Author: Adrian Ward

Blogs of the week 1. How to run Oracle 12c on a Kubernetes Cluster with persistent storage Ron Ekins begins with: “Back in April 2017 I blogged on how to use the then official Oracle 12.1 Docker image to run an Oracle 12c database on Docker, if you want to…

This blog coincides with the start of the Long Bank Holiday Weekend. With us all being on lockdown, this means that we need to find a new way to spend it. Whatever it is you may be doing, #staysafestayhome Here’s some reading material, videos and presentations for you to plough…

A majority of the world is now on ‘Lockdown’/Self Isolating and Working From Home. Take a break from it all and read something non-virus related – I’ve collated some of the latest blogs, news and videos. Stay safe. Blogs of the week 1.Optimizing SQL with LIKE expression Quanwen Zhao writes, “This…

Don’t use “beef stew” as a computer password. It’s not stroganoff. And here’s some of the last few weeks’ finest… Blogs of the week 1. Oracle Analytics Server – Data Visualisation Access Issue This blog begins by saying, “Oracle Analytics Server 5.5.0 was recently released and I’ve been testing out the…

A few ‘Valentine’ inspired jokes this week! Why do melons have to get married in churches? Because they cantaloupe! Why do skunks love Valentine’s Day? Because they’re scent-imental! What’s the best part about Valentines Day? The day after when all the chocolate goes on sale. And now for some of the best…

The third Monday in January (#bluemonday) is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.  Not scientifically proven, and perhaps made up by the media – but maybe take some time out for yourself anyway and relax with a coffee and some of the best news, blogs, videos and articles…

Happy New Year! Hope everyone has had a good break and is ready for all that 2020 will bring. Workwise and otherwise! A few bad jokes to start off the year! If at first you don’t succeed, call it version 1.0.   A wife send her husband an SMS on…

Only 3 weeks left until Christmas. Hope all the preparations are well underway. In the meantime, have a break from the decorating, shopping and wrapping and read the latest blogs and articles. And of course, enjoy a little Christmas joke: Who hides in the bakery at Christmas? A Mince Spy!…

Although it’s only November, the shops are filled with Christmas items, the decorations are up in all the major towns and the shopping is in full swing. So, we obviously need a Christmas joke to go with the non-Christmas blogs this week. What did Father Christmas say to his wife…