A Step-By-Step Guide to Upgrading Oracle 11g to 12c
Is your company’s IT infrastructure an out-of-date eyesore? The 11g support clock has been ticking since 2013, when Oracle released the major version upgrade for 12c. Like in any software cycle, Oracle has been phasing out support for version 11g. If you are still using version 11g, chances are your database infrastructure is outdated and […]
Database Patch News — November 2021
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Here you’ll find information recently made available on patches—including security patches—and desupported versions. Why should you care about patching vulnerabilities and bugs? Two big reasons: Unpatched systems are a top cyberattack target. Patch releases literally advertise vulnerabilities […]
What Is CUI Data? | An Expert’s Explanation
Did you know there are 125 categories of controlled unclassified information (CUI)? With so much data that is now under the umbrella of CUI, ensuring your business recognizes which data to protect is essential. But what exactly is CUI data? Read on to learn about this type of data, how to recognize if you use […]
The Ultimate Oracle Database Security Assessment Checklist for 2021
They are two simple words, but they are two of the most feared words in business: Data Breach! Your data is your business. When companies lose their data, they lose trust and the ability to conduct much of their business. The problem is many companies spend their time focused on network security instead of database […]
6 Types Of Cloud Migration Services
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] We are right in the middle of a huge focus in the business world on cloud migration. In fact, in 2020, cloud migration was the number one top modernization project. More than half of business leaders were working on or planning to work on cloud migration projects! Of course, it can feel daunting to learn […]
Seven Reasons To Employ Database Tuning Services
If your business has invested in a database, chances are that it’s a valuable asset that’s integral to the smooth and effective performance of your operation. Unfortunately, without regular maintenance and attention, a database can begin to deliver sub-optimal performance, failing to provide the ROI you deserve. Some database maintenance can usually be done in-house. […]
Database Patch News — July 2021
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Here you’ll find information recently made available on patches—including security patches—and desupported versions. Why should you care about patching vulnerabilities and bugs? Two big reasons: Unpatched systems are a top cyber attack target. Patch releases literally advertise […]
MySQL and MariaDB Encryption Choices for Today’s Use Cases
Long a cornerstone of data security, encryption is becoming more important than ever as organizations come to grips with major trends like teleworking, privacy mandates and Zero Trust architectures. To comprehensively protect data from the widest possible range of threats and meet the demands of these new use cases, you need two fundamental encryption capabilities: […]
Thoughts On Deleting Data – Considerations & Best Practices
In a recent blog post on database maintenance tips, I mentioned that one important facet of cleaning up the database is to remove records that we no longer need — those that don’t contribute value to the applications and users who use the database. This is an important maintenance process, but there are some equally […]
Roles vs Direct Database Privileges
A colleague asked me today for my opinion on database security and the best way to grant a certain database privileges to a few users in a postgreSQL database. I will share my thoughts here and I welcome your thoughts as well. These basic database security concepts here apply to any relational database including Oracle, […]
