Stay tuned, something cool in the Database World is around the corner. Symposium42 (short: SYM42) is coming soon. Follow it on Twitter: @sym_42 Why a Symposium42? SYM42 is an idea that has been discussed for a little while within a group of presenters & conference organisers, mostly based in Europe & the USA but also […]
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DOAG Konferenz 2021 Slides for Download
Thank you all for attending, commenting and discussing my presentations at DOAG Konferenz 2021. I am happy about the good feedback, and the attendance in the rooms. Meeting some of you in DOAG’s GatherTown was a good thing, to mimic the real conference center in Nuremberg. But still a mimic! I’m looking forward to DOAG […]
Godspeed, Pieter van Puymbroeck
Last Sunday, I got a miserable call, one that everybody fears: On July, 16th 2021, the Oracle Community lost one of its loveliest members and a valued contributor. We all lost an amazing human being. I lost a dear and trusted friend: Pieter van Puymbroeck, you passed away in one of your favourite spots – […]
Very cool interview with Maria Colgan
Community work can be so much fun. When working for the German Oracle User Group, DOAG, one of my favourite jobs is interviewing interesting people for doag.tv. In fall 2019, we recorded a fun interview with Maria Colgan, Master Product Manager for the Oracle Database. I had the chance to prepare the story: Based on […]
DOAG Regionalgruppe Nürnberg Anfahrt / Map
DOAG Regio und Meetup Die DOAG Regionalgruppe und Meetup Nürnberg hat ein großes Thema: Die Technologien von und rund um Oracle, und ist ganz leicht zu finden. Sie ist immer am gleichen Ort, und das Treffen findet immer am dritten Donnerstag eines jeden Monats statt (außer August und November). Die konkreten Termine und Themen werden […]
Oracle ACE Director
Uh, there has been no blog entry for some time, had a busy time. So now I have a good reason to blog after returning from Collaborate18 in Las Vegas, where I had the chance to present two talks about SQL Tuning and Oracle Performance on VMware. The Oracle ACE Program usually hosts a dinner […]
My COLLABORATE16 look-at’s – an aftermath
From April 10th to April 14th 2016 many Oracle professionals congregated in Las Vegas. The three big U.S. user groups, the IOUG, the OAUG and the Quest User Group once again formed one of the best Oracle Conferences in the world: COLLABORATE16. I was honored to be there as a speaker, and glad to perform […]
Looking forward to speaking at COLLABORATE16 IOUG Forum
Yes, I did it again, submitted and got two papers accepted – speaking at COLLABORATE16 in Las Vegas (#C16LV) is always a highlight of the year! This time, it will be: The Bad One In Your Crop – SQL Tuning Analysis For DBAs 4:30 PM–5:30 PM Apr 11, 2016, Palm-A Oracle Core: 12c InMemory Column […]
Featured by Oracle Magazine
The Oracle Magazine featured me in its January / February 2016 issue. I really feel honoured and would like to say thank you for the opportunity! For details, please see the Performing Databases Blog post about the publication. […]
DOAG noon2noon RAC & Dataguard – Quick Report
There’s always something to learn – for example about Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters) and Dataguard. And the old-school frontal teaching concept is boring, and more important, ineffective after a few hours of passive listening. So the German Oracle Users Group DOAG organized a “noon2noon” event: “Oracle RAC and Dataguard” this week in Würzburg (January 2 1st-22nd 2016). It was the […]