FROM THE ISV RESOURCE CENTRE TEAM...
We extend a warm welcome to all new members who have joined us over the past month and look forward to welcoming more in the months ahead. Please pass this newsletter and details about the Resource Centre to any of your colleagues and encourage them to sign up and support us.
Moving forward
In the weeks ahead we will be introducing more focussed content to the Resource Centre based around the activities of the Partner Communities that Oracle has recently launched (see News below). We will be working with these communities to bring you more detailed content related to topics such as BI, SOA, Enterprise 2.0 etc. This will provide opportunities for ISVs and partners to share their experiences in the particular areas of technology they work with. We will also be adding more information about licensing. This will include specialist services that are available for those that would like to hand-off the transactional aspects of licensing in order to concentrate on developing and deploying their applications.
Can you help?
Are you a developer working with Oracle technology or an Oracle database expert with relevant knowledge and experience you can share? If so, we would like to hear from you. Please contact me if you're able to contribute articles, a case study or can help in any other way.
MANAGED EVALUATIONS PROGRAM
Is your interest in Oracle related to a requirement to complete a formal, managed evaluation or perhaps a development and deployment project? If so, the articles, tutorials and downloads provided by the Resource Centre will assist with this. In addition, we can allocate an 'account manager' to help manage the provision of the resources you need. This could involve answering questions, pointing you in the right direction or helping to enlist assistance from Oracle or third parties. If you have a serious Oracle requirement or would like to find out more, please contact me
NEWS
November 19th: Oracle launches Partner Communities for UK partners
Oracle has launched six Partner Communities to support UK members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). They are free to join and provide a cohesive network of like-minded partners growing their business through communication, collaboration, innovation and information exchange. They cover Core Technology, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, Service Oriented Architecture, Security and Identity Management, Enterprise 2.0 and Enterprise Performance Management. The portals will provide blogs, forums and newsletters. The communities will also benefit from face-to-face events that will connect partners and allow them to compare approaches, share success stories and successful sales strategies, raise queries and form mutually beneficial business relationships. The communities will keep partners and ISVs up-to-date with the latest Oracle information and expertise - including partner business opportunities with Oracle.
Click here for further information and to join the Partner Communities.
September 23rd: Oracle gains momentum as leading platform for ISVs providing SaaS and cloud-based applications
More than 250 ISVs have chosen Oracle’s complete, open and integrated platform as a foundation to develop and deliver Software-as-a-Service applications. Oracle continues to demonstrate momentum as a leading foundation for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud computing offerings. The Oracle SaaS Platform includes Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Enterprise Manager and Oracle VM. The SaaS Platform leverages Oracle Grid Computing technologies that many enterprises already use on a private basis enabling ISVs to use the SaaS Platform to deliver SaaS and cloud-based services to multiple enterprise customers.
Read the press release issued at Oracle OpenWorld 2008 here...
September 23rd: Oracle launches expanded Service-Oriented Architecture offering
Organisations are poised to benefit from expanded Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) software from Oracle including Oracle SOA Suite 10g Release 3 and Oracle Enterprise Repository 10g Release 3. This is a result of the rapid integration of BEA Technology with Oracle Fusion Middleware. Planned enhancements to Oracle SOA Suite 10g R3 include integrations with Oracle Service Bus and Oracle WebLogic Suite, based on BEA AquaLogic Service Bus and BEA WebLogic Server respectively, as well as certification with Oracle WebLogic Application Grid.
Read the press release issued at Oracle OpenWorld 2008...
September 23rd: ISVs continue to adopt Oracle Real Application Clusters for enhanced availability and scalability Over 600 leading ISV applications are certified on Oracle Real Application Clusters, including thoses from ERDAS Inc., Intergraph Corporation and RedPrairie. ISVs such as these across all industries are now running Oracle Real Application Clusters. They are utilising Oracle Automatic Storage Management and Oracle Clusterware - components of Oracle Grid infrastructure software, to offer their customers highly available and reliable business applications.
Read the press release issued at Oracle OpenWorld 2008...
September 22nd: Oracle and Dell deliver world record Dual-Node result with SPECjAppServer2004 benchmark
Oracle today announced a world record Dual-Node SPECjAppServer2004 benchmark result for Oracle Fusion Middleware. Oracle WebLogic Server, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, together with Oracle Database 11g and Oracle Enterprise Linux, running on Dell PowerEdge servers delivered record-breaking performance in this benchmark category. This benchmark result further demonstrates Oracle Fusion Middleware's leadership in Java application server performance. Today’s announcement supports Oracle’s strategy of delivering complete, integrated and end-to-end product suites on an open, standards-based middleware and database architecture. Oracle’s approach helps customers to simplify computing environments, lower cost and risk, and provides greater choice and flexibility.
Read the press release issued at Oracle OpenWorld 2008...
ORACLE OPEN EVENTS
2008 Dec 8th: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) with Web Services
This one-day session led by expert John King will be held at the Oracle London City Training Centre. It is intended for information professionals needing an understanding of Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services. Specific technologies will be discussed, including .NET, XML, SOAP and WSDL and interoperability with J2EE solutions. To register, please call 0800 358 1058 or click here...
2008 Dec 11th: Identity Management in a recession
The business case for Identity Management projects has always been difficult to justify. As fears of an economic downturn grow the risk of your IdM project being postponed or cancelled increases. How do you build a compelling business case for Identity and Access Management? What is the best way to link IdM with the key drivers in your organisation? What steps should you take to ensure that your project delivers maximum benefit? The event will take place at St. Martin's House, 16 St. Martin's le Grand, London EC1A 4EN. For further information and to register, please click here...
PARTNER EVENTS
FREE Oracle Database 1-to-1 Clinic for ISV Partners
Oracle UK is once again running a series of Oracle Database ISV 1-to-1 Clinics to help overcome any issues you have surrounding Oracle Database technology. These highly successful clinics are being run by leading Oracle technology sales consultants and will be held at various regional locations throughout the UK. The clinics are taking place as follows:
9th December 08 - Cookham Suite, Thames Valley Park, Reading
20th January 09 - Marlow Suite, Thames Valley Park, Reading
17th February 09 - Kensington Suite, Oracle City Office, London
17th March 09 - Demo Room 3, Oracle Manchester Office, Cheadle
21st April 09 - Arden Suite, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull
19th May 09 - Cookham Suite, Thames Valley Park, Reading
For further details, please click here...
FREE Oracle BIEE 1-to-1 Clinic for ISV Partners
Oracle UK is running a series of Oracle BIEE 1-to-1 Clinics. These highly successful clinics are being run by leading Oracle technology sales consultants and will be held at various locations throughout the UK. The clinics are taking place as follows:
9th December 08 - Thames Valley Park, Reading
17th February 09 - Oracle City Office, London
21st April 09 - Blythe Valley Park, Solihull
For further details, please click here...
FREE Oracle Identity and Access Management 1-to-1 Clinic for ISV Partners
As a valued Oracle ISV partner, your business is based on the success of your customer base and their success on your innovative use of IT. Using the latest releases of Oracle technology is a key way to fuel this innovation. However being a leading-edge innovator is not always straightforward. To help address any questions you have surrounding the use of Oracle Identity and Access Management (IAM) technology, Oracle UK is running a 1-to-1 Clinics for ISVs on the following date:
16th December 08 – Oracle City Office, London
For further details, please click here...
UK ORACLE USER GROUP EVENTS
For the full UKOUG meeting schedule, please click here... Here are a few that will interest our members.
2008 Dec 1 - 5th: 20th annual UKOUG Conference and Exhibition
The 20th annual UKOUG Conference and Exhibition takes place on 1-5 December at the ICC in Birmingham. The UKOUG is planning to celebrate the 20th anniversary by making this conference their biggest and best event to date.
Further details about the following will be posted as they become available:
2009 Feb 10th: Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools SIG meeting, London
2009 Feb 11th: RAC and HA SIG Meeting, Slough
2009 Mar 10th: OUG Ireland Conference and Exhibition, Dublin
2009 Mar 25th: UKOUG Partner Forum, London
2009 Mar 26th: Development Engineering, Modelling, Analysis and Design and Oracle and .NET combined SIG meeting, Slough
2009 Apr 28th: Northern Server Technology Day, York
Regards
Graham Keitch