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The clustering factor in Oracle Database measures The similarity in the orders of Logical index values Physical table row locations Lower value => closer match => the index is more effective @chandlerdba.bsky.social explains & suggests ways to improve it

My first visit to Slovenia, I'm excited to be a speaker at SIOUG MakeIT 2026! I'm on twice tomorrow: - Visualizing PL/SQL with PL/Scope, 26ai Property Graph and APEX Graph Plug-in - 3-hour Hands-On-Lab on analytic functions. Check it out: makeit.si #MakeIT2026 #OracleDB #OracleAPEX #OracleACE

First time for me at the wonderful Make IT Conference! One session on Thursday and one on Friday. Looking forward to this a lot. #OracleACE #MakeIT2026

30 seconds to convince you to put APEX Connect on your calendar for next year! Community FTW

There is a quote from a fantastic 1950’s B movie “It Came from Outer Space”, part written by the legendary Ray Bradbury, that has stuck with me since I first saw it as a child:

Woke up still in disbelief after a 900km round trip to see #SAFC qualify for Europa League - back in Europe after 53 years. ❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️ HAWAY THE LADS!

🍽️✨ Another fantastic evening with the Oracle ACE community — this time at Bulls & Bandits in Heide Park Resort, Soltau! Do you want to be part of this amazing community? 🙌 Then submit your registration or nomination here: 🔗 ace.oracle.com/ords/r/ace/o... #OracleACE

🎢✨ What an amazing afternoon with the Oracle ACE community at Heide Park Resort in Soltau! From thrilling roller coasters 🎠 to great conversations and lots of laughter, this was the perfect mix of fun & networking 🚀 Want to be part of this amazing community? 🙌 🔗 ace.oracle.com/ords/r/ace/o...

What time is it @giliamb.bsky.social ? #oracle #doagdb26 #apex @doagev.bsky.social

@chandlerdba.bsky.social on "Troubleshooting Oracle Memory" #DOAGDB26

Packed room for Connor! #orclapex #apexconn26

Full house for @saschaschaefer.eu at #DOAGDB26 talking about upgrading to #oracle 26ai #peoplesittingonthefloor

Superb work from Birdbox www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZHR...

Testing a new mirror trick

#DOAGDB26 | Die Vorfreude steigt – in knapp 4 Tagen beginnt die DOAG 2026 Datenbank mit Cloud Infrastructure im Heide Park Soltau. Wir haben die FAQs rund um die Konferenz am 18. und 19. Mai um viele spannende Punkte bereichert. Please check ✅ 👍 😃 datenbank.doag.org/de/faqs/ #Datenbank

We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

Maybe just adjusting statistics to use indexes just isn't enough. For huge performance gains, you might want to consider clustering the actual data (if you can). Have another blog post. chandlerdba.com/2026/05/08/p...

I recently wrote a block post, which was popular. So here's another one. A bit about performance and using indexes this time. Well, really it's about setting TABLE_CACHED_BLOCKS, given that most of you kids out there still don't. Understand what it means, and set it! chandlerdba.com/2026/05/06/p...

@markthomasinfo.bsky.social argh! I now have to get up at 4am tomorrow to try to secure tickets for your show in London on Remembrance Sunday. I am NOT a mornings person.

@patrick-barlow.bsky.social 🤔 They arrested the same woman, who 2 years ago took them to court for her arrest of holding the same sign; where the judge ruled it is not illegal to hold this sign

I wrote a blog post. for the first time in a while. About Oracle Transparent Hugepages. Did you know the recommended setting has changed? And what's the advantage? chandlerdba.com/2026/04/23/o...

I'm happy report I am the new manager of Chelsea.

I've decided to shut down verifiedbsky.net. While there was quite a bit of interest early, that has basically completely died down and it took some effort to keep the service alive. It was fun, I learned a lot, but it doesn't make sense anymore. Thanks to everyone who used and supported it!

#DOAG2026: Der Call for Papers für die DOAG 2026 Konferenz + Ausstellung ist eröffnet! Bis zum 8. Juni habt ihr jetzt die Gelegenheit, eure Beiträge einzureichen.➡️ scomp.ly/3jJdQBr Konferenz: scomp.ly/xqV9Jp8 🔗Early-Bird-Tickets bis 29. September: scomp.ly/v0xlWdZ

1/2 Interesting and undocumented changes in SGA management in Oracle 26ai: - Up to 31 subpools in the shared pool (max seven in 19c defined by _kghdsidx_count) - Subpools are split into thee durations (there were only two in 19c)

#DOAGDB26: In seiner Session "Mission Impossible? Eine komplexe Exadata-Migration sicher in die Google Cloud" zeigt Amin Farvardin diese anhand eines realen Projekts. ➡️ scomp.ly/YWL3JrA Konferenz: datenbank.doag.org/de/home/ Tickets: scomp.ly/nZwDB5m #Datenbank #CloudInfrastructure

Alex Woods - Don't Let AI Write For You alexhwoods.com/dont-let-ai-...

Very enjoyable day in town. Culture, Food then Comedy.

Saw @misterabk.bsky.social last night. Most excellent, but the true highlight was the cartoon themes. Except Duck Tales. I never liked Duck Tales. Don’t you open that Trapdoor!

As a mate of mine just said “Imagine losing 7-2 and that not being your worst defeat of the week” 😂 😂 😂 #safc

I'm doing a webinar next Tuesday. It's decent, but hey I'm biased. It's free to join. There will be pictures of dogs. You will likely learn something you didn't know before. There's even a tiny bit in there about the Oracle Database. #odtug @odtug.bsky.social

Fabulous result for #SAFC - great performances all round, done the double against #NUFC this season. Brobbey is a beast! 💪 I have no nails left #HAWAY #NEWSUN

Happy Birthday Gary Oldman

Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle Database 23ai News & an Updated VirtualBox appliance

My cat sleeps all day and then keeps me awake all night so this gave me a good laugh. Credit - @dagnylill on Instagram

Inspired by @gunnarmorling.dev, I've added a page to my blog about how I do, and don't, use AI on my blog. tl;dr: NEVER for writing content. gross. But, for plenty else! 👉🏻 rmoff.net/ai/

April 1st but it's no joke :-) www.rooug.ro/2026/03/roou...

It might be 2000 times worse than you thought connor-mcdonald.com/2026/03/09/b...

That was just the grimmest footy match. We were utterly terrible. Port Vale worked really hard and deserved it. 👏 #safc #pvlsun #facup

Best AI engine ever

Enjoying the #LUFC reaction on here following last night loss against #SAFC Similar VAR complaints to ours against Bournemouth at the weekend for the O9 rugby tackle (both were pens, both weren't given) Still, 40 points and planning for next season in the #EPL Grand 1st season back #HAWAY

When does lgwr transition from single to scalable mode? t.ly/Ohe7a

Make People Happy*

Hergés adventures of Tim Tam @connormcd.bsky.social

I can pinpoint the exact moment the UK went to the dogs and our society began to crumble. It wasn't a new PM, a specific law came in, or even a sporting tragedy. It was in 1998 when Opal Fruits become Starburst! 38 years of UK childhood thrown under the wheels of international commercialism!

Guys guys guys, I found the archive of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (it's not an achievement, they've not hidden them) - you can watch every single one since they started televising them in the 60s: www.rigb.org/christmas-le... I love watching them every year, now I can see them all!

Damn but it was loud at the Stadium of Light yesterday #Safc #haway

I’m happy if slightly disappointed with a point at Anfield. Which is quite a ridiculous thing for me to say. HAWAY! #safc #lfc

The count down for #UKOUGDiscover2025 in Birmingham has begun. 📅 30 November – 2 December 2025 Register Here: ukoug.org/page/UKOUGDi... @oracleace.bsky.social #ACED #UKOUG #purestorage