Top 5: blog posts of July 2025

Top5 2025-07

Staying informed is crucial, and thankfully, good articles are still coming out. However, to spare you the time and effort of reading them all, I will compile a monthly inventory of the articles that I consider to be indispensable.

It has been difficult to choose from so much excellent content, but I focused on those that offer fresh insights or deal with common issues in an easy-to-understand and entertaining way.

I hope you love reading it as much as I do, so here it is without more delay!

Recent Posts

Secure connection using a wallet
Learn how to improve the security of your applications using Oracle Wallet / Secure External Password Store.
Application shows wrong time
What to do when we find that the database returns the time advanced or delayed for no apparent reason.
password rollover - rolling app timeout
Learn how to change the password of an Oracle user, without interrupting the applications service.
OOP patching - install golden image
Third post of a series dedicated to the art of Oracle patching. We continue with out-of-place patching, simplified using Gold Image.
out-of-place patching - patch new OH
Second post of a series dedicated to the art of Oracle patching. We continue with out-of-place patching, the recommended and also the most efficient way.
in-place patching - apply patch OH
First post of a series dedicated to the art of Oracle patching. We start with in-place patching, the most common and also the most dangerous way.

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