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New technologies are revolutionizing decision-making. For CFOs and their teams – the traditional guardians of “the truth” about the planning and performance of those decisions – the opportunity to forge new strategic partnerships across the enterprise is immense. The days of the blocking finance function – with a CFO who always seems to say “no” – are long gone. A host of emerging technologies are moving the finance team decisively away from record-keeping and reporting, and...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can and will underpin many of the upcoming changes affecting organizations as a whole, but especially IT departments. AI is being hailed as the cornerstone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with the potential to completely overhaul the way we live and work. Much of the focus around AI has been on the threat to jobs and displacing the need for humans; savvy organisations already realise that the real risk around this emerging technology is failure...

This installment offers a tour of the basics of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).  Now that you’ve successfully logged into your OCI console and configured your identity and access management, you’re ready for an in-depth look into the infrastructure, including Compute, Load Balancing, Block Storage and Networking.  These resources will guide you to configure your architecture, while the labs offer hands-on-keyboard experience to master these skills.  If you missed the previous...

We've taken a dive into traditional infrastructure to develop a strong basis for core services like Compute and Load Balancing.  If you missed the last update, spend some time getting caught up here.  Today's content focuses on Cloud Native Infrastructure, with videos and hands-on guidance for adopting and making the most out of Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), containers, microservices, serverless and CI/CD.   Watch and Learn OKE Resource Manager Terraform  Cloud Native...

Last time we covered cloud native infrastructure, now let’s move on to Oracle Autonomous Database.  If you missed the previous update, spend some time getting caught up here. Oracle Autonomous Database revolutionizes data management - fully automating the management lifecycle with increased speed and data safety, all at a lower cost. The below resources will help you get up and running on Autonomous.   Watch and Learn Oracle Autonomous Database – How it Works Foundation OCI...

We've covered Oracle Autonomous Database. Now, let's explore Open Source Databases from Oracle and third-parties.  If you missed the previous update, spend some time getting caught up here. In addition to MySQL – the world’s most popular open source database -  we’ll look at popular no-cost images provided by Bitnami for OCI such as MongoDB, ELK, Redis and Memcached.   Watch and Learn Bitnami + Oracle Cloud Platform Foundation OCI Training (Level 100) Advanced OCI Training (Level...

We’ve covered the database landscape, including Oracle Autonomous Database and open source databases available on OCI. Let’s move on to storage services. If you missed the previous update, spend some time getting caught up here. This installment focuses on OCI’s Object and File Storage services, and will set you up to safely and securely store and retrieve data directly from your cloud platform. Watch the videos below to learn more, then dive into the labs for hands-on...

From Traditional to Cloud Native Infrastructure, databases and storage, the previous installments have provided the basics for getting set up with Oracle Cloud. Today, we'll discuss integration.  If you missed last week’s update, spend some time getting caught up here.  With the Oracle Integration Cloud, you have the ability to connect your cloud and on-premise applications, automate business processes, and build web and mobile applications—all in one place. The links below...

Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end of our education series. We’ve now covered everything from infrastructure, databases, storage to integration. If you missed the previous update, spend some time getting caught up here. For our final session, we’ll turn our focus to emerging technologies, focusing on the Oracle Blockchain Platform Oracle Mobile Hub and the Oracle Digital Assistant. Watch and Learn Oracle Blockchain Platform Oracle Mobile Hub Oracle Digital Assistant    Documen...