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  • Exadata X3 In-Memory Database Machine: To be or not to be

    - by Luis Moreno Campos
    Since Larry Ellison announced Oracle Exadata X3 as the new generation of the Database Machine, he established the product in the In-Memory Database arena. And that annoyed some people. We all know that In-Memory Databases are the ones that *only* execute in memory and use the other layers of storage for persistency (mainly disk). Oracle database has always been a technology that uses memory as a caching mechanism and that hasn't change nor it will change with Oracle Database 12c. So this is the central point of fuss when it comes to announcing an Engineered Systems as In-Memory Database, when in fact it still runs Oracle Database, not vanilla but still the same product. Let me tell you purist people out there: when you find no new ground breaking point to get all excited about you decide to bash it, and go against its claims. It's not like a car manufacturer that launches a mini-van in the market and calls it a Sports Car, we are talking about a fundamental change in the ILM stack: level 2 of caching is now self sufficient. It's not DRAM? Who cares, still let's you put in flash amounts of data not done up until now, so I guess Oracle can name it whatever Larry wants because in the end it's something never done before. Now let's imagine that you hop on the pure In-Memory Database bandwagon. You would be stuck with a database technology that lags behind the Oracle Database hundreds of light years in man/hours innovations and features. Do you really want to travel back in time? Remember, the first rule about time travelling is that "Security is not Guaranteed". Your choice. LMC

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  • E-Business Suite - Cloning Basics & AMP Cloning - US

    - by Annemarie Provisero
    ADVISOR WEBCAST: E-Business Suite - Cloning Basics & AMP Cloning - US PRODUCT FAMILY: EBS – ATG - Utilities July 20, 2011 at 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET / 09:00 am Pacific / 10:00 am Mountain / 12:00 Eastern This 1.5-hour session is recommended for technical and functional Users who are interested to get an generic overview about the Cloning functionality available in the E-Business Suite Release. We are going to talk about the generic Cloning options and will then go into depth about the cloning scenario when using AMP (Applications Management Pack) within the Enterprise Manager. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Cloning Overview Rapidclone steps in Details Rapidclone limitations EM Grid Setup with AMP for Cloning Advantages of Cloning with AMP Cloning Procedures available with AMP Monitoring Clone Operation Few things to remember before Cloning A short, live demonstration (only if applicable) and question and answer period will be included. Oracle Advisor Webcasts are dedicated to building your awareness around our products and services. This session does not replace offerings from Oracle Global Support Services. Click here to register for this session ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above webcast is a service of the E-Business Suite Communities in My Oracle Support. For more information on other webcasts, please reference the Oracle Advisor Webcast Schedule.Click here to visit the E-Business Communities in My Oracle Support Note that all links require access to My Oracle Support.

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  • OK - What now? How do we become a Social Business?

    - by Michael Snow
    We hope that those of you that attended yesterday's Webcast with Brian Solis enjoyed Brian's discussion with Christian Finn for our last Webcast of the season for the Oracle Social Business Thought Leaders Series.  For those of you that may have missed the webcast or were stuck at a company holiday party - you'll be glad to hear that the webcast will be available On-Demand starting later today (12/14/12). And any of you who'd like to listen to a quick but informative podcast with Brian - can listen to that here. Some of you may still be left with questions about how to get from point A to point B and even more confused than when you started thinking about this new world of Digital Darwinism. The post below, grabbed from an abundance of great thought leadership prose on Brian's blog may help you frame the path you need to start walking sooner versus later to stay off of the endangered species list.  As you explore your path forward, please keep Oracle in mind - we do offer a wide range of solutions to help your organization 12.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} optimize the engagement for your customers, employees and partners. The Path from a Social Brand to a Social Business Brian Solis Originally posted May 2, 2012 I’ve been a long-time supporter of MediaTemple’s (MT)Residence program along with Gary Vaynerchuk, Neil Patel, and many others whom I respect. I wanted to share my “7 questions to answer to become a social business” with you here.. Social Media is pervasive and is becoming the new normal in corporate marketing. Brands who get this right are starting to build their own media networks rich with customer connections numbering in the millions. Right now, Coca-Cola has over 34 million fans on Facebook, but they’re hardly alone. Disney follows just behind with 29 million fans, Starbucks boasts 25 million, and Oreo, Red Bull, and Converse play host to over 20 million fans. If we were to look at other networks such as Twitter and Youtube, we would see a recurring theme. People are connecting en masse with the businesses they support and new media represents the ability to cultivate consumer relationships in ways not possible with traditional earned or paid media. Sounds great right? This might sound abrupt, but the truth is that we’re hardly realizing the potential of what lies before us. Everything begins with understanding not just how other brands are marketing themselves in social media, but also seeing what they’re not doing and envisioning what’s possible. We’re already approaching the first of many crossroads that new media will present. Do we take the path of a social brand or that of a social business? What’s the difference? A social brand is just that, a business that is remodeling or retrofitting its existing marketing practices to new media. A social business is something altogether different as it embraces introspection and extrospection to reevaluate internal and external processes, systems, and opportunities to transform into a living, breathing entity that adapts to market conditions and opportunities. It’s a tough decision to make right now especially at a time when all we read about is how much success many businesses are finding without having to answer this very question. With all of the newfound success in social networks, the truth is that we’re only just beginning to learn what’s possible and that’s where you come in. When compared to the investment in time and resources across the board, social media represents only a small part of the mix. But with your help, that’s all about to change. The CMO Survey, an organization that disseminates the opinions of top marketers in order to predict the future of markets, recently published a report that gave credence to the fact that social media is taking off. One of the most profound takeaways from the report was this gem; “The “like button” [in Facebook] packs more customer-acquisition punch than other demand-generating activities.” With insights like this, it’s easy to see why the race to social is becoming heated. The report also highlighted exactly where social fits in the marketing mix today and as you can see, despite all of the hype, it’s not a dominant focus yet. As of August 2011, the percentage of overall marketing budgets dedicated to social media hovered at around 7%. However, in 2012 the investment in social media will climb to 10%. And, in five years, social media is expected to represent almost 18% of the total marketing budget. Think about that for a moment. In 2016, social media will only represent 18%? Queue the sound of a record scratching here. With businesses finding success in social networks, why are businesses failing to realize the true opportunity brought forth by the ability to listen to, connect with, and engage with customers? While there’s value in earning views, driving traffic, and building connections through the 3F’s (friends, fans and followers), success isn’t just defined simply by what really amounts to low-hanging fruit. The truth is that businesses cannot measure what it is they don’t know to value. As a result, innovation in new engagement initiatives is stifled because we’re applying dated or inflexible frameworks to new paradigms. Social media isn’t owned by marketing, but instead the entire organization. This changes everything and makes your role so much more important. It’s up to you to learn how to think outside of the proverbial social media box to see what others don’t, the ability to improve customers experiences through the evolution of a social brand into a social business. Doing so will translate customer insights from what they do and don’t share in social networks into better products, services, and processes. See, customers want something more from their favorite businesses than creative campaigns, viral content, and everyday dialogue in social networks. Customers want to be heard and they want to know that you’re listening. How businesses use social media must remind them that they’re more than just an audience, consumer, or a conduit to “trigger” a desired social effect. Herein lies both the challenge and opportunity of social media. It’s bigger than marketing. It’s also bigger than customer service. It’s about building relationships with customers that improve experiences and more importantly, teaches businesses how to re-imagine products and internal processes to better adapt to potential crises and seize new opportunities. When it comes down to it, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Foursquare, are all channels for listening, learning, and engaging. It’s what you do within each channel that builds a community around your brand. And, at the end of the day, the value of the community you build counts for everything. It’s important to understand that we cannot assume that these networks simply exist for people to lineup for our marketing messages or promotional campaigns. Nor can we assume that they’re reeling in anticipation for simple dialogue. They want value. They want recognition. They want access to exclusive information and offers. They need direction, answers and resolution. What we’re talking about here is the multidimensional makeup of consumers and how a one-sided approach to social media forces the needs for social media to expand beyond traditional marketing to socialize the various departments, lines of business, and functions to engage based on the nature of the situation or opportunity. In the same CMO study, it was revealed that marketers believe that social media has a long way to go toward integrating into the overall company strategy. On a scale of 1-7, with one being “not integrated at all” and seven being “very integrated,” 22% chose “one.” Critical functions such as service, HR, sales, R&D, product marketing and development, IR, CSR, etc. are either not engaged or are operating social media within a silo disconnected from other efforts or possibilities. The problem is that customers don’t view a company by silo, instead they see one company, one brand, and their experience in social media forms an impression that eventually contributes to their view of your brand. The first step here is to understand business priorities and objectives to assess how social media can be additive in achieving these goals. Additionally, surveying the landscape to determine other areas of interest as its specifically related to your business. • Are customers seeking help or direction? • Who are your most valuable customers and what are they sharing? • How can you use social media to acquire and retain customers? - What ideas are circulating and how can you harness user generated activity and content to innovate or adapt to better meet the needs of customers? - How can you broaden a single customer view to recognize the varying needs of customers and how your organization can organize around each circumstance? - What insights exist based on how consumers are interacting with one another? How can this intelligence inform marketing, service, products and other important business initiatives? - How can your business extend their current efforts to deliver better customer experiences and in turn more effectively unit internal collaboration and communication? Customer demands far exceed the capabilities of the marketing department. While creating a social brand is a necessary endeavor, building a social business is an investment in customer relevance now and over time. Beyond relevance, a social business fosters a culture of change that unites employees and customers and sets a foundation for meaningful and beneficial relationships. Innovation, communication, and creativity are the natural byproducts of engagement and transformation. As a social brand, we are competing for the moment. As a social business, we are competing the future in all that we do today.

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  • There's A Virtual Developer Day in Your Future

    - by OTN ArchBeat
    What are Virtual Developer Days? You really should know this by now. OTN Virtual Developer Days are online events created specifically for developers and architects, with a focus on no-fluff technical presentations, hands-on labs, and expert Q&A to sharpen your technical skills and bring you up to speed on the latest information on Oracle products and practical best practices for their use. The best part about OTN Virtual Developer Days is that you don't have to pack a suitcase or stand in line at an airport waiting for someone pat you down. Instead, you stay where you are, flip open your laptop, and prepare your brain for a massive skills injection. In the next few weeks you'll have two such chances to ramp up your skills. On Tuesday November 5, 2013 Harnessing the Power of Oracle WebLogic and Oracle Coherence will guide you through tooling updates and best practices for developing applications with WebLogic and Coherence as target platforms. This two-track event covers app design and development (Track 1) and building, deploying, and managing applications (Track 2). Each track includes three presentations plus a hands-on lab. [9am-1pm PT / 12pm-4pm ET / 1pm-5pm BRT] Register now This event will also be available in EMEA on December 3, 2013 {9am-1pm GMT / 1pm-5pm GST / 2:30pm-6:30 PM IST] On Tuesday November 19, 2103 Oracle ADF Development: Web, Mobile, and Beyond offers four tracks covering everything from the basics to advance skills for for application development using Oracle ADF and Oracle ADF Mobile. There are three sessions in each track, followed by hands-on labs in which try out what you've learned. [9am-1pm PT / 12pm-4pm ET/ 1pm-5pm BRT] Register now This event will also be available in APAC on Thursday November 21, 2013 [10am-1:30pm IST (India) / 12:30pm-4pm SGT (Singapore) / 3:30pm-7pm AESDT] and in EMEA on Tuesday November 26, 2013 [9am-1pm GMT / 1pm-5pm GST/ 2:30pm-6:30pm IST] Registration for both events is absolutely free. So what are you waiting for?

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  • Today's Links (6/22/2011)

    - by Bob Rhubart
    Presentations from the 4th International SOA Symposium + 3rd International Cloud Symposium Presentations from Thomas Erl, Anne Thomas Manes, Glauco Castro, Dr. Manas Deb, Juergen Kress, Paulo Mota, and many others. Experiencing the New Social Enterprise | Kellsey Ruppell Ruppell shares "some key points and takeaways from some of the keynotes yesterday at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference." Search-and-Rescue Technology Inspired by the Titanic | CIO.gov A look at the technology behind the US Coast Guard's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue system. “He who does not understand history…" | The Open Group Blog "It’s down to us (IT folks and Enterprise Architects) to learn from history, to use methodologies intelligently, find ways to minimize the risk and get business buy-in". Observations in Migrating from JavaFX Script to JavaFX 2.0 | Jim Connors Connors' article "reflects on some of the observations encountered while porting source code over from JavaFX Script to the new JavaFX API paradigm." FY12 Partner Kickoff – Are you Ready? | Judson Althoff Blog What does Oracle have up its sleeve for FY12? Oracle executives reveal all in a live interactive event, June 28/29. Webcast: Walking the Talk: Oracle’s Use of Oracle VM for IaaS Event Date: 06/28/2011 9:00am PT / Noon ET. Speakers: Don Nalezyty (Dir. Enterprise Architecture, Oracle Global IT) and Adam Hawley (Senior Director, Virtualization, Product Management, Oracle).

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  • Why CFOs Should Care About Big Data

    - by jmorourke
    The topic of “big data” clearly has reached a tipping point in 2012.  With plenty of coverage over the past few years in the IT press, we are now starting to see the topic of “big data” covered in mainstream business press, including a cover story in the October 2012 issue of the Harvard Business Review.  To help customers understand the challenges of managing “big data” as well as the opportunities that can be created by leveraging “big data”, Oracle has recently run and published the results of a customer survey, as well as white papers and articles on this topic.  Most recently, we commissioned a white paper titled “Mastering Big Data: CFO Strategies to Transform Insight into Opportunity”. The premise here is that “big data” is not just a topic that CIOs should pay attention to, but one that CFOs should understand and take advantage of as well.  Clearly, whoever masters the art and science of big data will be positioned for competitive advantage in their industries or markets.  That’s why smart CFOs are taking control of big data and business analytics projects, not just to uncover new ways to drive growth in a slowing global economy, but also to be a catalyst for change in the enterprise.  With an increasing number of CFOs now responsible for overseeing IT investments and providing strategic insight to the board, CFOs will be increasingly called upon to take a leadership role in assessing the value of “big data” initiatives, building on their traditional skills in reporting and helping managers analyze data to support decision making. Here’s a link to the white paper referenced above, which is posted on the Oracle C-Central/CFO web site, as well as some other resources that can help CFOs master the topic of “big data”: White Paper “Mastering Big Data:  CFO Strategies to Transform Insight into Opportunity CFO Market Watch article:  “Does Big Data Affect the CFO?” Oracle Survey Report:  “From Overload to Impact – An Industry Scorecard on Big Data Industry Challenges” Upcoming Big Data Webcast with Andrew McAfee Here’s a general link to Oracle C-Central/CFO in case you want to start there: www.oracle.com/c-central/cfo Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information:  [email protected]

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  • Intelligent Conflict Detection and Resolution

    - by Doug Reid
    0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Conflict Detection and Resolution in Oracle GoldenGate11gR2 has gone through a significant overhaul. The improvements that have been made to this area are substantial and will make it easier for customers to implement complex, heterogeneous GoldenGate configurations. GoldenGate has provided methods for conflict detection and resolution for a number of past releases, but at Oracle we have the opportunity to take advantage of some of the great ideas in this area. Oracle has had feature rich conflict detection and resolution framework in other products, which has been implemented in Oracle GoldenGate 11gR2. These improvements are geared toward helping customers more easily implement advanced configurations that require conflict detection and resolution by providing a robust framework for conflict detection for all DML statements and resolution via pre-built methods, all with less code and simpler syntax than in prior releases. Conflict Detection and Resolution in Oracle GoldenGate 11gR2 is available for our supported heterogeneous platforms, which includes Oracle Database, MySQL, Sybase ASE, SQL Server, and DB2 Linux, Unix, Windows, z/OS, plus DB2 on i Series, which is newly supported in this release. Additional information on the Conflict Detection and Resolution capabilities can be found in our documentation. 

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  • Work Execution in EAM

    - by Annemarie Provisero
    ADVISOR WEBCAST: Work Execution in EAM PRODUCT FAMILY: Manufacturing Enterprise Asset Management July 5, 2011 at 8 am PT, 9 am MT, 11 am ET The purpose of this webcast is to discuss EAM Work Order Management. This one-hour session is ideal for Functional Users, System Administrators, Database Administrators, and Customers with a basic knowledge of EAM and who raise or manage work orders and related processes. During this webcast, Zar will cover the various types of work orders and look at all the related activities associated with work orders including: setup, operations, tasks, work order transactions, relationship and planning. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Work Order Types (Routine, Planned Maintenance, Rebuild, Easy) Work Order statuses and other important setups Operations and Tasks Relationships Work Order Transactions Work Order Planning A short, live demonstration (only if applicable) and question and answer period will be included. Oracle Advisor Webcasts are dedicated to building your awareness around our products and services. This session does not replace offerings from Oracle Global Support Services. Click here to register for this session ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above webcast is a service of the E-Business Suite Communities in My Oracle Support. For more information on other webcasts, please reference the Oracle Advisor Webcast Schedule.Click here to visit the E-Business Communities in My Oracle Support Note that all links require access to My Oracle Support.

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  • Great tools to demonstrate and showcase the ODA appliance

    - by user12842161
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  • Plan for your OpenWorld experience

    - by jeffrey.waterman
    Here is a partial list of the events which will take place at Oracle OpenWorld 2012, please take time out of your conference activities to get to these important, and informative, events: Attend the Sessions: General Session: Public Sector Wednesday, 3 October 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Westin San Francisco Market Street – Metropolitan III Oracle Exadata, Oracle Exalogic, Oracle Exalytics, and Big Data Solutions in the Public Sector Wednesday, 3 October 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Westin San Francisco Market Street – City Room Best Practices in the Use of Middleware for Information Sharing Across Agencies Wednesday, 3 October 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Westin San Francisco Market Street – City Room Upgrading PeopleSoft Applications in the Public Sector Wednesday, 3 October 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Westin San Francisco Market Street – Franciscan I Shared Services in Public Sector Organizations Wednesday, 3 October 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Westin San Francisco Market Street – City Room Achieving Agility Through Closed-Loop Oracle Policy Automation Wednesday, 3 October 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Westin San Francisco Market Street – Franciscan I The Value of Oracle E-Business Suite in the Public Sector Wednesday, 3 October 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Westin San Francisco Market Street – City Ballroom Public Sector Reception Monday, 1 October 6:30pm – 9:30 pm Jillian’s, 101 Fourth Street

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  • Enablement 2.0 Get Specialized!

    - by mseika
    Enablement 2.0 Get Specialized! Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized program is releasing new certifications on our latest products, and partners are invited to be the first candidates.  Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management 11g Sales Essentials Exam (1Z0-456) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 24, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Human Resources Essentials Exam (1Z0-584) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 27, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Talent Management Essentials Exam (1Z0-585) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 27, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012.  Contact UsPlease direct any inquiries you may have to Oracle Partner Enablement team at [email protected].

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  • Enablement 2.0 Get Specialized!

    - by mseika
    Enablement 2.0 Get Specialized! Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized program is releasing new certifications on our latest products, and partners are invited to be the first candidates.  Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management 11g Sales Essentials Exam (1Z0-456) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 24, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Human Resources Essentials Exam (1Z0-584) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 27, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Talent Management Essentials Exam (1Z0-585) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 27, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012.  Contact UsPlease direct any inquiries you may have to Oracle Partner Enablement team at [email protected].

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  • Join me at OpenWorld 2012

    - by Michael Palmeter (Exalogic PM)
    For those of you that will be coming out to Oracle OpenWorld 2012 next ween in San Francisco, I encourage you to take a few minutes on Monday afternoon to come to my session on Oracle Exalogic. Click here for more info: CON9416 - Oracle Exalogic 2.0: Ready-to-Deploy, Mission-Critical Private Cloud My session is one of the first on Oracle Exalogic (one of the privileges of running Product Management for the product) and with that in mind it is going to be something of an introduction and overview.  The material I will present is tailored for C-level customers that are interested in the product but haven't really been exposed to it in any detail.  This is essentially the same sort of presentation I give to customers that visit Oracle HQ, and it provides context for all of the other excellent sessions that follow. During this session I will talk about: The macro-trends in the industry that are driving Exalogic strategy - IT-as-a-Service and infrastructure convergence The first two years of market success with Exalogic - who's bought it, why, and what their results have been Exalogic key features and differentiation - why it's the best possible platform for Oracle business applications and middleware How Exalogic performs, and why it is the hands-down performance champion of Enterprise cloud platforms If you haven't signed up yet, please do.  I'd love to see you there.

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  • Join Us!! Live Webinar: Using UPK for Testing

    - by Di Seghposs
    Create Manual Test Scripts 50% Faster with Oracle User Productivity Kit  Thursday, March 29, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET Click here to register now for this informative webinar. Oracle UPK enhances the testing phase of the implementation lifecycle by reducing test plan creation time, improving accuracy, and providing the foundation for reusable training documentation, application simulations, and end-user performance support—all critical assets to support an enterprise application implementation. With Oracle UPK: Reduce manual test plan development time - Accelerate the testing cycle by significantly reducing the time required to create the test plan. Improve test plan accuracy - Capture test steps automatically using Oracle UPK and import those steps directly to any of these testing suites eliminating many of the errors that occur when writing manual tests. Create the foundation for reusable assets - Recorded simulations can be used for other lifecycle phases of the project, such as knowledge transfer for training and support. With its integration to Oracle Application Testing Suite, IBM Rational, and HP Quality Center, Oracle UPK allows you to deploy high-quality applications quickly and effectively by providing a consistent, repeatable process for gathering requirements, planning and scheduling tests, analyzing results, and managing  issues. Join this live webinar and learn how to decrease your time to deployment and enhance your testing plans today! 

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  • Get the Latest Security Inside Out Newsletter, October Edition

    - by Troy Kitch
    The latest October edition of the Security Inside Out newsletter is now available and covers the following important security news: Securing Oracle Database 12c: A Technical Primer The new multitenant architecture of Oracle Database 12c calls for adopting an updated approach to database security. In response, Oracle security experts have written a new book that is expected to become a key resource for database administrators. Find out how to get a complimentary copy.  Read More HIPAA Omnibus Rule Is in Effect: Are You Ready? On September 23, 2013, the HIPAA Omnibus Rule went into full effect. To help Oracle’s healthcare customers ready their organizations for the new requirements, law firm Ballard Spahr LLP and the Oracle Security team hosted a webcast titled “Addressing the Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule and Securing Protected Health Information.” Find out three key changes affecting Oracle customers.  Read More The Internet of Things: A New Identity Management Paradigm By 2020, it’s predicted there will be 50 billion devices wirelessly connected to the internet, from consumer products to highly complex industrial and manufacturing equipment and processes. Find out the key challenges of protecting identity and data for the new paradigm called the Internet of Things.  Read More

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  • Erfolgreich mit Referenzen

    - by A&C Redaktion
    Erfolgreich umgesetzte Projekte sind die beste Werbung! So wie zum Beispiel der Anwenderbericht mit der DAW-Gruppe, Hersteller der bekannten Marke "Alpinaweiß" sowie vieler anderer Farben, und Oracle Partner Freudenberg IT. Lesen Sie, wie DAW mithilfe der Oracle Database Enterprise Edition 11g und Oracle Advanced Compression die Speicherleistung um 40% erhöhen und bis zu 20% mehr Datenbank-Performance erzielen konnte.  Sie möchten auch einen Anwenderbericht zu einem abgeschlossenen Kundenprojekte haben? So gehts: Schicken Sie einfach ein paar Eckdaten zum Projekt, vorausgesetzt Ihr Endkunde ist einverstanden, an Frau Marion Aschenbrenner, alles weitere übernimmt Oracle - einschließlich der Finanzierung! Folgende Details sollten Sie uns nennen: Kundenname & Ansprechpartner (mit Telefon und Email-Adresse) Eingesetzte Oracle Produkte Kurze Beschreibung des Projektes (3-4 Sätze mit dem Hauptnutzen der Oracle Lösung) Ansprechpartner bei Ihnen im Hause für das Kundenprojekt und alles, was noch wichtig zu wissen ist (Go-Live-Datum, Terminvorschläge, etc.) Nach einer erfolgreichen Prüfung Ihrer Nominierung werden Sie und der Endkunde per Telefon interviewt und ein ausführlicher Anwenderbericht erstellt. Diesen bekommen Sie und ihr Kunde natürlich zur Freigabe vorgelegt. Veröffentlicht werden die Referenzberichte unter anderem hier im Blog und in anderen sozialen Medien.

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  • Enablement 2.0 Get Specialized!

    - by mseika
    Enablement 2.0 Get Specialized! Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized program is releasing new certifications on our latest products, and partners are invited to be the first candidates.  Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management 11g Sales Essentials Exam (1Z0-456) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 24, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Human Resources Essentials Exam (1Z0-584) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 27, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Talent Management Essentials Exam (1Z0-585) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 27, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012.  Contact UsPlease direct any inquiries you may have to Oracle Partner Enablement team at [email protected].

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  • Enablement 2.0 Get Specialized!

    - by mseika
    Enablement 2.0 Get Specialized! Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized program is releasing new certifications on our latest products, and partners are invited to be the first candidates. Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management 11g Sales Essentials Exam (1Z0-456) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 24, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Human Resources Essentials Exam (1Z0-584) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 27, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Talent Management Essentials Exam (1Z0-585) – now in Production! All Beta exam participants will receive their exam scores as of September 27, 2012. The successful candidates will receive their certificates starting mid-October, 2012. Contact UsPlease direct any inquiries you may have to Oracle Partner Enablement team at [email protected].

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  • No Need to Disable Java, Update Instead

    - by Tori Wieldt
    Oracle has just released Security Alert CVE-2012-4681 to address 3 distinct but related vulnerabilities and one security-in-depth issue affecting Java running in desktop browsers.  These vulnerabilities are: CVE-2012-4681, CVE-2012-1682, CVE-2012-3136, and CVE-2012-0547.  These vulnerabilities are not applicable to standalone Java desktop applications or Java running on servers, i.e. these vulnerabilities do not affect any Oracle server based software. Due to the severity of these vulnerabilities, the public disclosure of technical details and the reported exploitation of CVE-2012-4681 "in the wild," Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply the updates provided by this Security Alert as soon as possible.  Developers should download the latest release at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html   Java users should download the latest release of JRE at http://java.com Windows users can take advantage of the Java Automatic Update to get the latest release JUG leader John Yeary tweeted "I want to take a moment to THANK #Oracle for doing the right thing. Too often people don't say thanks enough when they get it right." Thanks for your thanks.  For More Information Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2012-4681 Change to Java SE 7 and Java SE 6 Update Release Numbers

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  • EBS 11i ? 12.1 ???????

    - by Steve He(???)
    Oracle?????2???Oracle E-Business Suite?????????????????? EBS  11i ? 12.1??? ???????My Oracle Support ??: E-Business Suite 11.5.10 Sustaining Support Exception & 12.1 Extended Support Now to Dec. 2018 (Note 1495337.1) 1. ?EBS 11i Sustaining Support(????)??? ???????Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11.5.10 (11i10)????????13????????,????2013?12?1??2014?12?31?December 1, 2013?????????3???: ?????1???????? United States Form 1099 2013 ???? ?United States, Canada, United Kingdom, ?Australia???2014????Payroll regulatory ?? ????????????????,???????1????????,????? : Patch Requirements for Extended Support of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11.5.10 (Note 883202.1) 2. ?EBS 12.1 Extended Support(????)??? ?????:  ?E-Business Suite Release 12.1????????19???2018?12???????????????Premier Support????????E-Business Suite 12.1? Extended Support(????)? ????:  ?????????????Premier Support??,??Extended Support??????( 2014?6??2018?12?)????????????????,?????????????????? ?????????? ?2?????????E-Business Suite:  Oracle???????, ?????????(???????????)? ??????????,???: Understanding Support Windows for E-Business Suite Releases ???? Extended Support Fees Waived for E-Business Suite 11i and 12.0 EBS 12.0 Minimum Requirements for Extended Support Finalized

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  • How Mary Meeker’s Latest Findings May Make You Re-Imagine Commerce

    - by Brenna Johnson-Oracle
    0 0 1 954 5439 Endeca Technologies 45 12 6381 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Today, Mary Meeker released her highly anticipated annual “Internet Trends” presentation for 2014. All 164 slides are jam-packed with pretty much everything you need to know about the state of the Internet. And as luck would have it, Oracle is staying ahead of these trends (but we’ll talk about that later). There were a few surprises, some stats to solidify what you likely already know, and Meeker’s novel observations about where we are all going. What interested me the most is not only how people are engaging in their personal lives, but how they engage with brands. As you could probably predict, Internet usage growth is slowing while tablet user and mobile data traffic growth continue their meteoric rise around the globe, with tremendous growth in underpenetrated markets like China, India, Brazil and Indonesia. Now hold those the “Internet is dead” comments. Keep in mind there’s still plenty of room to grow, and a multiscreen model is Meeker’s vision for our future. Despite 1.5x YOY growth for mobile traffic, mobile still only makes up about 23% of all traffic today. With tablet shipments easily outpacing figures for PCs even at their height (in 2007), mobile will only continue on it’s path, but won’t be everything to everyone. Mobile won’t replace every touchpoint, it’s just created our shorter attention spans and demand for simpler, more personal experiences. As Meeker points out TVs, tablets, PCs, and smartphones are used for different activities at present, but lines will blur (for example, 84% of smartphones owners use their device while watching TV). Day-to-day activities are being re-imagining through simple, beautiful user experiences. It seems like every day I discover a new way a brand/site/app made the most mundane or mounting task enjoyable and frictionless – and I’m not alone. Meeker points out the evolution of how we do everything from how we communicate, get information, use money, meet someone, get places, order a meal, and consume media is all done through new user interfaces that make day-to-day tasks simpler. This movement has caused just about everyone’s patience for a poor UX to take a nosedive. And it’s not just the digital user experience, technology is making a lot of people’s offline lives easier, and less expensive. Today 47% of online shopping utilizes free shipping— nearly half. And Meeker predicts same day local delivery will be the “next big thing” (and you can take a guess on who will own that). Content, Community and Commerce creates the “Internet Trifecta.” Meeker pointed out that when content, communities and commerce occur in a single experience it’s embraced by consumers, which translates to big dollars for brands. The magic happens when consumers can get inspired, research, and buy in a single experience. As the buying cycle has changed and touchpoints (Web, mobile, social, store) are no longer tied to “roles” or steps in the customer journey, brands must make all experiences (content and commerce) available in a single, adaptable experience. (We at Oracle Commerce have a lot to say on this topic – stay tuned!) And in what Meeker calls the “biggest re-imagination of all:” consumers enabled with smartphones and sensors are creating troves of findable and sharable data, which she says is in the early stages, by growing rapidly. She notes that transparency and patterns of consumers with this hardware (FYI - there are up to 10 sensors embedded in smartphones now) has created a Big Data treasure chest to be mined to improve business and the life of the consumer. The opportunities are endless. So what does it all mean for a company doing business online? Start thinking about how you can: Re-imagine your experience. Not your online experience and your mobile experience and your social experience – your overall experience. When consumers can research, buy, and advocate from anywhere (and their attention spans are at an all-time low) channels don’t exist. Enable simple and beautiful interactions informed by all of the online and offline data you leverage across your enterprise. Ethically leverage the endless supply of data (user generated content, clicks, purchases, in-store behavior, social activity) to make experiences more beautiful, more accurate, and more personalized (not to mention, more lucrative for you). Re-imagine content and commerce. Content and commerce must co-exist in a single destination where shoppers can get inspired, explore, research, share, and purchase in a collective experience. Think of how you can deliver an experience where all types of experiences (brand stories and commerce) adapt to every customer need. (Look for more on this topic coming soon). Re-imagine your reach. Look to Meeker’s findings to see how the global appetite for digital experiences is growing, but under-served in many places (i.e.: India, Mexico, Indonesia, Brazil, Philippines, etc.). Growing your online business to a new geography doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch or having an entirely new team manage the new endeavor. Expand using what you’ve already built in a multisite framework, with global language support. And of course, make sure it’s optimized for mobile! Re-imagine the possible. After every Meeker report, I’m always left with the thought “we are just at the beginning.” Everyday there is more data, more possibilities, more online consumers, and more opportunities to use new latest technology to get closer to your customers and be more successful. There’s a lot going on in our Product Development and Product Innovations groups to automate innovation for our customers, so that they can continue to stay ahead of these trends, without disrupting their business. Check out a recent interview with our Innovations Team on some of these new possibilities. Staying on track despite the seemingly endless possibilities out there is the hard part. Prioritizing where you will focus based on your unique brand promise, customer and goals is what you do best. To learn how Oracle Commerce can help your business achieve your goals check out oracle.com/commerce. Check out Meeker’s entire report here.

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  • Problem running oracle script from command line using sqlplus

    - by Charlie
    I'm having a problem trying to run my sql script into oracle using sqlplus. The script just populates some dummy data: DECLARE role1Id NUMBER; user1Id NUMBER; role2Id NUMBER; user2Id NUMBER; role3Id NUMBER; user3Id NUMBER; perm1Id NUMBER; perm2Id NUMBER; perm3Id NUMBER; perm4Id NUMBER; perm5Id NUMBER; BEGIN INSERT INTO PB_USER(USER_ID,USER_NAME, USER_EMAIL, USER_ACTIVEYN) VALUES(PB_USER_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'RoleDataManagerTests_Username', '[email protected]',' '); INSERT INTO ROLES(ROLE_ID, ROLE_NAME) VALUES(PB_ROLE_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'Test role 1'); INSERT INTO ROLES(ROLE_ID, ROLE_NAME) VALUES(PB_ROLE_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'Test role 2'); INSERT INTO ROLES(ROLE_ID, ROLE_NAME) VALUES(PB_ROLE_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'Test role 3'); SELECT ROLE_ID INTO role1Id FROM ROLES WHERE ROLE_NAME = 'Test role 1'; SELECT USER_ID INTO user1Id FROM PB_USER WHERE USER_NAME = 'RoleDataManagerTests_Username'; INSERT INTO USERS_ROLES(USER_ID, ROLE_ID) VALUES(user1Id, role1Id); SELECT ROLE_ID INTO role2Id FROM ROLES WHERE ROLE_NAME = 'Test role 2'; SELECT USER_ID INTO user2Id FROM PB_USER WHERE USER_NAME = 'RoleDataManagerTests_Username'; INSERT INTO USERS_ROLES(USER_ID, ROLE_ID) VALUES(user2Id, role2Id); SELECT ROLE_ID INTO role3Id FROM ROLES WHERE ROLE_NAME = 'Test role 3'; SELECT USER_ID INTO user3Id FROM PB_USER WHERE USER_NAME = 'RoleDataManagerTests_Username'; INSERT INTO USERS_ROLES(USER_ID, ROLE_ID) VALUES(user3Id, role3Id); INSERT INTO PERMISSIONS(PERMISSION_ID, KEY, DESCRIPTION) VALUES (PB_PERMISSION_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'perm1', 'permission 1'); INSERT INTO PERMISSIONS(PERMISSION_ID, KEY, DESCRIPTION) VALUES (PB_PERMISSION_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'perm2', 'permission 2'); INSERT INTO PERMISSIONS(PERMISSION_ID, KEY, DESCRIPTION) VALUES (PB_PERMISSION_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'perm3', 'permission 3'); INSERT INTO PERMISSIONS(PERMISSION_ID, KEY, DESCRIPTION) VALUES (PB_PERMISSION_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'perm4', 'permission 4'); INSERT INTO PERMISSIONS(PERMISSION_ID, KEY, DESCRIPTION) VALUES (PB_PERMISSION_ID_SEQ.nextval, 'perm5', 'permission 5'); SELECT PERMISSION_ID INTO perm1Id FROM PERMISSIONS WHERE KEY = 'perm1'; SELECT PERMISSION_ID INTO perm2Id FROM PERMISSIONS WHERE KEY = 'perm2'; SELECT PERMISSION_ID INTO perm3Id FROM PERMISSIONS WHERE KEY = 'perm3'; SELECT PERMISSION_ID INTO perm4Id FROM PERMISSIONS WHERE KEY = 'perm4'; SELECT PERMISSION_ID INTO perm5Id FROM PERMISSIONS WHERE KEY = 'perm5'; INSERT INTO ROLES_PERMISSIONS(ROLE_ID, PERMISSION_ID) VALUES(role1Id, perm1Id); INSERT INTO ROLES_PERMISSIONS(ROLE_ID, PERMISSION_ID) VALUES(role1Id, perm2Id); INSERT INTO ROLES_PERMISSIONS(ROLE_ID, PERMISSION_ID) VALUES(role1Id, perm3Id); INSERT INTO ROLES_PERMISSIONS(ROLE_ID, PERMISSION_ID) VALUES(role2Id, perm3Id); INSERT INTO ROLES_PERMISSIONS(ROLE_ID, PERMISSION_ID) VALUES(role3Id, perm4Id); INSERT INTO ROLES_PERMISSIONS(ROLE_ID, PERMISSION_ID) VALUES(role3Id, perm5Id); END; / My script works fine when I run it using Oracle SQL Developer but when I use the sqlplus command line tool this is what's outputted and then it just hangs: SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Tue May 11 09:49:34 2010 Copyright (c) 1982, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected to: Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, Oracle Label Security, OLAP, Data Mining Scoring Engine and Real Application Testing options I'm running the tool using this command line, which works fine for other scripts: sqlplus username/password@server/dbname @Setup.sql Any ideas? Thanks.

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  • Alcatel-Lucent: Enterprise 2.0: The Top 5 Things I would Do Over

    - by Kellsey Ruppel
    Happy Monday! Does anyone else feel as if the weekend went entirely too quickly? At least for those of us in the United States, we have the 4th of July Holiday next week to look forward to This week on the blog, we are going to focus on "WebCenter by Example" and highlight best practices from customers and partners. I recently came across this article and I think this is a great example of how we can learn from one another when it comes to social collaboration adoption. Do you agree with Jem? What things or best practices have you learned in your organizations?  By Jem Janik, Enterprise community manager, Alcatel-Lucent  Not so long ago, Engage, the Alcatel-Lucent employee social network and collaboration platform, celebrated its third birthday. With more than 25,000 members actively interacting each month, Engage has been a big enough success that it’s been the subject of external articles, and often those of us who helped launch it will go out and speak about what aspects contributed to that success. Hindsight is still 20/20 and what it takes to successfully launch an enterprise 2.0 community is fairly well-known now.  Today I want to tell you what I suspect you really want to know about.  As the enterprise community manager for Engage, after three years in, what are the top 5 things I wish we (and I mostly mean me) could do over? #5 Define your analytics solution from the start There is so much to do when you launch a community and initially growing it without complete chaos is quite a task.  It doesn’t take too long to get to a point where you want to focus your continued efforts in growing company collaboration.  Do people truly talk across regional boundaries or have we shifted siloed conversations to a new platform.  Is there one organization that doesn’t interact with another? If you are lucky you’ll have someone in your community team well versed in the world of databases and SQL queries, but it takes time to figure out what backend analytics data actually means. Professional support can be expensive and it may be hard to justify later as it typically has the community manager as the only main customer.  Figure out what you think you’ll want to know and how to get it early on. The sooner the better even if it doesn’t seem that critical at the time. #4 Lobbies guide you to the right places One piece of feedback that comes up more and more as we keep growing Engage is it’s hard to find stuff, or new people are not sure where to start. Something we’re doing now is defining some general topic areas of interest to be like “lobbies” into the platform and some common hashtags to go with them. I liken this to walking into a large medical or professional building for the first time.  There are hundreds of offices, and you look to a sign in the lobby to get guided to the right place for you.  We’re building that sign for members now, but again we missed the boat as the majority of the company has had their initial Engage experience. #3 Clean up, clean up, clean up Knowledge work and folksonomies are messy! The day we opened the doors to Engage I would have said we should keep everything ever created in Engage with an argument that it was a window into our collective knowledge so nothing should go.  Well, 6000+ groups and 200,000+ pieces of content later, I’ve changed my mind.  As previously mentioned, with too much “stuff” the system can be overwhelming to new members and it makes it harder to get what you’re looking for.   Do we need that help document about a tool we no longer have? NO!  Do we need that group that had 1 document and 2 discussions in the last two years? NO! Should we only have one group about a given topic instead of 4?  YES! Last fall, Engage defined a cleanup process for groups not used for a long time.  We also formed a volunteer cleaning army who are extra eyes on the hunt for “stuff” that should be updated, merged, or deleted.  It’s better late than never, but in line with what’s becoming a theme I wish these efforts had started earlier. #2 Communications & local community management One of the most important aspects of my job is to make sure people who should be talking to each other are actually doing it.  Connecting people to the other people they should know, the groups they should join, a piece of content that shouldn’t be missed.   I have worked both inside and outside of communications teams, and they are the best informed people in your company.  They know when something big is coming, how it impacts employees, how it fits with strategy, who else knows more, etc.  Having communications professionals who are power users can help scale up community management because they are already so well connected.  They also need to have the platform skills to pay attention without suffering email overload, how to grab someone’s attention, etc.  I wish I’d had figured this out much earlier.  If I had I would have groomed more communications colleagues into advocates and power members right at the start. #1 Grooming advocates vs. natural advocates I’ve just alluded to this above already. The very best advocates are those who naturally embrace your platform and automatically start to see new ways to work within it.  Those advocates seem to come out of the woodwork naturally since some of them are early adopters.  Not surprisingly, our best advocates today are those same people who were willing to come kick the tires when the community was completely empty.  Unfortunately, we didn’t get a global spread of those natural advocates.  I did ask around when we first launched for other people who might be good candidates, but didn’t push too hard as there were so many other things to get ready.  That was a mistake.  If I could get a redo I would have formally asked for people to be assigned where there were gaps and groomed them into an advocate.  Today as we find new advocates to fill the gaps, people are hesitant as the initial set has three years of practice are ahead of the curve power members; it definitely would have been easier earlier on. As fairly early adopters to corporate scale enterprise collaboration, there hasn’t been a roadmap to follow as we’ve grown Engage, which is part of the fun! It’s clear a lot of issues are more easily tackled the earlier you identify and begin to correct them, and I’ve identified the main five I wish I could redo.  In the spirit of collaboration, I hope someone else learns from my mistakes! View the original article by Jem here. 

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  • Red Meat's Music is Rare - and Well Done

    - by Oracle OpenWorld Blog Team
    By Karen Shamban The blogger has questions; San Francisco-based country band Red Meat has answers. Although we forgot to ask how they got their band name, dang it. Read on and enjoy the honesty and insight. Q. What do you like best about performing in front of a live audience?A. Probably just having fun and entertaining the audience. We've been together for almost two decades, and in that time we've played for crowds of five people, and for crowds of more than 15,000. Both are equally important to us, and just as fun. We turn Jill and Smelley loose on the between-songs repartee, and let the songs shine through. On the best night, we feed on the audience's love and vice-versa. It's emotional vampirism of the best sort. [Blogger's note: now that whole "red meat" thing is starting to make sense ...] Q. Do you prefer smaller, intimate venues or larger, louder ones? Why?A. We love both. Whether it's a chance to connect with a small room or huge audience, we always try to hit 'em between the eyes! Q. What about your fans surprises you?A. Since we've been together for so long, we're pretty much on our third generation of fans now. We're excited that the Bakersfield sound has that same effect on the new, younger fans as it did on the punk rockers that we played to 20 years ago. And we still see them at our shows too! Q. What about your live act surprises your fans?A. For people who haven't seen Red Meat before, they may be dragged to a show thinking they don't like country music. But they're surprised to hear it done in a way that excites them so much. We get a lot of first-timers coming up to us after a performance and asking, "Wait, THAT'S what country music can sound like?" Q. There are going to be a lot of technical people (you could call them geeks) in the Oracle crowd - what are they going to love about your performance?A. Just what everyone loves about a Red Meat show - the chance to drink beer, dance, get rowdy, and have a great time. Q. Have you been on tour recently? If so, what do you like about touring, and what do you dislike?A. Actually, we're going to be coming off the road immediately into the Oracle OpenWorld Music Festival, having just played some Texas dates. On tour, we love playing for fans who don't get to see us as often as our California fans do. And food. Most of our conversations in the van center around food. Q. Ever think about playing another kind of music? If so, what, and why?A. Our tastes and influences in the band run all over the place. Obviously we love the Bakersfield artists - Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam - but we love other types of roots music as well, along with the Beatles, NRBQ, MC5, punk/new wave, and countless bar bands that we've had the privilege of playing with through the years. But as far as playing a different kind of music as Red Meat? Nah. We love what we're doing. Q. What are the top three things people should know about your music?A1. Country music, done right, has unlimited soul.A2. Red Meat is a modern band, playing original material, with a great debt to the Bakersfield sound of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.A3. It's FUN. More details on the Festival and the band: Oracle OpenWorld Music Festival Red Meat

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  • Python and Ruby in Oracle Tuxedo

    - by christopher.jones
    Did you know you can now develop services and applications in Python or Ruby with Oracle Tuxedo? The Tuxedo team have a blog post about it at Python and Ruby in Tuxedo. I used to think of Tuxedo as a Transaction Processing Monitor but it has evolved into much more.

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