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Assigning user roles in dbWatch

Posted by Chad Pabalan on Apr 7, 2020 4:00:00 PM

As a busy database administrator managing and monitoring tens or hundreds of database instances, you are plenty busy enough as it is. While you’re busy with your daily routinesometimes your manager or developers would ask for your assistance regarding the status of certain database you’re in charged with. Athey were experiencing slow running queries, blocking sessions or deadlocks within the staging environment.  

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Topics: sqlmonitor, sqlserver, sqlmonitoring, databasesecurity, oracle, databasemonitor

Optimizing Oracle and SQL Server licensing cost with dbWatch

Posted by Andreas Hope on May 16, 2017 8:55:00 AM

Want to lower the cost of your database operations? You might start by consolidating database servers and loads, reducing the number of servers or standardising software. Even if you’ve settled on a single database engine like Oracle, it’s common to have multiple different versions in use; out of all the organizations using our dbWatch tools, only one managed to converge on a single version of Oracle. But just as you need to see if you’re making the most of your hardware and software environment, you also need to check if you’re using your budget efficiently on what can be complex licensing decisions.

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Topics: sqlserver, oracle, licensing

5 steps to avoid Oracle's licensing traps

Posted by Andreas Hope on Sep 6, 2016 8:23:00 AM

As great a product as Oracle’s Enterprise Edition is, the sticker price will leave many CIOs and IT managers looking for less expensive options. The tech giant offers a much more affordable Standard Edition of its database suite with plenty of attractive features for companies on a tighter budget. However, as some have found out the hard way, Oracle’s complex licensing guidelines and aggressive audit tactics often leave unwitting customers with a huge bill. Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to avoid Oracle “audit shock”. 

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Topics: oracle, licensing

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