Without an Anti-Corruption-Layer (ACL), direct database table access leads to tight coupling, increased risk of breakage on schema changes…

Without an Anti-Corruption-Layer (ACL), direct database table access leads to tight coupling, increased risk of breakage on schema changes…

Oracle Database is entering a new era with **Oracle 26ai**, bringing AI-native capabilities directly into the core of the database. But what does this really mean for **DBA

The Expand and Contract pattern is an iterative, backwards-compatible technique to apply database changes in small, safe steps.

The Expand and Contract pattern is an iterative, backwards-compatible technique to apply database changes in small, safe steps.

Many of you have read my blog post from October during Oracle AI World in Las Vegas about Oracle AI Database 26ai replacing Oracle Database 23ai. But the main question remained: When is it available on-prem on non-Oracle hardware? It's December now, and Christmas is coming soon, it is time for presents. Yes, finally ... Oracle AI Database 26ai is going to be available on non-Oracle hardware…

Oracle AI Database 23.26.0 Free multi-platform images are now available on container registries docker.io/gvenzl/oracle-free and ghcr.io/gvenzl/oracle-free. With this release, 23.8 images have now gone into Unsupported. See the support matrix for more information.

Database rollbacks would be incredibly valuable and essential if we want quick fixes for failed deployments. But they are rarely feasible.

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Database rollbacks would be incredibly valuable and essential if we want quick fixes for failed deployments. But they are rarely feasible.

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Meanwhile, on-prem version of 23ai remains uncertain

Oracle Database 23ai continues to enhance PL/SQL with better loops, extended case expressions, and better JSON integration. Join this session to learn what’s new to help you build data-drive apps.

YouTube video by Oracle Developers

YouTube video by Oracle Developers

CI/CD changed how we manage and deploy database changes. This article explains how to set up application- and deployment users correctly.