The Data Lake Challenge
The time has arrived for the Data Lake to come of age. We now have the technology to build a vibrant and productive solution which can evolve a company into an agile data-driven organization.

Changing Roles
Change is constant in IT, but the rate seems to be increasing, along with the vagueness of one’s role in it. DBAs may need to define their own personal boundaries and embrace the rapid change.

The Future of Data is Coming in 2017
At the end of the football season I look back at how well I predicted the outcomes against the spread. My correct selections for the season totaled 51.56%, good enough for 25th place out of 150 people. I hope my data predictions for this coming year stack up a little better.

DBA 3.0: Moving Your Career Forward in 2017
Since it’s a brand-new year with a Presidential election (hopefully) behind us, it’s the perfect time to look forward to what we as Oracle DBAs should concentrate on so that we can fine-tune our career aspirations in 2017.

Big Data Defense Is a 5-Person Game
In sports, we talk about defense being a team game. One person alone cannot save a team from defeat; the entire team must work together to support a strong defense in order to win. It takes more than a hot goalie to win. The same can be said in the age of big data.