Friday, July 25, 2025

Automating Archive Log Cleanup in DBCS Standby Databases: A Step-by-Step Guide

In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Cloud Service (DBCS), the ability to use crontab or similar utilities to schedule jobs for the oracle user is restricted by default due to security and operational best practices. Here's why this restriction exists and alternative approaches you can use:

Fixing a DBCS Startup Failure Caused by ORA-07445

  Introduction: Running Oracle databases on Oracle Database Cloud Service (DBCS) usually provides a stable and well-automated environment, ...