DOs and DON'Ts of managing numerous very large databases at CERN by Andrzej Nowicki

Original title: DOs and DON'Ts of managing numerous very large databases. A summary of challenges and problems encountered at CERN . Voxxed Days CERN 2024. CERN is an international organisation that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. With around 100 Oracle databases and several PB of data, CERN faces numerous intriguing challenges and unique caveats. This session aims to provide an overview of both past and current issues and obstacles encountered in the realm of database systems at CERN. By doing so, it seeks to offer valuable insights into potential problems to avoid and effective solutions to address encountered difficulties.