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Top 5: blog posts from August 2026

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August has ended, and as usual, I present my must-read articles. They offer fresh ideas and practical solutions for daily challenges with a light, entertaining touch.

Here they are, straight to the point. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did discovering them.

Connectivity Testing for Oracle RAC SCAN
Are you noticing occasional errors like ORA-12170 or ORA-12560 in your RAC SCAN? César shares insights on how a firewall might be the silent cause behind these issues.
Let's read it!
Performance Report – REPORT_PERFHUB
Looking for a portable performance report without relying on OEM? Neil demonstrates how to create a comprehensive HTML file with ASH/AWR data directly from the command line.
Read it now!
Saving Oracle unified audit volume with ONLY TOPLEVEL
Have you observed that your Unified Audit Trail is expanding rapidly despite a well-defined policy? Prashant demonstrates how he cut that volume by over 90%.
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How to Change the Domain Name of an Oracle RAC Cluster
Changing the domain of a RAC cluster is more than just editing the hostname. Mariami shares the steps to make this process simple and trouble-free.
I want to read it!
Oracle AI Database 26ai: Setting Up DGPDB Between Two Primary CDBs
Do you want to protect a PDB without putting the entire CDB into standby mode? Nassyam explains how to connect two independent CDBs at the pluggable database level.
Check it out!

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