Utah Oracle Users Group (UTOUG)

In this session, learn how to use Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c, Oracle Application Express 18c, Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer, and Ansible to automate day-to-day DevOps tasks. Hear how Energy Transfer was able to streamline DevOps operations to meet the growing demand for DBA operational tasks. Learn about Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control monitoring, Oracle Application Express Rest API calls for automation, Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure command line interface, and Ansible Tower. See how to integrate these tools to create an end-to-end automation solution.

Patching Oracle Databases has become a very routine procedure, but are you doing it the correct way? As of Oracle 19c, Oracle is recommending out of place patching for reduced downtime, simplicity, and efficiency. But what is out of place patching? In this presentation, we will cover the overall steps and benefits of out of place patching, including the commands and tools needed. Bring your patching to the next level for Oracle Database, ASM stand alone (Oracle Restart), and Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC). Don’t patch like it’s 1999; patch the right way.

Oracle 23ai introduces powerful Vector Search capabilities, enabling businesses to perform high-speed, AI-driven similarity searches across massive datasets. This session will break down how Oracle’s native vector database seamlessly integrates with existing workloads, enhances retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for AI models, and optimizes search performance with advanced indexing techniques. Please join this presentation for a rapid-fire overview of its key features, use cases, and why it’s a game-changer for AI-driven applications.