Linux Articles

Build Your Own Oracle RAC 11g Cluster on Oracle Enterprise Linux and iSCSI - updated for Release 2 [9-Dec-2009]
by Jeffrey Hunter
Learn how to set up and configure an Oracle RAC 11g development cluster on Oracle Enterprise Linux for less than US$2,700.

Guide to Advanced Linux Command Mastery, Part 5 - Managing the Linux Environment, Continued [31-July-2009]
by Arup Nanda
In this fifth and final installment of the series, we will focus on more commands and techniques for managing a Linux environment – including a virtualized one.

Installing Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Rel 5 on Oracle Database 11g and Linux [9-July-2009]
by Mike Revitt
Install Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Rel 5 against an existing Oracle 11g database on Oracle Enterprise Linux version 5, step by step.

High Performance and Availability with Oracle RAC and PHP [16-June-2009]
by John Lim
Review real-world experiences in deploying a business-critical PHP app over Oracle Real Application Clusters.

Open Source Contributions [01-June-2009]
by Rich Schwerin
Oracle investments in Linux yield substantial returns.

Guide to Advanced Linux Command Mastery, Part 4 - Managing the Linux Environment [8-May-2009]
by Arup Nanda
In this installment, learn how to manage the Linux environment effectively through these commonly used commands.

Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Architecture for Very Large Sites [March 2009]
by Porus Havewala
Need to guarantee high scalability for Enterprise Manager Grid Control? This architecture, described by Oracle ACE Director Porus Homi Havewala based on real-world experiences, may be for you.

Guide to Advanced Linux Command Mastery, Part 3: Resource Management [January 2009]
by Arup Nanda
In this installment, learn advanced Linux commands for monitoring physical components.

Build Your Own Oracle Extended RAC Cluster on Oracle VM and Oracle Enterprise Linux [28-Oct-2008]
by Jakub Wartak
Learn how to create a cheap but fully functional Oracle Extended RAC implementation in a virtualized environment. For educational purposes only, not validated or supported by Oracle!

Guide to Linux Find Command Mastery [29-July-2008]
by Sheryl Calish
A quick introduction to the most powerful—as well as confusing—aspects of this ubiquitous command.

More Support for the Kernel [23-June-2008]
by Rich Schwerin
Oracle developers continue their contributions to the Linux kernel.

Guide to Advanced Linux Command Mastery, Part 2 [21-Feb-2007]
by Arup Nanda
Oracle ACE Arup Nanda offers a tour of slightly more advanced Linux commands useful for Oracle users, whether developers or DBAs.

Committed to Code [21-June-2006]
by Rich Schwerin
Oracle's kernel contributions benefit anyone using Linux.

Adding New Nodes to Your Oracle RAC 10g Cluster on Linux [2-Oct-2006]
by Murali Vallath
Follow this step-by-step guide to add a new node to an existing Oracle RAC 10g Release 2 cluster.

Guide to Advanced Linux Command Mastery, Part 1 [11-Aug-2006]
by Arup Nanda
In this four-part series from Oracle ACE Arup Nanda, you will learn some not-so-well-known tricks for various routine Linux commands, as well as use cases for more sophisticated commands.

Learning Oracle RAC with the NetApp Simulator [30-Mar-2006]
by Sachin Garg
With the help of Net Appliance's Data ONTAP Simulator, DBAs and Linux enthusiasts can evaluate Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Linux with no up-front hardware investment.

Basic Linux Shell Scripting for Oracle DBAs [Dec. 2005]
by Casimir Saternos

Convert a Single Instance Database to Oracle RAC 10g on Linux [July 2005]
by Vincent Chan