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 The irony is that Oracle has advanced MySQL, lost money in the process, and helped its competitors - all at the same time. When Oracle buys Sun and controls MySQL the gift (other than to Microsoft SQL Server) keeps on giving as the existential threat to RDBs is managed by Redwood Shore...Dec. 3, 2009 04:00 PM EST Reads: 1,919 |
 Oracle provides the Smart Update utility to upgrade WebLogic Server installations between versions, or to apply specific patches applied by Oracle Support. This post considers upgrading a 10.3.1 server to 10.3.2, not applying patches. As usual your mileage may vary so be diligent in c...Dec. 2, 2009 09:15 AM EST Reads: 467 |
 In the latest release of JDeveloper, specifically 11.1.1.2.0 also known as 11g Release 1 also known as Patch Set 1 also known as 11g build 5536 also known as the Shepherd build (cough cough Oracle), Oracle has included a new built in page template known as the "Oracle Dynamic Tabs Shel...Nov. 30, 2009 10:30 AM EST Reads: 500 |
 Well hello again! After a week off with H1N1 (don’t get it, you really won’t like it), and another week or two catching up, I’m finally back in the saddle and there’s plenty to talk about – some of it stuff I should have been talking about weeks ago. Today we’ll dis... Nov. 13, 2009 10:30 AM EST Reads: 417 |
 The talk at the Cloud Computing Expo this week in Santa Clara was all about enterprise cloud adoption. Is it real? Is it already happening? If so, who’s doing it, which applications are they running and which clouds are being tested? To a large extent, cloud computing is a victim of it...Nov. 9, 2009 08:30 PM EST Reads: 2,580 |
 Lately there seems to be a minor debate among the clouderati about the semantic differences between the term "the cloud" versus the use of "cloud computing". So I thought I'd jump into the fray.As someone who spends ... Nov. 9, 2009 07:45 PM EST Reads: 1,112 |
 Regular readers already know that ODTUG in conjunction with Oracle Technology Network has invited a number of Oracle ACEs and ACE Directors to present down under. ODTUG has teamed with AUSOUG to give these world recognized presenters (in fact in all cases world award winning speakers) ...Nov. 2, 2009 07:50 PM EST Reads: 352 |
 So what do you really look for in an interface engine? There is more to an IE than just being a pass-through of messages.Oct. 29, 2009 03:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,135 |
 By Tom Hopkins
In business situations, when you are trying to reach the person who has the authority to make decisions regarding your product you are very likely to have to go through one or more people before reaching that person. For the sake of efficiency, there will likely be a re...Oct. 29, 2009 11:15 AM EDT Reads: 884 |
 In the previous post we looked at how to configure the SQLAuthenticator password encryption options. Among other encryption algorithms we discovered that on creating a user from the WLS...Oct. 27, 2009 11:15 AM EDT Reads: 643 |
 Ok, so I am a Software guy but I am posting about hardware devices. Maybe when it comes to hardware I am easily impressed? I promised to post information about interesting products and as someone who owned one of the first 5MB hard drives attached to a personal computer I guess I am in...Oct. 25, 2009 10:15 AM EDT Reads: 579 |
 What can I say, Oracle OpenWorld 2009 was a great show all around. Professionally run, great companies, great exhibit areas, and exceptional presentations. The big surprise to me was seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger on stage with Larry. Which is a great segue into my first topic for my OOW...Oct. 25, 2009 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 650 |
 Voice-Insight (http://www.voice-insight.com ) was at the show and was demonstrating and talking about some of its technology and some of their R&D projects. Voice-Insight is not necessarily focusing on SOA or services; most of their appeal comes from integration to other technologies.V...Oct. 25, 2009 09:30 AM EDT Reads: 758 |
 Whether you are searching for a Cloud Computing solution for your enterprise or you want to learn about the latest and greatest Cloud Computing technology, The Cloud Computing Expo in Santa Clara, California running from November 2 until November 4 is for you. http://cloudcomputingexp...Oct. 25, 2009 08:45 AM EDT Reads: 1,073 |
 In this tough economic environment, your boss might not be open to your trip to SF. Oracle can help you justify your visit to Oracle OpenWorld.Oct. 8, 2009 09:11 AM EDT Reads: 172 |
 WebLogic Server 10.3.1 supports loading user credentials and roles from a number of different sources, such as LDAP or a database, through the concept of "Security Providers". In order to work with a database table structure a "SQL Authenticator" provider is required.Edwin... Oct. 5, 2009 03:00 PM EDT Reads: 858 |
 Joe McKendrick kicks off a thread on the current state of SOA Security. As usual, most discussion of SOA Security applies to "how SOA can be made secure". This is understandable. And, as some commentators have pointed out, there is a body of Best Practice out there on how to secure ser...Sep. 8, 2009 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,466 |
 A while back Gerard Davison blogged some simple examples of using WS-Security Policies. Gerard's specific example dealt with the WLS policy Wssp1.2-2007-Wss1.1-UsernameToken-Plain-X509-Basic256.xm...Sep. 2, 2009 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,711 |
 As the DoD and their contractors hammered out the details of Net-Centricity, it became increasingly clear that Net-Centricity required a broad, architectural approach to achieving agile information sharing in the context of a complex, siloed organization. At that point, SOA entered the...Aug. 20, 2009 05:45 AM EDT Reads: 2,447 |
 In the same vein as the article on BPMS, have you considered a SaaS based IT PPMS (Project and Portfolio Management Systems) tool for your next project? If you are in that process now, you're in luck as Gartner has recently released their review of those tools. The report can be [......Jul. 31, 2009 05:10 AM EDT Reads: 1,936 |
 I admit it, it's taken me a while to come around to the term inter-cloud, a concept being primarily promoted by Cisco as part of their Unified Computing platform. Lately the term seems to have been picking up some steam so I thought I'd take a moment to examine it a bit further.<... Jul. 27, 2009 10:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,654 |
 Much discussion in the cloud computing world has focused on a simple question: Is a private cloud infrastructure worthy of the name? It's been posed in many ways, with some going so far as claiming that there is no such thing as a private cloud. Although discussions like these are all ...Jul. 27, 2009 05:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,411 |
"Historically, the architect has been the coordinator of all other disciplines involved in the building process. According to training and licensing exams, architects must be able to integrate all building disciplines to protect the overall health, safety, and welfare of a project. W...Jul. 20, 2009 05:45 PM EDT Reads: 1,638 |
 The anticipated benefits from adopting managed cloud services have reached the executives suites of many corporations. Proactive CEOs and CFOs are pushing their IT leadership team to seek out actionable information and guidance.
There's also a constant stream of service providers an...Jul. 19, 2009 04:30 PM EDT Reads: 2,438 |
 The research showcases which vendors enabled client success based on the value delivered and the ability of the vendor to support and service its clientele. According to John Pearson, VP Competitive Intelligence Products for Aberdeen, "The 32-page vendor assessment is based on two key ...Jul. 18, 2009 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 723 |
 I’ve written a good bit here about the various ways Microsoft and Citrix overlap in the hypervisor space, ranging from topics like shared code base through competition for the desktop space. To me, these two players have always been the underdogs battling for the right to go head-to-he...Jul. 17, 2009 10:30 AM EDT Reads: 3,182 |
 As part of my job, I help customers to select the appropriate software to either fulfill a need or as a component of a larger solution. Fulfilling this role means comparing similar software offerings and selecting the best fit. The challenge in this goal is to map the vendor offering...Jul. 17, 2009 09:45 AM EDT Reads: 1,777 |
 In theory, migration to the Cloud makes business sense; you’re enabling companies to rent computing power that would cost them too much to buy. I won’t bore you with yet another blog post on the ‘what is it’ topic. There is a great synopsis of Cloud Computing published by Mache Creeg...Jul. 16, 2009 04:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,043 |
 It amuses me when people start throwing about phrases like “interoperability” and “federation” in a space still hopping in the middle of the hype cycle.
You would think that with our long and growing history, we in IT could be realistic about the prospects of any early implementers...Jul. 15, 2009 05:15 PM EDT Reads: 1,717 |
 Today, Chuck Phillips, president of Oracle, said that Oracle was committed to provide “A Single Stack of Technology to Simplify Enterprise IT”. In order for a “Single Stack” to successfully simplify IT, Enterprise Software practitioners must commit their entire Enterprise Architecture ...Jul. 5, 2009 12:45 PM EDT Reads: 2,563 |
 Today is the day we officially launch Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g. The major areas of investment have been the completion of the integration between Oracle and BEA products into unified suites. This matches to the month the schedule that we had committed to publicly when announcing t...Jul. 1, 2009 06:30 PM EDT Reads: 1,299 |
 The whole SQL databases and associated tools and modeling ecosystem is ripe for tumult. My best guess is that Oracle's pending Sun Microsystems purchase will provide offense via MySQL, and the associated community, to target the Microsoft SQL Server franchise.Jun. 29, 2009 01:45 PM EDT Reads: 1,864 |
 (This is a reprint of an article published in the UKOUG's Select magazine early this year)When talking about Oracle Forms and JDeveloper, one Oracle personality stands out among others - long time blogger Grant Ronald from Oracle Corporation UK. Grant has for a long time “p... Jun. 9, 2009 01:45 PM EDT Reads: 917 |
 We’ve been having quite a few discussions with analysts over the past few months on the subject of “cloud”. The interesting thing about these discussions is the vast array of points of view from which those analysts are viewing “cloud”. Some are focused on the network aspects, others o...May. 28, 2009 07:45 AM EDT Reads: 4,006 |
 If you are lucky, and curious enough, Oracle can be the best place to learn the enterprise software market. I have worked at Oracle for about seven years and, in my entire career, it is where I have learned the most about enterprise software. When Oracle announced it was buying Sun...May. 19, 2009 12:14 PM EDT Reads: 1,470 |
 Charles Fitzgerald suspects IBM is going to regret not acquiring Sun, and letting Oracle do so instead. "They regretted giving Microsoft control of the software crown jewels for the PC; they may face similar situation now on the server." Fitzgerald knows whereof he speaks, having been ...Apr. 22, 2009 07:00 AM EDT Reads: 3,123 |
 Larry Ellison has always wanted to be the Steve Jobs of the enterprise. With this morning’s announcement that Oracle will buy Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion, he took a big step towards making Oracle more of a soup-to-nuts provider of enterprise technology. With Sun, he will now be a...Apr. 20, 2009 04:00 AM EDT Reads: 747 |
 One topic that keeps reoccurring in my various conversations is the sudden interest in cloud centric M&A activities thanks in part to the recent IBM / Sun rumors. Being that I continuously find myself in the midst of a lot of the back room, off the record type conversations I thought I...Apr. 6, 2009 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 3,617 |
 The cloud computing meme continues to billow as Juniper and IBM announce a cloud management partnership rumors swirl about heavy petting between VMware and shareholder/partner Cisco. A few months ago it seemed like every cloud discussion included Google and/or Amazon; now it appears t...Feb. 21, 2009 12:00 AM EST Reads: 4,934 |
 Red Hat is a trusted open source provider. Red Hat offers enterprise customers a long-term plan for building infrastructures on the quality and innovation of open source. Combining open source operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with applications, management...May. 29, 2008 02:30 PM EDT Reads: 31,743 |
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