Study finds that 76 percent of C-level executives now say that securing their business-critical apps is the most important aspect of their data protection program.
You want access to Oracle Technology Network updates from a mobile device, you say? Well you can have that today.
The official Oracle app for iOS, Android, and BB is useful for many things, but my personal favorite is the "Developers" channel:
From there, it's trivial to consume links to things tagged by the OTN team - which may include "home" content or curated links from other places:
All in all, it's a good way to stay in touch!
Oracle just launched a new YouTube channel on Fusion Aplications. This is the launch of the new "Faces of Fusion" series.
In the latest video, meet Aaron Green one of the key innovators behind Oracle Fusion Applications who has invested his passion and creativity to deliver the best possible HCM solution to the market and is thrilled to see customers liking the solution as much as he does.
New study surveying Microsoft vulnerabilities concludes that most can be mitigated by tightening up admin permissions ahead of the monthly patch cycle.
<b>Serverwatch:</b> "Based on Oracle's recent actions, it seems the company is hell-bent on driving as many of its potential customers as possible away from the UNIX offerings it acquired from Sun and into the arms of Red Hat and other enterprise Linux vendors."
I use my laptop TOSHIBA, 4gig RAM, more 40gig free disks spaces and Vista Home Premium 64bits with service pack 2.
I installed Oracle VM VirtalBox with success, after I installed UBUNTU version 8 with success !
I need to transfer files between Vista and UBUNTU on the same laptop, how I can do that ?
Can I use SAMBA ? I try to use SAMBA but it is not success ! How I can install SAMBA on UBUNTU v.8 ?
The popular PTS (Platform Technology Services) technical trainings for partners now include a workshop on Big Data.
First workshop will take place in Milan on July 10-12. (You can register by clicking the link below)
Oracle Big Data
Technical
Workshop
July
10-12,
2012: Cinisello Balsamo, Milan, Italy
For more info contact [email protected]
Our first edition of WIG for December is filled with news link coverage on topics such as the Windows XP countdown clock has dropped to less than 500 days, software pirates have released a tool to crack Windows 8 apps, an online service is offering bank robbers for hire, and more. HTG Explains: Does Your Android Phone Need an Antivirus? How To Use USB Drives With the Nexus 7 and Other Android Devices Why Does 64-Bit Windows Need a Separate “Program Files (x86)” Folder?
In a prior article on Oracle's Block Browser and Editor tool (BBED), the installation of the tool was covered. In this article, we'll look at starting a session using a simple database and see how to view data.
A few years ago I was speaking at a conference in Raleigh, NC where Ted Neward and I found a fun way to promote a Java vs. .NET debate that was planned one evening. We stood in the middle of a crowd during one of the breaks and starting “arguing” about Java vs. .NET with one another. Our voice levels quickly raised and we ended it by slapping each other across the face with a glove to request a challenge. It was a great way to segue to our announcing of the actual debate planned later that evening....(read more)
Ah! When you shoot yourself in the foot... a few times... it hurts!
That's what I did on Sunday, to learn more about the behavior of the SQL Azure Denial Of Service prevention feature. This article is a short follow up to my last post on this feature. In this post, I will outline some of the lessons learned that were the result of testing the behavior of SQL Azure from two machines. From the standpoint of SQL Azure, they look like one machine since they are behind a NAT.
All logins affected
The first thing to note is that all the logins are affected. If you lock yourself out to a specific database, none of the logins will work on that database. In fact the database size becomes "--" in the SQL Azure Portal.
Less than 100 sessions
I was able to see 50+ sessions being made in SQL Azure (by looking at sys.dm_exec_sessions) before being locked out. The the DoS feature appears to be triggered in part by the number of open sessions. I could not determine if the lockout is triggered by the speed at which connection requests are made however.
Other Databases Unaffected
This was interesting... the DoS feature works at the database level. Other databases were available for me to use.
Just Wait
Initially I thought that going through SQL Azure and connecting from there would reset the database and allow me to connect again. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case. You will have to wait. And the more you lock yourself out, the more you will have to wait... The first time the database became available again within 30 seconds or so; the second time within 2-3 minutes and the third time... within 2-3 hours...
Successful Logins
The DoS feature appears to engage only for valid logins. If you have a login failure, it doesn't seem to count. I ran a test with over 100 login failures without being locked.
Information is gold and cyber villains are getting more aggressive in their attempts to steal it. Data theft requires new ways of thinking, says Symantec CEO Enrique Salem at RSA.
Big Data stellt die nächste große Herausforderung für die IT-Branche dar: Massen von Daten aus immer mehr Quellen – aus sozialen Netzwerken, Telekommunikations- und Weblogs, RFID-Lesern etc. – müssen logisch verknüpft, in Echtzeit integriert und verarbeitet werden. Doch wie sieht es mit der praktischen Umsetzung aus? Eine europaweite Studie von Steria Mummert Consulting zeigt: Lediglich 28 % der Unternehmen haben bereits heute eine übergreifende, abgestimmte Business-Intelligence-Strategie implementiert. Vorherrschend sind BI-Insellösungen, die schon jetzt an den Grenzen ihrer Kapazität arbeiten. Daten werden also bisher nur eingeschränkt als wertschöpfende Ressource genutzt! Das Ergebnis der Studie klingt erschreckend, doch Unternehmen können es zu Ihrem Vorteil nutzen: Wer jetzt das Thema Big Data anpackt, kann sich einen gewinnbringenden Vorsprung vor dem Wettbewerb sichern.
Wie sieht die Analyse-Umgebung der Zukunft aus?
Wie und wo kann Big Data für den Geschäftserfolg genutzt werden?
Antworten darauf liefert die Kunden-Event Reihe von Oracle und dem Oracle Platinum Partner Steria Mummert Consulting: Hier werden Strategien entwickelt, wie Unternehmen mit Information Discovery ihr BI-Potenzial auf dem Weg zur Big Data Schritt für Schritt ausbauen können.
Highlights aus München
Durchweg positives Feedback haben wir aus München, der ersten Station der Eventreihe am 23.7., erhalten: Nicht nur die tolle Location, das "La Villa" im Bamberger Haus, überzeugte. Die 31 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer konnten auch inhaltlich eine Menge mitnehmen – unter anderem einen konkreten Vorschlag für ihre eigene Roadmap in Richtung Big Data. Die Ausgangsfrage des Tages lautete – einfach und umfassend zugleich: Wie können wir den Überblick in einer komplexen Welt behalten? Den Status quo in Europa für Business Intelligence präsentierte Steria Mummert Consulting entlang der Europäischen biMA®-Studie 2012/13. Anhand von Anwendungsbeispielen aus ihrer Praxis präsentierten die geladenen Experten von Oracle und Steria Mummert Consulting verschiedene Lösungsansätze. Eine sehr anschauliche Demo zu Endeca zeigte beispielsweise, wie einfach und flexibel ein Dashboard sein kann: Hier gibt es keine vordefinierten Reports, stattdessen können Entscheider die Filter einfach per Drag & Drop verändern und bekommen so einen individuell sturkturierten Überblick über ihre Daten. Einen Ausblick bot die Session zu Oracle Business Analytics für mobile Anwendungen und Real-Time Decisions. Fazit: eine gelungene Mischung aus Überblicks-Informationen und ganz konkreten Ideen für die spezifischen Anwendungsbereiche der Kunden.
Die Eventreihe „BI goes Big Data“ macht im August in Hamburg und Frankfurt Station. Die kostenfreie Veranstaltung findet zusammen mit Steria Mummert Consulting statt und richtet sich an Endkunden. In Hamburg am 14.8.2013 – zur AnmeldungIn Frankfurt a.M. am 20.8.2013 – zur Anmeldung
I'm currently discussing with my Oracle DBA Collegue that request a root access on our production servers.
I'm not so hot to let him use the root access on our production servers.
He is arguing that he need it to perform some operations like restarting the server and some other obscure arguments.
The point is that I'm not agree with him because I've set him a Oracle user/group and a dba group where Oracle user belong. Everything is running smoothy and without any root permissions for now.
I also think that all administrative tasks like scheduled server restart and so one need to be operated by the proper administrator (The Systems administrator on our case) to avoid any kind of issues related to a misunderstanding of the infrastructure interactions.
So, I need the help of both, sysadmins and Oracle DBAs to lead me on the correct direction.
If my collegue really need this rights I'll give him, but I'm just basically quite affraid of that because of security and integrity concerns.
I know that my collegue is really good as a Oracle DBA and he know is work very well, but I also know that I've very few cases where a software and its admin really need root access.
Once again, I'm not looking for pros/cons but rather an advice on the way that I should take to deal with this situation.
Oracle annonce les premières spécifications de Java9
Jigsaw reste une priorité mais n'est pas encore làÀ moins de deux ans de sa date de sortie prévue, Java9 commence à voir le jour grâce à l'annonce récente de la première série de propositions d'amélioration connue aussi sous le nom de JEP (Java Enhancement Proposals).Pour rappel, les JEP sont les nouveaux processus permettant le développement et le test de fonctionnalités relatives au langage Java ou à sa machine virtuelle, sans recourir au processus...
A few years ago we decided to increase our investments in documenting retail processes and architectures. There were several goals but the main two were to help retailers maximize the value they derive from our software and help system integrators implement our software faster. The sale is only part of our success metric -- its actually more important that the customer realize the benefits of the software. That's when we actually celebrate.
This week many of our customers are gathered in Chicago to discuss their successes during our annual Crosstalk conference. That provides the perfect forum to announce the release of the Oracle Retail Reference Library. The RRL is available for free to Oracle Retail customers and partners. It contains 1000s of hours of work and represents years of experience in the retail industry. The Retail Reference Library is composed of three offerings:
Retail Reference Model
We've been sharing the RRM for several years now, with lots of accolades. The RRM is a set of business process diagrams at varying levels of granularity. This release marks the debut of Visio documents, which should make it easier for retailers to adopt and edit the diagrams. The processes represent an approximation of the Oracle Retail software, but at higher levels they are pretty generic and therefore usable with other software as well. Using these processes, the business and IT are better able to communicate the expectations of the software. They can be used to guide customization when necessary, and help identify areas for optimization in the organization.
Retail Reference Architecture
When embarking on a software implementation project, it can be daunting to start from a blank sheet of paper. So we offer the RRA, a comprehensive set of documents that describe the retail enterprise in terms of logical architecture, physical deployments, and systems integration. These documents and diagrams describe how all the systems typically found in a retailer enterprise work together. They serve as a way to jump-start implementations using best practices we've captured over the years.
Retail Semantic Glossary
Have you ever seen two people argue over something because they're using misaligned terminology? Its a huge waste and happens all the time. The Retail Semantic Glossary is a simple application that allows retailers to define terms and metrics in a centralized database. This initial version comes with limited content with the goal of adding more over subsequent releases. This is the single source for defining key performance indicators, metrics, algorithms, and terms so that the retail organization speaks in a consistent language.
These three offerings are downloaded from MyOracleSupport separately and linked together using the start page above. Everything is navigated using a Web browser. See the Oracle Retail Documentation blog for more details.
Oracle’s Specialization Program is a trusted status and brand, which allows our
most experienced and committed partners to differentiate themselves in the
marketplace and gain a competitive edge by spotlighting their strengths and
special skills.Partners can choose where they want to specialize from a
wide range of Specializations from Oracle’s growing product portfolio.
Click here to read more.
Hi, everyone:
By now, I hope you would have a chance to review the sample
applications and try to deploy it. This is a great way to get
started on learning ADF Mobile. To help you getting started,
here is a central list of "steps to get up to speed on ADF Mobile" and
related resources that can help you developing your mobile application.
Check out the ADF Mobile Landing Page on the Oracle
Technology Network.
View this introductory video.
Read this Data Sheet and FAQ on ADF Mobile.
JDeveloper 11.1.2.3 Download.
Download the generic version of JDeveloper for
installation on Mac.
Note that there are workarounds required to install JDeveloper on a Mac.
Download ADF Mobile Extension from JDeveloper Update
Center or Here.
Please note you will need to configure JDeveloper for
Internet access (In HTTP Proxy preferences) in order the install the
extension, as the installation process will prompt you for a license
that's linked off Oracle's web site.
View this end-to-end application creation video.
View this end-to-end iOS deployment video if
you are developing for iOS devices.
Configure your development environment, including
location of the SDK, etc in JDeveloper-Tools-Preferences-ADF Mobile
dialog box. The two videos above should cover some of these
configuration steps.
Check out the sample applications shipped with
JDeveloper, and then deploy them to simulator/devices using the steps
outlined in the video above. This blog entry outlines all
sample applications shipped with JDeveloper.
Develop a simple mobile application by following this tutorial.
Try out the Oracle Open World 2012 Hands on Lab
to get a sense of how to programmatically access server data.
You will need these source files.
Ask questions in the ADF/JDeveloper Forum.
Search ADF
Mobile Preview Forum for entries from ADF Mobile Beta Testing
participants.
For all other questions, check out this exhaustive and
detailed ADF Mobile Developer Guide.
If something does not seem right, check out the ADF Mobile Release Note.
Thanks,
Oracle ADF Mobile Product Management Team
One might expect Oracle to be doing everything in its power to discourage customers from moving away from UNIX. Yet the company seems determined to hawk Linux.
Our latest edition of WIG is filled with news link goodness covering topics such as web apps are now available for Firefox 16 nightly builds, Google has acquired Quickoffice & Meebo, ad networks are going around Apple to track iOS users, and more. HTG Explains: What Is RSS and How Can I Benefit From Using It? HTG Explains: Why You Only Have to Wipe a Disk Once to Erase It HTG Explains: Learn How Websites Are Tracking You Online
A few years ago I was speaking at a conference in Raleigh, NC where Ted Neward and I found a fun way to promote a Java vs. .NET debate that was planned one evening. We stood in the middle of a crowd during one of the breaks and starting “arguing” about Java vs. .NET with one another. Our voice levels quickly raised and we ended it by slapping each other across the face with a glove to request a challenge. It was a great way to segue to our announcing of the actual debate planned later that evening....(read more)
Mark your calendar for the following upcoming webcasts for partners on the new version of the Oracle Database:
Oracle Database Technical Training Webcast for Partners: July 2nd, at 17:00 CET, 4:00 pm UK - Duration: 1 hour (Access details here)
Oracle Database Sales Training Webcast for EMEA Partners: July 8th, at 10:00 am CET, 9am UK - Duration: 1 hour (Details will be communicated very soon)