Mark Burgess, Author at Burgess Systems Consulting

Oracle DBA

Oracle Snapshot Standby

August 5, 2021July 13, 2021 by Mark Burgess

Oracle Data Guard Snapshot Standby offers powerful features to help maximise the value of your disaster recovery site.

Data Security

Oracle Fine Grained Auditing Configuration

August 3, 2021July 5, 2021 by Mark Burgess

Oracle Fine Grained Auditing helps protect sensitive data assets. This article covers how to get started with effectively using Oracle FGA.

Oracle EBS

Oracle EBS 19c Upgrade – Lessons Learnt

August 6, 2021June 30, 2021 by Mark Burgess

Follow our tricks and tips to help you complete your Oracle 19c upgrade for eBS successfully and on-time.

Oracle Performance

Oracle 19c Performance Issues After Upgrade

March 22, 2024June 16, 2021 by Mark Burgess

Tips and techniques to help you fix Oracle 19c performance issues after upgrade, or keep in mind when upgrading to Oracle Database 19c.

Cloud Migration

Cloud Open Source Database Migration Options

October 26, 2021September 23, 2020 by Mark Burgess

Looking to migrate to open source databases? We compare the main open source database options on both public and private cloud.

Open Source Databases

Open Source Database: Considerations and Options

October 26, 2021September 23, 2020 by Mark Burgess

Is now the time to adopt open source databases? We consider the options and analyse the benefits and cost of adopting open source databases.

Data Security

Practical Steps to Hardened Database Security

July 29, 2021September 23, 2020 by Mark Burgess

We provide a roadmap of activities and tools to help you harden your database environment. Learn what database features need to be implemented and the reasons why.

Data Security

Data Security: A Modern Approach Using Database Hardening

August 6, 2021June 15, 2019 by Mark Burgess

The increasing IT threat landscape requires robust defences around your most critical data assets. We cover modern approaches to database security and debunk a few myths along the way.