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Join us in Bengaluru and Hyderabad for SANGAM 2026

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Many of you may have seen the social media posts already. But just in case you were in doubt, please get your ticket asap and join us in Bengaluru and Hyderabad for SANGAM 2026 this weekend. AIOUG (All India Oracle User Group – or more modern, AI Oracle User Group) is organizing the biggest and best Oracle conference in the APAC region with world-class speakers.

Still not convinced yet?

I understand, it will be on Saturday and Sunday. Your weekend.

But guess what: It’s our weekend, too.

Don’t waste time relaxing on your sofa – join us, come by, …

DOAG 2023 Conference – our talks this year

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 2

Time flies so quickly – and I guess I wrote this phrase already plenty of times on the blog. It is already November, and just a few weeks until Christmas. And this year, DOAG conference in Nuernberg is again in November – which means: next week. So, let me give you a quick overview for DOAG 2023 Conference – our talks this year.

DOAG 2023 Conference - our talks this year

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When, who, where?

At first, DOAG 2023 will happen from November 21-24, 2023 at the usual superb location in Nuernberg. You find all the details on the DOAG webpage. …

Oracle Database World in London – THE event in April 2023

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Mike.Dietrich Conference Workshop 7

You may have heard or seen – or even registered already – for the regional Oracle Cloud World in London on April 19, 2023 already. But were you aware that the “event to be at” happens just the next day on April 20? It will be Oracle Database World in London – THE event in April 2023.

When and where will it happen?

April 20, 2023, a Thursday will be the day to mark in your calendar. We’ll meet you at Oracle Database World, the regional database event to be at in London this year at the …

OCW 2022 – Your Upgrade / Migration / Patching Track to Success

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Mike.Dietrich Conference OOW 2

Will you come to Oracle Cloud World (tcfkaOOW = the conference formerly known as Oracle Open World) 2022 in Las Vegas in the week from October 17-20, 2022? Then we hope to see you there. And we certainly hope to meet you. So in case you are looking for our technical talks and sessions at OCW 2022 – Your Upgrade / Migration / Patching Track to Success.

OCW 2022 – Your Upgrade / Migration / Patching Track to Success

Your Upgrade / Migration / Patching Track at OCW2022

As usual our promise stands.

Zero marketing. Just pure tech.

And we our proud to have lots of real …

Why I love the German, Austrian and Swiss customers – a DOAG 2022 conference recap

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Wow – this was a tough week in Nürnberg at DOAG 2022 Conference. It started with a lot of rain. And I mean RAIN. Luckily I packed my umbrella last minute before going to the train station. But before I tell you a bit about this week, and why it was so incredibly important to be at DOAG 2022, let me tell you at first why I love the German, Austrian and Swiss customers – a DOAG 2022 conference recap.

At first, a big THANK YOU

And before I write something about “my” week, let me give a …

DOAG Conference 2022 is next week already

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 6

I’m scared – time flies so quickly. Yesterday evening I returned from vacation, and this morning I spoke to Daniel and we both realized: There is only one week to go since DOAG Conference 2022 is next week already. Yes, in September 2022. Not as usually in November – September it will be this year. And we hope to see you there next week in my hometown, Nürnberg for another great DOAG conference.

DOAG Conference 2022 is next week already

Tuesday

Tuesday will be a theme day this year – and we’ll have two talks there. We? Yes, Daniel and I will do all sessions together this …

OC YATRA Tour 2022 – It was a blast. Or: Why conferences are so important

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

For a change, this isn’t a Monday morning rant. Instead, it is the opposite. It’s a summary of my late July trip to India to OC YATRA Tour 2022 – It was a blast. Or: Why conferences are so important.

OC YATRA Tour 2022 - It was a blast. Or: Why conferences are so important

OC YATRA 2002 – India, Begaluru, Sunday, July 24, 2022

How did it start?

Months ago, Sai Penumuru and the AIOUG organizers asked whether I’d be willing to come to India for the 2022 Oracle Community YATRA tour. The last time it happened – before the world knew about Covid – Roy was traveling and doing part of the …

UKOUG TechFest 2019 in Brighton – Dec 1-4, 2019

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Time really flies. As every year in November. Right after DOAG, there’s very little time for me to recharge batteries. And once I take a deep breath, I will sit in another airplane and fly to … England. No worries, I won’t do any political jokes. This is not necessary these days. And this is a techie blog. But I’m very happy that I don’t have to do any special preparation to visit UKOUG TechFest 2019 in Brighton – Dec 1-4, 2019.

Photo by Nitin Tulswani on Unsplash

Brighton?

To be honest, I know not much about Brighton. Except …

DOAG 2019 – Recap and a personal complaint

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 14

Nürnberg and München are just 175 km away from each other, a bit more than 1 hour by train. Still I felt a post-conference blues already when I boarded the ICE train yesterday to head back to the south. It was an awesome conference – again. Except for one thing which I will write about below. So here’s my report on DOAG 2019 – Recap and a personal complaint.

DOAG 2019 - Recap and a personal complaint

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DOAG 2019 – What an agenda

I knew it before already. But my VP, Roy Swonger, visited DOAG Conference in Nürnberg for the first time. …

DOAG Conference 2019 – Our talks in Nürnberg next week

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Time flies so quickly. And in case you wondered about the silence on the blog and on twitter, I was either traveling the past weeks or on holidays. But it’s November. And November is DOAG conference month. So please find an overview about DOAG Conference 2019 – Our talks in Nürnberg next week.

DOAG Conference 2019 - Our talks in Nürnberg next week

DOAG – When, where, why?

Actually DOAG (German Oracle User Group) conference is one of the most important events for me every year. Not only because since far over a decade in my hometown, Nürnberg, Franconia, but for me it means meeting with a lot of …

Post Conference Wrap-Up – POUG 2019

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Monday after POUG is hard. As I wrote a year ago, a post-conference blues feeling hit me again. But this time I will get quicker over it as there’s Oracle Open World coming up – and a ton of things to complete before I will head out to San Francisco in a few days. So this will be just a short Post Conference Wrap-Up – POUG 2019.

Post Conference Wrap-Up - POUG 2019

First of all …

Thanks to all the people who worked so hard to organize this event. Luiza to name at first of course, but there are so many others. too. …

September is CONFERENCE month – back to reality

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference OOW 0

There was a bit of silence on the blog – well, I needed a deep breath and plenty of fresh air on the most beautiful German island. And now it’s time to dig in again. And I realized that I won’t have many “office” days this month. September is CONFERENCE month – back to reality.

September is CONFERENCE month - back to reality

POUG – Polish Oracle User Group 2019 in Wrozlaw

When? September 6-7, 2019

Where? Wrozlaw, Poland – Kino Home Horyzonty

Why? Because if you’ve never been there, you won’t understand why everybody wants to be there. Check out the agenda: https://poug.org/en/edycja/poug-2019/ – in two days …

Gracias, obgrigado … Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Brasilia and Sao Paolo

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

This was a long trip – but as usual, traveling to South America is wonderful. So it time to say gracias, obgrigado … Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Brasilia and Sao Paolo. I’m so happy that I’ve been invited to speak at the OTN Groundbreakers LAD South Leg Tour 2019. Believe me, it is really hard to fly back after such intense 10 days.

Gracias, obrigado!

Gracias, obgrigado ... Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Brasilia and Sao Paolo

At first, a big big thank you to all the people who organize these events. For us it is quite easy. I board an airplane, and 17 hours later I step into a room on the …

Yatra 2019 – Oracle Groundbreakers: Roy Swonger travels to India

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

In April in Vienna a colleague from the US asked me: “Is Roy serious to travel to India in July?”. He mentioned the temperatures, the humidity – and the rain. But Roy is serious – and while I’m writing this, he should be already on his way to India to present about Upgrade and Migrations in 5 locations at Yatra 2019 – Oracle Groundbreakers: Roy Swonger travels to India.

Yatra 2019 - Oracle Groundbreakers: Roy Swonger travels to India

Why you need to attend?

The organizers have listed 6 fine reasons for attending Yatra on the official Yatra 2019 conference page. And I’m adding another one: You want to …

DOAG Datenbank 2019: Roy Swonger will be there!

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

DOAG Datenbank 2019: Roy Swonger will be there!

The last DOAG 2018 conference happened half a year ago – time flies! And if you are eagerly waiting for a lot of cool presentation by very experienced speakers, then visit DOAG Datenbank 2019: Roy will be there!

Upgrade Talks

Roy Swonger, Vice President, Oracle

Roy will deliver two talks. Be aware, the first one is currently not in the web agenda as it was on standby.

How to Diagnose Oracle Database Upgrade Issues

Roy Swonger

Dienstag, 4. Juni, 10:15 – 11:00

Amsterdam 1

The New AutoUpgrade for Oracle Database

Roy Swonger

Dienstag, 4. Juni, 11:15 – 12:00

Düsseldorf 2

Hello, hello … Vienna Calling … AOUG 2019

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Hello, hello ... Vienna Calling ... AOUG 2019

When I think about Vienna, the Falco song “Vienna Calling” from 1985 is coming to my mind immediately. It was on “Falco 3“, the record which had “Jeanny” as third single – getting banned from Bavarian radio stations. Well, Bavaria is a bit more conservative than other places. Most people of course will remember “Rock Me Amadeus” from the same record. It made no.1 positions in the US, UK, USSR, Germany and many other countries. But why is a Falco song in my mind this morning? Very simple: This week the Austrian …

My Hands-On Lab USB drives are not giveaways

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Today I’ve had two very exciting labs at Collaborate 2019 conference. And no worries if you couldn’t finish the lab on time. You can download it via the blog – and instructions are up here as well.

Thanks so much for coming to the labs.

One personal note:

If I offer you USB drives to copy the lab to your laptop, I’d expect that you return them back to me. My USB drives are not the cheapest ones as they have to last for a while and have to be fast at the same time. If you …

Techdays Belgium – Antwerp, Feb 7+8, 2019 – Get your ticket NOW!

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Next week the Techdays Belgium will take place in Antwerp on Feb 7 and 8, 2019. If you haven’t bought a ticket yet, it’s time now. The lineup is awesome. And what an agenda. It’s a very unique chance to see many of the best Oracle experts worldwide live on stage. And have a lot of fun as well.

Techdays Belgium – Antwerp, Feb 7+8, 2019 – Get your ticket NOW!

What are such Techdays all about?

First of all it is a place to learn about the coolest features, the most weird rescues, the future of the …

UKOUG Tech18 – Recap, Slides, Videos and Impressions

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

UKOUG Tech18 - Recap, Slides, Videos and Impressions UKOUG Tech18 this year was an excellent event. And even though I was very skeptical of having to travel to Liverpool where you really can’t fly into except when you live in Amsterdam, I enjoyed it a lot. Liverpool is really a lovely city. And being honest, the conference center was very nice – and IMHO better than the one in Birmingham. You had to chance to see the other conference participants and speakers. I liked it a lot. So here’s my quick UKOUG Tech18 – Recap, Slides, Videos and Impressions post.

Well, and for me being a bit sick …

UKOUG Tech18 : See you there!

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

It’s time for my (and our) final conference this year: UKOUG in Liverpool. Liverpool? Yeah … the city of The Reds and The Blues (and Sunday is Merseyside derby time). The city of the greatest pop band ever, the Beatles. And well, the city which has an airport you can’t really fly into. But hey, UKOUG Tech18: See you there! Hopefully, when I’ll make it 😉

But as usual, thanks to all the people involved into this great conference. I know how much work it is – and how much of your free time you put into that. Many thanks …

DOAG Conference 2018 in Nuernberg – Upgrade and AutoUpgrade talk

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Well, how do I realize it is November already? When I receive my conference pass for DOAG conference. And actually when the first snow falls right on time when I plan to hit the road. Lovely! If you are coming to DOAG Conference 2018 in Nuernberg – Upgrade and AutoUpgrade talk is the one you should see.

You can’t find “AutoUpgrade” in the official description? Yeah, true. I added this after the Oracle Open World presentation to get you a sense about where upgrade is going to. And beyond … 🙂

DOAG Conference 2018 in Nuernberg – Upgrade

Post-Conference Blues – or 5 days after POUG2018

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 1

Have you ever had a post-conference blues? This is the mood which makes you feel like sitting in a dark cage surrounded just by nothing as silence. And I’m still in post-conference blues – or 5 days after POUG2018.

Worst post-conference blues ever?

Actually my worst post-conference blues wasn’t after POUG2018. It was after OOW15 where I had so many talks, hands-on labs, booth duty hours, customer meetings for breakfast, customer meetings for lunch, customer meetings for dinner, customer meetings for drinks after dinner, user group invitations, company event invitations … on Thursday afternoon I was sitting on …

POUG – Pint with the Oracle User Group in Sopot, Poland

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

I POUG - Pint with the Oracle User Group in Sopot, Poland ‘m back from vacation. With 900 or so emails in my inbox. And messages on LinkedIn and Twitter, comments on the blog etc. So plenty of things to do for the next days. The event I’m really looking forward is my upcoming visit of the POUG – Pint with the Oracle User Group in Sopot, Poland. Never been there before, neither at the conference nor in Sopot. But when I called our travel provider this morning to change a hotel reservation, the very friendly lady on the phone congratulated me to visiting Sopot (and wished me good weather … …

Vienna Calling – Austrian Oracle User Group Conference 2018

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

Vienna Calling - Austrian Oracle User Group Conference 2018 Next week the 30th AOUG Conference will happen. Vienna Calling – Austrian Oracle User Group Conference 2018. I’m looking forward to it.

Travel is all set – I’ll head out on Monday. And I hope to meet you there.

Vienna Calling – Austrian Oracle User Group Conference 2018

Vienna is one of my favorite cities in the world. A long time ago, when I’ve had a replication course in Vienna, I wanted to change from Oracle in Munich to Oracle Austria. I have a good number of friends in Vienna. And hence, I spend every year a few days in …

IOUG Collaborate 2018 in Las Vegas – Upgrade Talk and Lab

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Conference 0

It’s already mid of April again. One year after IOUG Collaborate 2017. And I was soooo sick last year. This time Roy will fly to Las Vegas and provide an upgrade talk and a lab. Last year for the planning we agreed that this year I would do the RMOUG conference, and Roy instead fly to Nevada. So it’s time for IOUG Collaborate 2018 in Las Vegas – Upgrade Talk and Lab.

IOUG Collaborate 2018 in Las Vegas - Upgrade Talk and Lab

IOUG Collaborate 2018 in Las Vegas – Upgrade Talk and Lab

Roy will give a Hands-On Lab about upgrading to Oracle Database 12.2 on Sunday – and …

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How did it start?

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DOAG 2019 – What an agenda

DOAG – When, where, why?

First of all …

POUG – Polish Oracle User Group 2019 in Wrozlaw

Gracias, obrigado!

Why you need to attend?

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