Oracle University Podcast

In this special episode of the Oracle University Podcast, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Principal HCM Instructor Jeff Schuster, delve into the intersection of HCM and AI, exploring the practical applications and implications of this technology in human resources. Jeff shares his insights on bias and fairness, the importance of human involvement, and the need for explainability and tr...

Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham continue their deep dive into Oracle Database 23ai backup and recovery strategies with Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor Bill Millar.   Picking up from Part 1, they explore critical concepts such as instance recovery, checkpoint processes, and the role of redo log files. Bill shares insights into complete and incomplete recovery, flashback technologies, a...

In this two-part special, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham delve into the critical topic of backup and recovery in Oracle Database 23ai.   Together with Bill Millar, Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor, they discuss the role of database administrators, strategies for protecting data, and dealing with various types of data failure.   Oracle MyLearn: https://mylearn.oracle.com/ou/course/orac...

This week, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham continue their exploration of Oracle AI Vector Search with a deep dive into vector indexes and memory considerations.   Senior Principal APEX and Apps Dev Instructor Brent Dayley breaks down what vector indexes are, how they enhance the efficiency of search queries, and the different types supported by Oracle AI Vector Search.   Oracle Database 23ai: Orac...

In this episode, Senior Principal APEX and Apps Dev Instructor Brent Dayley joins hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham to discuss Oracle AI Vector Search. Brent provides an in-depth overview, shedding light on the brand-new vector data type, vector embeddings, and the vector workflow.   Oracle Database 23ai: Oracle AI Vector Search Fundamentals: https://mylearn.oracle.com/ou/course/oracle-databas...

In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham explore the Automatic Transaction Quarantine feature with Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor, Bill Millar. Bill explains that this feature isolates transactions that could potentially cause system crashes, preventing them from impacting the entire container database. They also discuss the key advantages of automatic transaction quarantine...

Join Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham as they discuss the Automatic Transaction Rollback feature with Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor, Bill Millar. Bill explains that in the 23ai release, transactions blocking other transactions can now be automatically rolled back, depending on certain parameters. Bill highlights the advantages of using automatic transaction rollback, which eliminates...

In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham discuss new features in Oracle Database 23ai related to Data Manipulation Language (DML). They are joined by Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor, Bill Millar, who explains the concept of unrestricted parallel DMLs and their importance in speeding up large operations and maintaining summary tables. The discussion then turns to unrestri...

Hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham are joined by Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor Bill Millar who explains Oracle's newest caching solution called True Cache. Available in Oracle Database 23ai, True Cache is an automatically managed, in-memory, read-only cache that improves application performance dramatically. Bill provides an overview of its features and highlights the benefits of...

Join Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Senior Principal Database & Security Instructor Ron Soltani, as they discuss how the new Automatic SQL Plan Management feature in Oracle Database 23ai improves performance consistency and simplifies management. Then, Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor Bill Millar shares insights into two new features: one that enhances SecureFiles LOB Writ...

In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham speak with Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor Bill Millar about the enhanced performance of Hybrid Columnar Compression, the different compression levels, and how to achieve the best compression for your tables. Then, they delve into Fast Ingest, what's new in Oracle Database 23ai, and the benefits of these improvements.   Oracle MyL...

In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham discuss improvements in time and data handling and data storage in Oracle Database 23ai. They are joined by Senior Principal Instructor Serge Moiseev, who explains the benefit of allowing databases to have their own time zones, separate from the host operating system. Serge also highlights two data storage improvements: Automatic SecureFiles S...

Join hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham in Part 2 of the discussion on database sharding with Ron Soltani, a Senior Principal Database & Security Instructor. They talk about sharding native replication, directory-based sharding, and coordinated backup and restore for sharded databases, explaining how these features work and their benefits. Additionally, they explore the automatic bulk data move...

In this two-part episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham are joined by Ron Soltani, a Senior Principal Database & Security Instructor, to discuss the ins and outs of database sharding. In Part 1, they delve into the fundamentals of database sharding, including what it is and how it works, specifically looking at Oracle Database Sharding and its benefits. They also explore the architecture o...

In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham continue their exploration of Oracle Database 23ai's database security capabilities. They are joined once again by Ron Soltani, a Senior Principal Database & Security Instructor, who delves into the intricacies of the new hybrid read-only mode for pluggable databases, the flexibility of read-only users and sessions, and the newly introduced de...

Join hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Senior Principal Database & Security Instructor Ron Soltani, as they dive into the critical topic of database security. In the first of a two-part series on database security in Oracle Database 23ai, they discuss the importance of protecting data against external and internal threats, common security risks like phishing and SQL injection, and...

In this episode of the Oracle University Podcast, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham kick off a new season with a deep dive into the latest features of Oracle Database 23ai. Joined by Bill Millar, a Senior Principal Database & MySQL Instructor, they explore the new enhancements to blockchain tables, such as row versions, user chains, delegate signer, and countersignature. So, if you're curious...

Join hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Hope Fisher, Oracle's Product Manager for Database Technologies, as they break down the basics of databases, explore different database management systems, and delve into database development.   Whether you're a newcomer or just need a refresher, this quick, informative episode is sure to offer you some valuable insights.   Oracle MyLearn: htt...

In the season's final episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham interview senior OCI instructor Mahendra Mehra about the security practices that are vital for OKE clusters on OCI.   Mahendra shares his expert insights on the importance of Kubernetes security, especially in today's digital landscape where the integrity of data and applications is paramount.   OCI Container Engine for Kubernete...

In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham speak with senior OCI instructor Mahendra Mehra about the capabilities of self-managed nodes in Kubernetes, including how they offer complete control over worker nodes in your OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes environment.   They also explore the various options that are available to effectively manage your Kubernetes deployments.   OCI Cont...

Want to gain insights into how virtual nodes provide a serverless Kubernetes experience?   Join hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with senior OCI instructor Mahendra Mehra, as they compare managed nodes and virtual nodes. Continuing from the previous episode, they explore how virtual nodes enhance Kubernetes deployments in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.   OCI Container Engine for Kubernet...

Curious about how OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE) can transform the way your development team builds, deploys, and manages cloud-native applications? Listen to hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham explore OKE's key features and benefits with senior OCI instructor Mahendra Mehra.   Mahendra breaks down complex concepts into digestible bits, making it easy for you to understand the magic...

In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with senior OCI instructor Mahendra Mehra, dive into the fundamentals of Kubernetes. They talk about how Kubernetes tackles challenges in deploying and managing microservices, and enhances software performance, flexibility, and availability.   OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes Specialist: https://mylearn.oracle.com/ou/course/oci-container-e...

In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with senior OCI instructor Mahendra Mehra, discuss how Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry simplifies the development-to-production workflow for developers.   Listen to Mahendra explain important container registry concepts, such as images, repositories, image tags, and image paths, as well as how they relate to each other.   OCI Conta...

Welcome to a new season of the Oracle University Podcast, where we delve deep into the world of OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes. Join hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham as they ask senior OCI instructor Mahendra Mehra about the transformative power of containers in application deployment and why they're so crucial in today's software ecosystem.   Uncover key differences between virtualizati...