Autonomous Database Clones

As of today, you can now clone Autonomous Databases - both ADW and ATP - in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This was an oft requested feature for the service and its great to see that its now available. You have the choice of having a full clone or metadata only clone created. Full clones are a … Continue reading Autonomous Database Clones →

Oracle 18c != Autonomous Database, But Autonomous needs 18c

When Oracle (yes, I work for the big O) announced that it was building out its Autonomous Database Platform - starting with the Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud (ADWC) - I started hearing a lot of statements that Oracle 18c would be Autonomous in and of itself. This is not the case. The very excellent Tim … Continue reading Oracle 18c != Autonomous Database, But Autonomous needs 18c →