April 2013

• April 30, 2013 30 Apr'13

  Installing Oracle Fusion Applications an integration challenge

  Find out how one user solved the problem that arises when installing Oracle Fusion applications and trying to integrate them with non-Fusion apps.  Continue Reading

• April 29, 2013 29 Apr'13

  MedicAlert EBS implementation helped by 'PUMA' system

  MedicAlert set forth a PUMA -- short for Phenomenal Undertaking at MedicAlert -- system to speed along its EBS implementation and get employee buy-in.  Continue Reading

• April 29, 2013 29 Apr'13

  Margaret Wright: OAUG will stay the course

  We got a chance to catch up with OAUG's president, Margaret Wright, at Collaborate 13. Find out what she shared with us about OAUG's direction.  Continue Reading

• April 26, 2013 26 Apr'13

  Oracle Cloud authors on buzzwords, misconceptions and more

  Authors Madhup Gulati, Adeesh Fulay and Sudip Datta answered some questions we had about the Oracle cloud. See what they shared with us.  Continue Reading

• April 25, 2013 25 Apr'13

  Subtle, meaningful differences in right-time and real-time analytics

  The differences between right-time and real-time analytics are subtle, but the technologies used and the actionable results could prove monumental.  Continue Reading

• April 25, 2013 25 Apr'13

  Efficiency more than a pipe dream with JD Edwards applications

  The Womble Company, an industrial pipe coating company, needed more efficient JD Edwards reporting applications. Learn how they found the right match.  Continue Reading

• April 25, 2013 25 Apr'13

  The basics of Oracle database availability

  Database expert Jeff McCormick introduces some basic Oracle database availability concepts such as uptime and mean time between failures.  Continue Reading

• April 24, 2013 24 Apr'13

  Oracle application performance management done right

  Being proactive with your Oracle application performance management is crucial to stemming system slowdowns, according to this tip.  Continue Reading

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  Online patching support highlights upcoming Oracle EBS 12.2 release

  Oracle EBS 12.2 is expected out this year, and support for online patching will be one of its key features.  Continue Reading

• April 22, 2013 22 Apr'13

  Oracle analytics: Real time isn’t for everyone

  Gaining business insights from company data is no longer just something on the organizational wish list; it's a must-have. But that doesn't mean it's free. Oracle shops starting up business analytics projects must take heed and determine what ...  Continue Reading

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  How to tune Oracle instance recovery

  Find out how to tune Oracle instance recovery in this tip from Matthew Morris, a renowned Oracle Database author.  Continue Reading

• April 17, 2013 17 Apr'13

  Oracle competition is worth a look, Collaborate attendees say

  There were plenty of messages to take away from Collaborate, but one of the main ones was that Oracle third-party options should not be ignored.  Continue Reading

• April 15, 2013 15 Apr'13

  How Papa John's implemented career succession planning with PeopleSoft

  Papa John's may be better known for their pizza than their new career succession planning implementation, but maybe that should change. Find out why.  Continue Reading

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  Oracle Hyperion 11.1.2.3 to be available next week

  The next upgrade to Oracle Hyperion, 11.1.2.3, will be generally available next week. Here a few of the new features.  Continue Reading

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  Oracle President Mark Hurd: We don't set out to be hard to work with

  Oracle President Mark Hurd knows that some customers think Oracle is hard to work with. Some have even moved to third-party support as a result.  Continue Reading

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  Doing an Oracle patch update the right way is no easy task

  Knowing which Oracle patch update is the right one, and how often to apply them, is key to keeping IT and end users happy.  Continue Reading

• April 08, 2013 08 Apr'13

  Collaborate 2013: Oracle user groups conference guide

  Get all the news and features on Oracle databases, applications and hardware from Collaborate 2013, one of the biggest Oracle-related conferences of the year.  Continue Reading

• April 05, 2013 05 Apr'13

  Why Oracle users should attend Collaborate with John Matelski of IOUG

  Find out why IOUG President John Matelski is excited to attend Collaborate this year and learn how Oracle users can benefit from going.  Continue Reading

• April 04, 2013 04 Apr'13

  Reading the conference tea leaves with Oracle apps expert Floyd Teter

  Floyd Teter, Oracle applications expert, tells us what he expects out of the 20th anniversary Collaborate conference, including news and memories.  Continue Reading

• April 02, 2013 02 Apr'13

  Hadoop for big data requires IT-wide teams, like Oracle Exadata

  Oracle Exadata forces IT silos to talk to one another, and Hadoop big data projects will do the same.  Continue Reading