One of the most familiar Oracle Database initialization parameters for DBAs is the SESSIONS parameter. This setting limits the maximum number of concurrent sessions, effectively connections, allowed on an Oracle Database instance. The first time you reach this maximum is memorable: every new connection attempt is denied with an ORA-00018: maximum number of sessions exceeded […]
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
As an Oracle Pre- and Post-Sales Engineer with a technical flair, I occasionally present at User Groups, sharing the latest technology and valuable lessons learned from projects in the field. But my journey into the world of Oracle User Groups started many years ago. Back then, I was working for my former employer and decided,
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,
If you’ve ever wondered about the story behind this blog, it actually begins long before my current role at Oracle, back in my days at Swiss Mobiliar. There, our database team launched an internal blog to document our experiences, technical challenges, and lessons learned. Collaborating with my teammates, we created a community that attracted more
