an end soon I thought I should write a short blog post on how to upgrade an Oracle 12c Database running on Exadata within OCI to Oracle Database 19c. The upgrade process can be performed via the OCI Console or also via the dbaascli tool. Having been a…

  • How to Patch Oracle Database on OCI Exadata

    How to Patch Oracle Database on OCI Exadata? Patching Oracle Database on OCI Exadata can be performed via OCI Console UI or by patching oracle grid infrastructure and oracle databases using dbaascli. In this blog post, we will look at how to perform the task of patching the Oracle Database on OCI using the dbaascli…

  • How to Patch Oracle Grid on OCI Exadata

    How to Patch Oracle Grid on OCI Exadata I hear you ask… Patching Oracle Grid on OCI Exadata can be performed via OCI Console UI or via the dbaascli command line tool. In this blog post, we will look at how to perform the task of patching Oracle Grid on OCI using the dbaascli tool.…

  • Easiest way to Install Docker on Oracle Linux 8

    Some of my most popular articales on this blog are around Docker on Oracle Linux (this and this) but I realised today as my creative writing juices were flowing that I had never actaully written any article to detil how to Install Docker on Oracle Linux. In this article I will show how to install…

  • Books I’ve Read in 2021 so far …

    Halfway through 2021 already here’s a list in no particular order of all the books I’ve read so far, 17 books jeez doesn’t seem that many, quite proud of myself maybe I’ll hit 40 books by the end of 2021 5 am ClubHow to Win Friends and Influence PeopleThe Happiness AdvantageAtomic HabitsAnything You WantShow Your…

  • 4 Best FREE Resources for learning Linux Online

    It’s hard to pin down exactly how popular Linux is on the web, but recent studies estimate Unix and Unix-like operating systems power about 70% of all web servers. At least half of those run Linux—and probably the vast majority. If you are on a technology learning journey no matter if its back-end development, front-end…

  • A Cop-out Post

    I’ve been bloging more seriously since November 2020 and since Janurary 2021 I’ve succesfully blogged at least once per week since, but this week was the first were I found it a real struggle to write or do something. So here somewhat of a cop-out post about nothing that will only ask questions and not…

  • Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies

    Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom is an interesting book, one that is mentioned in Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris, the title and description piqued my interest so I gave it a read. Summary of Superintelligence The books describes how we as humans are rulers of the world, top of the food chain not because we…

  • 5 Steps to use Oracle Database with Vagrant

    I’ve written about my love for Vagrant a few times already here, today I will show the steps to getting an Oracle Database with Vagrant. Why I Love Vagrant It is just so simple, I recall the days when I used to have to package up my own VM’s for re-use it wasn’t difficult but…