Andrei DANEASA

Approx. 4 months after the Linux release, the Windows version of 11gR2 arrived on OTN silently.

Just 64bit version for the moment, but I’m sure the 32bit version will follow soon. Considering the fact there is nothing on corporate blogs or on eDelivery, I’m sure they will make it public after both version will be available, most probably after Easter.

Regarding the version itself, I used the beta versions and will definitely recommend it.

LATER UPDATE (6th of April): 32bit version has just arrived on OTN here.

Enjoy!

I recently read SQL Developer 2.1 book by Sue Harper, published by Packt Publishing (thanks Veena).

In a few words: I’m impressed. It’s a must read for everybody who’s working with Oracle.

For those of you who never used SQL Developer, Read the rest of this entry »

Based on my posts here it seems that I’ve been chosen by Packt to review the Oracle SQL Developer 2.1 book written by one of my colleagues here in Oracle who runs the SQL Developer team.

Considering this, stay tuned for the review just after the book will be launched as I will get it for free the day it is released.

Good luck!

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well… my colleagues from SQL Dev team will probably take out from the marketplace our competition. Having so many features for free is something that me and all the users are highly appreciating.

SQL Developer 2.1 EA1

Some facts of SQL Developer 2.1 Early Adopter 1: Read the rest of this entry »

Lots of people landed on my blog by searching for “10g XE disadvantages”, but unfortunately I don’t have such an article. I mean until now

So what are the disadvantages of using 10g XE database? :

• it’s not supported by Oracle support
• it is working on just one processor core, no matter how many you have
• it will not use more than 1 GB of RAM, no matter how much RAM you have
• you cannot store more than 4 GB of user data, hard-coded limitation
• you’ll not find patches for it
• not yet a 11g version

Of course there are lots of advantages:
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I’ve been asked many times if there is possible to install Oracle Application Express on Express Edition of 10g database, both of them being free products. The answer is YES, and the procedure is quite simple, as very well indicated on Oracle website

The steps would be: Read the rest of this entry »