links for 2010-12-23
- by Bob Rhubart
Oracle VM Virtualbox 4.0 extension packs (Wim Coekaerts Blog)
Wim Coekaerts describes the the new extension pack in Oracle VM Virtualbox 4.0 and how it's different from 3.2 and earlier releases.
(tags: oracle otn virtualization virtualbox)
Oracle Fusion Middleware Security: Creating OES SM instances on 64 bit systems
"I've already opened a bug on this against OES 10gR3 CP5, but in case anyone else runs into it before it gets fixed I wanted to blog it too. (NOTE: CP5 is when official support was introduced for running OES on a 64 bit system with a 64 bit JVM)" - Chris Johnson
(tags: oracle otn fusionmiddleware security)
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control: Shared loader directory, RAC and WebLogic Clustering
"RAC is optional. Even the load balancer is optional. The feed from the agents also goes to the load balancer on a different port and it is routed to the available management server. In normal case, this is ok." - Porus Homi Havewala
(tags: WebLogic oracle otn grid clustering)
Magic Web Doctor: Thought Process on Upgrading WebLogic Server to 11g
"Upgrading to new versions can be challenging task, but it's done for linear scalability, continuous enhanced availability, efficient manageability and automatic/dynamic infrastructure provisioning at a low cost." - Chintan Patel
(tags: oracle otn weblogic upgrading)
InfoQ: Using a Service Bus to Connect the Supply Chain
Peter Paul van de Beek presents a case study of using a service bus in a supply channel connecting a wholesale supplier with hundreds of retailers, the overall context and challenges faced – including the integration of POS software coming from different software providers-, the solution chosen and its implementation, how it worked out and the lessons learned along the way.
(tags: ping.fm)
Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.0 is released! - The Fat Bloke Sings
The Fat Bloke spreads the news and shares some screenshots.
(tags: oracle otn virtualization virtualbox)
Leaks on Wikis: "Corporations...You're Next!" Oracle Desktop Virtualization Can Help. (Oracle's Virtualization Blog)
"So what can you do to guard against these types of breaches where there is no outsider (or even insider) intrusion to detect per se, but rather someone with malicious intent is physically walking out the door with data that they are otherwise allowed to access in their daily work?" - Adam Hawley
(tags: oracle otn virtualization security)
OTN ArchBeat Podcast Guest Roster
As the OTN ArchBeat Podcast enters its third year, it's time to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of the guests who have participated in ArchBeat programs. Check out this who's who of ArchBeat podcast panelists, with links to their respective interviews and more.
(tags: oracle otn oracleace podcast archbeat)
Show Notes: Architects in the Cloud (ArchBeat)
Now available! Part 2 (of 4) of the ArchBeat interview with Stephen G. Bennett and Archie Reed, the authors of "Silver Clouds, Dark Linings: A Concise Guide to Cloud Computing."
(tags: oracle otn podcast cloud)
A Cautionary Tale About Multi-Source JNDI Configuration (Scott Nelson's Portal Productivity Ponderings)
"I ran into this issue after reading that p13nDataSource and cgDataSource-NonXA should not be configured as multi-source. There were some issues changing them to use the basic JDBC connection string and when rolling back to the bad configuration the server went 'Boom.'" - Scott Nelson
(tags: weblogic jdbc oracle jndi)