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Xen problems with OpenSuSE 12.1 and Intel core-i7

I have set up my new lab server yesterday, which in essence is a rack mounted…
Oracle 11.2.0.3 client not relinking properly

One of the tasks I am performing quite regularly is to deploy Oracle software in form…
Did you know the cluvfy healthcheck?

While I was performing a three day seminar recently in Switzerland I came across this new…
RAC One Node on Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c

One of the promises from Oracle for OEM 12c was improved support for Oracle RAC One…
Beware of ACFS when upgrading to 11.2.0.3

This post is about a potential pitfall when migrating from 11.2.0.x to the next point release.…
Provision Oracle RDBMS software via RPM

I have always asked myself why Oracle doesn’t package their software as an RPM-surely such a…
Getting started with FusionIO

I have been lucky enough to do some work with Fusion IO cards in a blade…
The cause for and against the Exadata simulator

I am on my way back from the best UKOUG conference I ever attended, unfortunately a…
Getting started with Xen virtualisation on Ubuntu 11.10

After a long time and lots of problems I decided to abandon openSuSE 11.4 and its…
Installing FreeNX on OpenSuSE 11.4

After reading an article in one of my favourite computer magazines about FreeNX and NoMashine’s NX…