Hey You, Get Onto My Cloud

Strictly for Database App Developers and Admins FEBRUARY 2010

Featured This Issue: Hey You, Get Onto My Cloud Cloud Computing, regardless of what you may think about the term, is here to stay. Since 2008, Oracle has made great strides toward making the Cloud safe for enterprises, from enabling secure database backup to the Public Cloud and fully supporting deployment of Oracle products on Amazon EC2, to providing Platform-as-a-Service blueprints for customers who want to run their Oracle products in a Private Cloud. In this issue, we provide a small taste of the possibilities. - Justin Kestelyn, Senior Director/Editor-in-Chief, Oracle Technology Network ( My Oracle Mix Profile)
Visit the Cloud Computing Center Learn more about Oracle's support for Public and Private Clouds - blogs, whitepapers, articles, case studies, downloads, and more - on the Oracle Technology Network Website. Visit the Center. Oracle+Sun Product Strategy Webcast: Cloud Computing Oracle invites you to view our Oracle + Sun Product Strategy Webcast on Cloud Computing. You'll get the chance to learn more about the combination of Sun and Oracle—and what it means for you. View the Webcast, See all Webcasts. Visit the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Competency Center The PaaS Competency Center is where Oracle technologists and customers can collaborate on patterns, blueprints, techniques and code examples which exemplify Platform as a Service using WebLogic Server, Coherence, Enterprise Manager and other Oracle technologies. Visit the Center. Event Series: Oracle Cloud Computing Forum In this global full-day event for IT professionals, Oracle experts clarify how organizations can take advantage of enterprise cloud computing. You'll learn the what, why, and how of cloud computing, so you can develop your organization's own cloud strategy and roadmap. See cities and dates. Blog: Database Consolidation - Oracle as a Service (OaaS) Learn the basics about building an Oracle-as-a-Service (OaaS) grid from one of Oracle's enterprise architects. Read the blog. Webcast: Break Through the Haze Around Cloud Computing Learn about directions in cloud computing and the role it can play in your organization. You'll explore how enterprises are likely to adopt public and private cloud computing, building on a foundation of virtualized infrastructure and cloud management systems. Register. Other Topics: Discount at the Oracle Store: 10% Off Database Management Packs Gain extreme productivity for your IT and extreme value for your enterprise with Oracle Database Management Packs. Save 10% when you shop for them at the Oracle Store today. Enter the promotion code DBMP10% when you shop online through February and start saving today! Offer valid through Feb. 28, 2010. Visit the Oracle Store. New Book: Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming Workbook All of the enhancements and improvements made to PL/SQL with the release of Oracle Database 11g are covered in the book. Readers will learn essential skills through hands-on, real-world labs, extensive examples, exercises, and projects. Even experienced Oracle professionals will benefit from this practical guide. Buy the book. New Podcasts: Oracle Book Authors Tune into interviews with leading Oracle technology authors, including Oracle ACEs. Learn about Oracle Applications, Oracle Fusion Middleware, and Oracle Database products from authors who have been in the trenches and will share their knowledge and give you insider opinions. Explore the podcasts. Live Webcast: Think Your Database Applications are Secure? Think Again (Mar. 3, 10am PT) Organizations in every industry rely on applications to power their processes. Yet critical application data is often unprotected within the database, leaving it vulnerable to attack, especially by insiders. In this Webcast you will learn how to defend sensitive and regulated data, intellectual property, trade secrets and other critical business data in production and non-production environments, without any application changes. Register. Live Online Training: Grid Computing Take advantage of Oracle University's Live Virtual Class format to learn about the grid-computing solutions available with Oracle Database 11g: • Administer Automatic Storage Management (ASM) • Administer and Deploy Clusterware • RAC and Grid Foundation Overview Seminar Technical Article: Easy Disaster Proof Production Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control for Data Guard setup, management (including switchover or failover), and monitoring can save a lot of time and resources. Read the article. > back to the top	Oracle Database 11g R2 Oracle Database XE Oracle SQL Developer Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler Oracle Enterprise Manager Oracle VM & Templates Oracle Berkeley DB Other Oracle Products Subscribe to more Developer Newsletters Links for You OTN Home Oracle Database Home Oracle SQL Developer Home Oracle Apex Home PL/SQL Developer Center Scripting Languages Tech Center PHP Developer Center Embedded Developer Center Cloud Computing Technology Center Discussion Forums Blogs Ask Tom (with Tom Kyte) Get OTN Headlines via RSS Get OTN Articles via RSS Get OTN Downloads via RSS See OTN Bookmarks via del.icio.us OTN Group on Oracle Mix OTN Group on Facebook OTN Group on LinkedIn Follow OTN on Twitter
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NEWS COLLABORATE 10 Packed with Opportunity, Says IOUG President COLLABORATE 10 returns to Las Vegas, Nevada, in April. Jointly hosted by the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), and Quest International Users Group, the four-day event is set to be the largest gathering of Oracle users and experts in North America outside of Oracle OpenWorld. Oracle Database Insider caught up with Ian Abramson, IOUG president, to learn more about the event. More... 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