Database Patching

Patching all my environments with the April 2020 Patch Bundles

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Mike.Dietrich Patch Recommendation 41

My quarterly routine happens when the new security alerts get published. And it is time again. I’ll show you as usual how Patching all my environments with the April 2020 Patch Bundles works.

Patching all my environments with the April 2020 Patch Bundles

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Security Alert April 2020

Let’s start with the Security Alerts for April 2020. It leads me to the April 2020 Critical Patch Advisory. I’m a database guy, so I’m interested in: Oracle Database Server, versions 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c, 19c. And this link brings me directly to the Risk Matrix for the database products.

You will spot three …

July 2018 Update, Revision, BPs, PSUs – delays and other issues

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Patch Recommendation 7

This is a Friday morning blog post. And actually I had no intention to write it. I don’t mean it offensive. But yesterday I received an interesting email from Frits Hoogland from Enkitec/Accenture. Frits asked me about the July RUR and some unlogic things on MOS. Once I had answered his email, the next question came in. Hence, I thought I need to write something about our July 2018 Update, Revision, BPs, PSUs – delays and other issues.

From being on stage at last year’s DOAG Conference for a “Patching Forum” I know that things aren’t as …

ORAWORLD Mag: Oracle Database Patching – Tips & Tricks

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Patch Recommendation 0

Thanks to DOAG and the ORAWORLD Magazine, my article is released in the current September 2018 ORAWORLD Mag: Oracle Database Patching – Tips & Tricks

ORAWORLD Mag: Oracle Database Patching – Tips & Tricks

You’ll find my article about Database Patching – Tips & Tricks on page 28ff in the September 2018 issue if the ORAWORLD magazine. Please download it from here.

And of course, you will find other issues on the website of the ORAWORLD Magazine: