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2,298 people now follow the OTN ArchBeat Facebook Page to stay connected with the latest technical content created by and for members of the Oracle Technology Network IT architect community. Here's the list of the top 10 most popular items for the week of May 12-18, 2013.

1. Tom Kyte Keynote (more...)

There are 2 PL/SQL packages for performing data mining/predictive analytics in Oracle. The main PL/SQL package is DBMS_DATA_MINING. This package allows you to build data mining models and to apply them to new data. But there is another PL/SQL package.

The DBMS_PREDICTIVE_ANALYTICS package is very different to the DBMS_DATA_MINING package. (more...)

Big Data – The New Information Before asking the crystal ball what can Big Data do for you, sit back and think about these four questions: Where’s the new information? Where could it be? If it was in the right place, what could happen? (Challenges of the main industries) What are the (more...)

Another post from the FAQ files:

HOW TO OPEN MULTIPLE TABLES IN SQL DEVELOPER SIMULTANEOUSLY

I’m guessing the user is in a hurry, hence the shouting and lack of punctuation. But that’s OK, I think we’ve all been there.

There’s a couple of different ways to get this end result:

1. (more...)

Imagine someone has deleted your spfile or you have modified it in depth that you are now unable to even startup your database.
Your only option is to restore your spfile and this step is easy if you have not forgot to setup your RMAN environment to use the AUTOBACKUP (more...)

Enablement Service Pack 2 for Oracle User Productivity Kit 11.1 is now available on Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.

In this ESP you'll find support for critical new platforms: Windows 8, Windows 2012 (server), Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 17 ESR, iOS 6, Office 2013, and Oracle Application Testing Suite 12. (more...)

You're joking. Right?

Oracle performance analysis has come a long way in the last 20 years. First there was the “just add more resources” approach and tuning the blatantly poor SQL. Then there was ratio analysis, followed by wait event analysis, time based analysis, and unit of work time based (more...)

The 2013 Oracle Excellence Awards for Specialized Partner of the Year - North America Program is accepting submissions through July 8, 2013 at 11:59am Pacific. Click here to view the webcast replay and hear about this year's program structure and process. Have a question? Please contact Lisa Chang at lisa. (more...)

Early bird registration period is in effect through July 19! Register now to maximize your savings and take advantage of group pass purchase program.

Are you using Oracle Fusion Middleware to deliver unique business value? If so, you can win a FREE pass to Oracle OpenWorld 2013 in San Francisco, California by submitting your nomination for the 2013 Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation award. Click here for more details.

Watch educational content covering Java Embedded and engage with Oracle experts online. Join this FREE virtual event where you will learn about features in Java that help you begin programming on a wide range of embedded devices for M2M. Register now!

Are you working with a company that is using any Oracle product to reduce their environmental footprint while improving their operational efficiency? Reducing energy, gas, waste, paper? Submit a nomination for Oracle’s Eco-Enterprise Innovation Award, part of the Oracle Excellence awards by June 21. These awards will be presented during (more...)

You and your customers and partners can attend the Oracle Spatial and Graph UC by webcast— for live and on demand streaming of new product/technology training sessions and leading use cases. In person and onsite registration is also available for the training in Washington, DC -- meeting opportunities with product/dev (more...)

• SimpliCTI Software Solutions Achieves Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle RightNow Cloud Service for SimpliCTI Cloud Connectors for Avaya Application Enablement Services & Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise. Read More.
• Aellius’s LynX Business Integrator 2.1 Achieves Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.1. Read More.
• Silwood Technology (more...)

The Oracle RightNow Implementation Camp was created to enable partners with the implementation tools and methodologies required to implement solutions to their clients with an advanced level of understanding of the technology, its features and its market preparedness. The course will cover a wide range of topics to give each (more...)

• LABVANTAGE 6 Achieves Oracle Exadata Ready, Oracle Exalogic Ready and Oracle SPARC SuperCluster Ready Status.  Read more. 
• Leeyo Software's RevPro Achieves Oracle Exadata Ready and Oracle Exalogic Ready Status.  Read More. 
• Oracle Engineered Systems and Triple Point Technologies - Successful Volatility Management for Commodities.  Read More.

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