Here are some highlights from the January/February 2012 issue:Oracle Excellence Awards 2011
Innovation. Excellence. Leadership. Oracle customers, partners, and technologists continue to bring new meaning to these words. In 2011, Oracle recognized outstanding achievement through the Oracle Excellence Awards, with categories including CIO of the Year, Technologist of the Year, Data Warehouse Leader of the Year, Eco-Enterprise Innovation, Java Innovation, Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation, and Proactive Support: Champion of the Year.
C is for Cloud
Designed to manage data center and cloud environments, Oracle Enterprise Manager has consistently focused on business-driven IT management. The latest release, Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c, continues this focus and expands its cloud management capabilities to deliver a complete solution for setting up, managing, provisioning, and charging back for Oracle technology-based enterprise clouds.
Interview (with podcast): Open to the Public
Oracle Public Cloud provides a self-service, subscription-based model for building, deploying, and running applications in the cloud. Amit Zavery, vice president for Oracle Public Cloud, provides details on this new offering.
Up Close (with video): Developing a Better Community
A user group conference chair puts community service on the agenda.
PL/SQL 101: Working with Dates in PL/SQL
Part 5 in a series of articles on understanding and using PL/SQL.
Ask Tom: On History, Basics, and Network Performance
Our technologist recalls a Web seminar, gives the right hint, and dishes on network performance.
