Oracle E-Business Suite Technology

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 will include the 10gR2 Database (10.2) as part of its Rapid Install. 

The specific database-tier point release is still undergoing internal review, but it is reasonably certain that the 10gR2 10.2.0.2 Database will be the minimum version included with the Release 12 Rapid Install, given that this database version is already certified with the E-Business Suite Release 11i.  The complementary JDBC 10.2 will be utilitized on the application-tier.

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I've been looking through a new book, Oracle Applications DBA Field Guide by Elke Phelps and Paul Jackson.

From the book's introduction:

This is a slim and conveniently small book, atypical of this category of guides, and I'm pleasantly surprised to see that it delivers neatly on its claims.  Phelps and Jackson have packed crisp architectural discussions, screenshots, tips, scripts, and pointers to key Metalink notes into a guide small enough to fit in a laptop bag's accessory pocket.

Drawing upon their combined 17 years of experience as Oracle Applications DBAs, Phelps and Jackson have somehow managed to cover a broad range of technology stack topics while providing genuinely-useful sysadmin tips and pragmatic discussions in this little guide. 

Verdict:  Essential reading for new Oracle Applications DBAs, and very useful reading even for experienced DBAs.