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• Solaris 11.2 proves to be a cloud-worthy Oracle OS

  Oracle's Solaris 11.2 includes cloud-ready features such as a complete OpenStack distribution, kernel zones, Unified Archives and Elastic Virtual Switch. Continue Reading

• Oracle adopts data leak prevention tool Ghostery

  Oracle partners with Ghostery to track down data leaks and demos next-generation networking for the Catalyst project. Continue Reading

• Will Oracle Big Data Discovery meet expectations?

  Oracle Big Data Discovery may be what organizations need to address big data challenges, but the all-in-one product is still in its infancy. Continue Reading

• Five SQL performance tuning tips: Using the right third-party tools

  With the right tools, an Oracle DBA was able to resolve a SQL performance tuning problem in minutes rather than days. Here is how he uses those tools. Continue Reading

• Oracle's cloud services push brings users options, issues

  In a Q&A, OAUG president Melissa English discusses how Oracle's increasing focus on cloud computing services affects users and what Oracle and the OAUG are doing to answer questions. Continue Reading

• IOUG president dissects Oracle conferences at Collaborate 2015 event

  IOUG President John Matelski answers questions about Oracle users attending the big conferences, like Collaborate 15, and the process of integrating users from Oracle's new acquisitions.Continue Reading

• Matelski mentors techies to help lead Oracle user group IOUG

  John Matelski, an IT executive and current president of the Independent Oracle Users Group, makes bringing out the leadership skills of DBAs and other technical staffers who are IOUG members a priority.Continue Reading

• At the Collaborate conference, optimize BI with Oracle 12c

  At the Collaborate 15 conference, Kai Yu wants to share his experience working in BI and as a DBA and how to use Oracle Database 12c to improve BI.Continue Reading

• A new enterprise resource planning system will affect the HFM

  Running an enterprise resource planning system and HFM projects together can be hard, but it offers a time to improve the HFM system and better align reporting.Continue Reading

• New president brings global change management skills to OAUG

  The 2015 OAUG president, Melissa English, found a love of education in teaching her peers. Now she brings global change management skills to the OAUG.Continue Reading

• Idexx uses Oracle EM for monitoring, plans EM provisioning

  Systems admin Brett Curtis proved the value of Oracle Enterprise Manager to Idexx. He uses EM for monitoring and he wants to move on to provisioning.Continue Reading

• The seven deadly sins that lead to an Oracle audit

  Oracle is notorious for its confusing licensing policy. Robert Sheldon presents seven behaviors that can lead to an Oracle audit and costly audit fees.Continue Reading

• Off to see the Oracle patching wizard

  Karen Brownfield provides instructions for Oracle patching. The Patch Wizard recommends the patches you need for Oracle EBS.Continue Reading

• Converting historical data for an Oracle EPM redesign

  Hoa Pham explains the last step in an Oracle EPM Hyperion consolidation redesign: converting the historical data. Go through the process step by step and learn about loading and reloading, and setting data value.Continue Reading

• How to start redesigning your Hyperion consolidation

  As the business world changes, your Hyperion consolidation may need to change. Hoa Pham shows how to separate wants and needs and how to use multidimensional reporting to redesign your Hyperion consolidation.Continue Reading