· Check out our new UKOUG Partner Guide
outlining the various sponsorship and marketing opportunities we have
for you to present your brand and value proposition to new and existing
customers in the UK. Now you can Register your interest in attending, speaking or exhibiting at Tech15 in December too – the largest annual gathering of Oracle tech heads in the UK! If you’re not familiar with it, check out Tech14
to get a taste of what’s in store. We’ve also got a couple of UKOUG
Special Interest Groups coming up next month that might be of interest: 10th March, Apps Server SIG meeting This event will cover the recent SOA 12c release introducing delegates to major new features and enhancements and providing guidance on upgrading to SOA 12c. 24th March, Development SIG meeting
· Oracle Sponsoring EclipseCon, March 9-12
EclipseCon will be a gold sponsor of the annual gathering of developers
around this industry-leading open-source development platform. Join us
there!
· OpenWorld 2014 Session Content Still lamenting the fact that you couldn’t attend two sessions at once at OOW14? Here are 10 sessions highlighting Oracle WebLogic, Coherence, and JCS. http://bit.ly/oow14cafsessions
· Oracle Releases Public Maven Repository http://bit.ly/OracleMavenRepo The
Oracle Maven Repository provides developers with easy access to
artifacts that are needed to compile, test, package and deploy
applications to Oracle Fusion Middleware environments using Maven, or
other build tools that understand the Maven repository layout, e.g. Ivy,
Gradle, etc.
· Arquillian and WebLogic for Testing Java EE Apps – Arquillian is popular, and Java EE is awesome. Get started with both quickly with our examples.
· Oracle Maven Repository We recently released a public Maven repository for you to use as you develop, test and deploy your Java apps.
· Public Cloud: The Next Frontier for Enterprise Architecture Enterprise
architects are called on not only to review public cloud
implementations but also to understand how best to integrate new cloud
offerings with existing on-premises information systems. Most companies
will have a combination of assets combining public cloud SaaS, PaaS and
IaaS with their existing on-premises systems. This article offers
insight from Thomas Kurian, President of Product Development at Oracle,
on the challenges enterprise architects face as they figure out how to
integrate these systems with each other. Read the article.
· Video: Honing Your Cloud Computing Strategy | Ron Batra Oracle
ACE Director Ron Batra is Senior Director of Cloud Architecture and
Software Development at Equinix, and headed committee for the Cloud
Computing track at Collaborate 2014. In this 2 Minute Tech Tip video Ron
shares his insight on how you can develop an effective Cloud strategy
for your organization. Watch the video.
Updated WebLogic Server 12.1.3 Developer Zip Distribution This
update is great for developers since it maintains the high quality of
the developer zip distribution and the convenience it provides, and
avoids reverting to the generic installer to then enable the application
of patch set updates. Get the details.
New Enterprise Manager Release Delivers Adaptive Private PaaS Recent
releases of Oracle Enterprise Manager have expanded capabilities around
Platform as a Service (PaaS) delivery in your private cloud. In
particular, the EM Cloud Management Packs have focused on two critical
areas for Oracle customers: Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Middleware
as a Service (MWaaS). In this release, these PaaS capabilities have
become more adaptive to complex, rapidly growing environments. Get the details.
Blog: WebLogic with Docker in the Cloud by Frank Munz
Blog: WebLogic Server and the Oracle Maven Repository | Maven on OTN
· Video: Effective DevOps Through Cultural Change | Kelly Goetsch eCommerce in the Cloud
author and Oracle product development director Kelly Goetsch describes
four cultural changes that are essential for successful DevOps in this 2
Minute Tech Tip. Watch the video.
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