This talk will show use cases for when and how to use either SOAP protocols or the REST architecture to build Java applications. It will also discuss interoperability with non-Java frameworks. For each use case, it will show Java programming models from the JAX-WS and JAX-RS specifications. Where those specifications do not cover a feature…

Oracle 11g offers several methods for database duplication, including duplicating to the same server or duplicating to an alternate or development platform for use as development instance. This talk will provide a real-life step-by-step example of how I use Oracle Active Duplication in 11gR2 to duplicate or clone my production instance to a development instance…

Fix on sparse, if on dense; hourglass vs. hourglass on a stick. Just when you thought you had all of the Essbase design best practices down, here comes Tracy McMullen, Oracle Ace Director, with some exceptions to the general Essbase rules. Join us for this unique twist on an Essbase tips and tricks presentation where…

This is a two-part session that will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. MySQL is now a proud part of the Oracle Database Family and is used by over 70% of IOUG members. But do you know about 'storage engines' or how MySQL Cluster differs from RAC. This is a session to introduce seasoned Oracle…

Oracle VM provides two major categories of virtual machines; HVM and Paravirtualized. The HVM or Hardware Virtualized Machine is able to take advantage of hardware acceleration features built into the x86 chipset to accelerate certain operations. The Paravirtualized machine is able to take advantage of more efficient device drivers, thus accelerating network and I/O operations.…

Session Highlights - Oracle CPU patches address security issues - Many compliance requirements mandate it but, Patch application downtime, risk, labor cost - So, many sites do not apply the CPU patch, or delay it - Can you do something so that either: these patches wouldn’t be necessary? or, not applying the patch will not…

A common hurdle for new OBIEE environments is the seeming lack of support for transactional schemas as physical sources. Data structures are presented to Analysis developers as dimensions and facts, so a common misunderstanding is that the physical model must be a star schema. This presentation will examine common techniques for modeling transactional schemas as…

Today’s business intelligence implementations are becoming more and more complex, as efforts move from departmental report generation to true enterprise-wide analytics. As complexity increases and the requests for information grows, a one-size-fits all approach for reporting tool selection is no longer adequate. OBIEE 11g offers a number of tools to aid clients in providing information.…

Southwestern Energy is a growing independent energy company primarily engaged in natural gas exploration, development and production. SWN is currently implementing the Hyperion System 11 suite to create a world class financial systems platform to support the needs of a rapidly growing organization. The purpose of this presentation is to facilitate information on best practices…

It’s 10:00 pm, and your finding yourself having to go through every department’s Excel budget submission (again) to make an adjustment (again) and find that someone’s made a change that you didn’t expect (again) and someone else has overwritten a formula in one cell (again) – you’re thinking to yourself that there must be a…