Recent Posts by Jerilyn Stiles

Join Oracle expert, Bill Millar for an in-depth overview of MySQL memory, variables and statuses. Bill will provide insight into some of the complex MySQL memory variables, how they impact your system performance, how you can simplify some of these complex variables, and what you can learn from looking at statuses. The following topics will be covered: Explore and simplify complex memory allocation variables Provide insight into variables that can  impact system performance Discove...

By Brad Herren, Senior Principal Instructor, Oracle University If 100 questions are asked during a week-long WebLogic class, about 75 of them will be about Node Manager. It's interesting - people come to the class with WebLogic experience, yet have no idea what this Node Manager thing is or does. A common misconception about Node Manager is that it actually does more than it does (a few people think it doesn't do half of what it actually does). Basically, you can use Node...

Written by Ira Singer, Oracle DBA Understanding the Shared Pool for Tuning, a recent webinar, I talked about parsing the library cache of the shared pool, how to cut down on hard parses, and AWR (Automatic Workload Repository) findings to help tune the library cache. The main purpose of the shared pool is to share your SQL statements -- your execution plans, especially for online transaction processing. There are other areas in the shared pool that can be used, butthere are...

From PL/SQL tuning and SQL development, to Java, to Oracle application and BI report development, all of these skills are being sought after right now in the job marketplace. Taking the time to get formal training will help you become a better developer and will validate your skill set among the competition. Oracle University has many training and certification options to choose from. Here is a list of what’s popular for developers right now: Top 10 TrainingCourses for Oracle...

The need to safeguard data has become a hot topic lately. Recent security breaches have companies taking extra steps to ensure their critical data is secure. This has led to an increased demand for IT security experts. According to a recent article on Dice.com: “Demand for the skills necessary to secure networks and data continues to drive opportunities for security specialists. During April, job postings forsecurity-related positions rose 20 percent year-on-year, according to...

Written by Ravi Narasimhacharya, Product Specialist, Java and Middleware The "Buzz" on Java SE 8 Oracle sees Java 8 as "the most significant upgrade" to the software since it acquired Sun Microsystems and its software portfolio in 2010. Java 8 is a revolutionary release of the world’s #1 development platform. It includes a huge upgrade to the Java programming model and a coordinated evolution of the JVM, Java language, and libraries. Development Platform Java is a major...

So you recently attended an Oracle WebLogic Server class and now Oracle Middleware 12.1.3 has been released. How do you learn about the new WebLogic Server 12c 12.1.3 features that come as part of the Middleware 12.1.3 release? Oracle University has the answer for you. The Oracle Middleware Learning Stream offers you continuous learning, even after class is over: Enjoy flexible training. Learn when you want, where you want for 1 whole year. Learn from and connect directly with...

Written by Jerilyn Stiles, Oracle University Curriculum Product Manager At Oracle University, we work hard to make sure our training and certification portfolio is current. Here's a quick summary of our hottest new courses. Top Course Releases for July 1) Oracle Database 12c: RAC Administration 2) Shell Programming 3) Oracle Linux System Administration TOD 4) Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration for Experienced UNIX/Linux Administrators 5) Fusion Applications: HCM Compensation...