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No matter how much time goes by I still remember it. The day my database was crippled beyond reckoning. That moment when I saw my hopes for a bright and shining future with my database spill through my fingers like so many cracker crumbs falling on a clean (more...)
The "Oracle Fusion Financials 11g Accounts Receivable Certified Implementation Specialist" certification is designed for implementation consultants who possess a strong foundation and expertise implementing and configuring the Fusion Accounts Receivable application. This certification measures key knowledge and skills in areas such as Receivables, Billing and Revenue Management, Collections, (more...)
Oracle Certification begins beta testing this week for two new upcoming certifications - the Oracle Certified Professional, Database Cloud Administrator (OCP) and the Oracle Certified Master (OCM).
Beta participation is by invitation (only) to those who currently hold the following certifications:
1) Either the "Oracle Database 11g Administrator" Certified Professional (more...)
The "Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management 11g Incentive Compensation Certified Implementation Specialist" certification is designed for implementation consultants who possess a strong foundation and expertise in selling and implementing Oracle Fusion Incentive Compensation solutions. This certification covers topics such as: Model and Configure Incentive Plans, Assign and Credit (more...)
Sessions include:
Hands-On Introduction to Integration and Oracle SOA Suite 11g
Wednesday, May 8, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Flexi 1 HOL Room - Develop
Building Next-Generation Applications with Oracle Business Process Management Suite
Wednesday, May 8, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM - Hall 2
Oracle SOA Suite: the (more...)
The beta period will soon be closing for the Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration Exam (1Z1-822). This is your last opportunity to take the certification exam at the greatly discounted rate of $50 USD, as well as be one of the first to hold this new certification.
The exam, combined (more...)
All work and no play makes us dull DBAs.
Being a DBA can be a really thankless job. From Jr. Shutdown Immediaters to Sr. Rockstar Oracle DBA ACE OCM PMP LOL A+ BBQs, we’ve all trudged (more...)
The "Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management 11g Sales Certified Implementation Specialist" certification is designed for implementation consultants who possess a strong foundation and expertise in selling and implementing Oracle Fusion Sales solutions. This certification covers topics on Common CRM Configuration, Lead Management, Opportunity Management, Forecasting, Territory Management, Quota (more...)
More Friday fun from the World’s Leading DBA Comic!
Metrics That Matter: These Aren’t the Metrics You’re Looking For
Improve Your Experience: DBA, Grow Thyself – Moving and Shaking in the Era of Data (more...)
April is almost over, and you know what that means…
Oracle really, REALLY wants to talk to you about some of their products.
It’s no secret that the end of Oracle’s fiscal year (May 31st) marks a flurry of activity for Oracle sales, and doubtless many of you have met (more...)
A couple weeks ago I posted a whimsical (and very slightly sardonic) article on the Internet of Things with a view on what an average day could be like if everything (even your shower soap tray) was network connected and capable of programmed rules or even decision making analytics.
It (more...)
In my adventures in Twitterland I’ve noticed a lot of people who are using WordPress blogs (this one included). Some use wordpress.com which gives them a free blog with minimal theme and plugin choices; however, they (more...)
Loosely based on my (tongue-in-cheek) Replication Platform Comparison.
Learn more about Oracle Golden Gate in the Enterprise!
Don’t settle for the same technology every time. Deploy Outside the Box.
The post Replication (Ace Comic) (more...)
A new self-study course (Introduction to Oracle Business Rules) was recently posted to the Oracle Learning Library. This self-study course runs about 20 minutes. You can access the self-study, at no charge, here.
It is intended for those new to Oracle Business Rules, who seek an understanding of (more...)
The beta period will soon be closing for the Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration Exam (1Z1-822). This is your last opportunity to take the certification exam at the greatly discounted rate of $50 USD, as well as be one of the first to hold this new certification.
The exam, combined (more...)
We’ll call it the NoSQL Pessimism Variable: The number of search results you see before you find a page disparaging NoSQL as a viable datastore option. These pages are usually either good natured posts on why it’s (more...)
Happy Internet of Things Day! #IoT
— Kevin Ashton (@Kevin_Ashton) April 9, 2013
The futurist in me wishes that meant it is the day we all sift through our Drawer of Things to find our favorite sensors and collect all the extra (more...)
The beta period will be closing soon for the Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master exam. This exam, combined with the Java Enterprise Architect Certified Master Assignment, the Java Enterprise Architect Certified Master Essay and a training requirement, leads to the Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect (more...)
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