| | Welcome to 5 Minute Briefing: Oracle, an information resource prepared by Database Trends and Applications Magazine and published in cooperation with the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG). To subscribe, click here. | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | Oracle Advances Vertical Cloud Offerings | Oracle has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Opower, a provider of customer engagement and energy efficiency cloud services to utilities, in a transaction valued at approximately $532 million. Separately, Oracle also announced another agreement to acquire Textura, a provider of construction contracts and payment management cloud services, in a deal valued at approximately $663 million.
Full Article |  | | Dell Launches Statistica 13.1 to Empower Citizen Data Scientists | Dell has unveiled an upgraded version of its Statistica advanced analytics platform. New features in Dell Statistica version 13.1 include functionality to help citizen data scientists easily prepare structured and unstructured data, the ability to deploy analytics on devices and gateways anywhere in the world for edge scoring, and the extension of in-database analytics capabilities to platforms such as Oracle, MySQL, and others.
Full Article | | | The Difference Between Static and Dynamic IT Organizations | Maria Anderson, IOUG Board President
What makes an IT organization static or dynamic? What triggers an organization to move from one to the other? The transformation is not easy and it certainly does not happen quickly. What is the magic formula that defines a dynamic IT organization? What common elements are present in these organizations that define them as dynamic? These are questions I have been exploring for years out of intellectual curiosity, and now they have become the topic of my doctoral dissertation. I am excited to be exploring these topics to make a meaningful contribution to the academic literature, as well as to provide practical information to IT organizations. I would say these questions can also be asked at a personal level. As an IT professional, are you more likely to be static or dynamic?
Full Article | | | | | | | | Last Chance to Join us for DBTA Data Summit | As an official conference partner of the DBTA Data Summit 2016, IOUG invites you to join the most comprehensive conference on information management and Big Data for technology and database professionals. Attend sessions from the IOUG Track to focus on Big Data in the Cloud and the evolution of the data warehouse.
As an IOUG member, you can save $200 off Data Summit 2016 registration by entering the discount code: IOUG16.
Learn More and Register Today | | | Read the Latest Issue of IOUG’s SELECT Journal | There is a large volume and wide diversity of data out there. But, do you know what else is vast? The skill set of a modern IT worker. In this profession, we're expected to cover a lot and continue to evolve with the technology in real time.
The Q2 2016 issue of SELECT Journal digs into this theme of data diversity - both technically and professionally.
| | | Submit Your Presentation for DOAG 2016 Conference + Exhibition | The Call for Papers for DOAG 2016 Conference + Exhibition is open. Now is the time to submit your abstracts – anyone can become a speaker. For the first time, even candidates without prior lecturing experience can apply.
This year, the theme of DOAG Conference + Exhibition is: “Security – On-Premise & in the Cloud”. Share your passion with the community and become a speaker at Europe’s largest conference on Oracle topics being held in Nuremburg, Germany, Nov. 15 – 18, 2016.
Submit Your Presentation | | | Become an #IOUGenius, and Join the Community | #IOUGenius takes the pulse of one hot topic each week and aggregates top content from the Oracle user community.
Join us this week as we showcase past COLLABORATE presentations, articles, webinars and user content on Exadata.
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| | | | | | | | Code Talk Series: April/May: Security Issues for Developers | Thursday, May 12, 2016
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT
Click Here to View Abstract and Register | | | Oracle Database 12c In-Memory – An Optional Feature that is Actually Essential | Thursday, May 26, 2016
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT
Featured Speakers: Jim Czuprynski, Oracle ACE; Andy Rivenes, In-Memory Product Manager, Oracle
Click Here to View Abstract and Register | | | | | | | | Oracle First Fridays Technology Updates: Content & Process Self-Service, and Engagement Solutions | Friday, May 6, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PST
Did you know that only 39% of your work week is spent on doing actual work? Emailing and searching documents, calling peers for help in locating needed information, or chasing down approvals consumes the rest of the time!
With over 80% of employees using their own consumer apps to improve work productivity, what can your customers do to mitigate the resulting enterprise security, compliance, administration, and management risks?
Join us on May 6th as Daryl Eicher, Senior Product Marketing Director - Oracle Cloud Business Group, shows how you can leverage cloud content to empower decision makers and increase business agility anywhere, anytime, on any device.
You will hear about:
» Oracle's Cloud Platform for self-service and engagement
» Customer success stories highlighting key value drivers for HR, Sales, and Marketing
» New partner demo environments with integrated enterprise social and custom microsite capabilities
Click Here to View Abstract and Register | | | | | | | | What Oracle’s NoSQL SQL Database Reveals | Say what you will about Oracle, it certainly can’t be accused of failing to move with the times. Oracle has a long history of adapting to potentially disruptive technologies through a process of embracing and extending the technologies within their core product portfolio. Recently, we’ve seen signs that Oracle is adopting a similar approach to non-relational database alternatives provided by companies such as MongoDB.
Full Article | | | | | | | Founded in 1993, the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) is a global membership organization for technology professionals who seek credible, relevant and timely information and education on Oracle technologies. Representing over 20,000 IT professionals and large, medium and small businesses, government and educational organizations, this independent community provides insight, experienced-based solutions and resources that empower DBAs, architects, developers, server administrators and IT managers to do their jobs better. The IOUG provides the professional Oracle user with qualified and vetted perspectives on technology trends, products and best practices; leading edge training and an advocacy channel back to Oracle Corporation. Web site resources include more than 3000 papers, tips and articles as well as networking through Special Interest Groups and a network of regional Oracle user groups. For more information about the IOUG, please visit the IOUG website, or call (312) 245-1579.
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