Recent Posts by Bob Rhubart

IT Architects gather in Metro D.C.; Virtualization Decisions; Oracle Architect Certificationwww.oracle.com This week's features on the Oracle Technology Network Architect homepage. Oracle Cloud Conference: dates and locations worldwidewww.oracle.com Several dates remain in Germany, Finland, and the US. 2012 Real World Performance Tour Dates | Performance Tuning | Performance Engineeringwww.ioug.orgComing to your town: a full day of real world database performance with Tom Kyte,...

The Frustrated Architect | Simon Brownwww.infoq.com Simon Brown discusses the role of the software architect, challenging some of the current assumptions and trying to redefine it in the context of Agile development. IT Architects gather in Metro D.C.; Virtualization Decisions; Oracle Architect Certificationwww.oracle.com Featured this week on the OTN Architect homepage, along with the usual cornucopia of resources for solution architects. Oracle Technology Network Developer...

Architecture Without an End Statewww.infoq.com Michael Nygard outlines 8 rules for dealing with complex systems: Embrace Plurality, Contextualize Downstream, Beware Grandiosity, Decentralize, Isolate Failure Domains, Data Outlives Applications, Applications Outlive Integrations, Increase Discoverability. Northeast Ohio Oracle Users Group 2 Day Seminar - May 14-15 - Cleveland, OH Northeast Ohio Oracle Users Group 2 Day Seminar - May 14-15 - Cleveland, OHwww.neooug.orgMore than...

The top 20 most-clicked links as shared via my social networks for the week of April 15-21, 2012. Split profiles with AD and OID for Fusion Apps IDM | Uday Sambhara Best job of 2012: software engineer (again!) | Joe McKendrick New York City gets a Software Engineering High School | Joel Spolsky Register Now: Oracle Technology Network Architect Day Reston, VA - May 16. Free event. Oracle Business Analytics Strategy | Mariska Bulten Oracle Cloud Conference: dates and locations...

4 Ways IT's Role Changing Faster Than Expected | Shvetank Shahwww.informationweek.com A series of radical shifts around IT's value, ownership, and role are happening sooner than envisioned, according to Shvetank Shah, and that holds implications for IT pros looking at their honing skills and advancing their careers. Pocast: Oracle IT Architect Certificationblogs.oracle.comA conversation with three members of the team behind this new certification program that encompasses...

In your role as an architect you are called on to make many, many decisions — decisions with significant consequences. You make those decisions based on your education, training, experience, and expertise. But do other factors also influence your architectural decisions? When pondering important architectural choices, is there another voice in your head? If so, who's in there? I'm not talking about crazy schizo stuff. I'm talking about role models. In the latest edition of the...

The Conversation Listen to Part 1 Listen to Part 2 Listen to Part 3 Read a transcript of the entire interview. In October 2011 Oracle University launched a beta version of the Oracle IT Architecture Release 3 Essentials exam, the first component in what will be an expanding IT Architecture specialization and certification program. The beta process for that exam is nearing completion, and the final certification exam is scheduled to debut very soon. The latest OTN ArchBeat...

Oracle Business Rules Testercode.google.com Created by Olivier Lediouris, this utility "allows you to 'run' the Oracle Business Rules to be used from an SOA Composite without having to deploy anything." Community Bulletin: The Magic of Virtualizationwww.oracle.com Oracle Technology Network embraces all things virtual. Justin Kestelyn explains in the latest Community Bulletin column from Oracle Magazine. Roles Models for IT Architectswww.oracle.comDoes the benevolent specter of...

Oracle Technology Network Developer Day: MySQL - New Yorkwww.oracle.com Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Grand Hyatt New York 109 East 42nd Street, Grand Central Terminal New York, NY 10017 New York City gets a Software Engineering High School - Joel on Softwarewww.joelonsoftware.com Joel Spolsky shares some excellent insight on this very worthwhile and much needed effort by the NYC public school system. Descending on D.C.; IaaS in the Enterprise; Talking about...