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Is This Your Idea of Disaster Recovery?

Don't just make do with less.Protect what you've got.By, for instance, deploying Oracle Solaris 10 inside a zone cluster."Wait," you say, "what is a zone...

Don't just make do with less.Protect what you've got.By, for instance, deploying Oracle Solaris 10 inside a zone cluster."Wait," you say, "what is a zone cluster?"It is a zone deployed across different physical servers."Who would do that!" you ask in a mild panic.Why, an upstanding sysadmin citizen interested in protecting his or her employer's investment with appropriate high availability and disaster recovery. If one server gets wiped out by Hurricane Sandy along with...

ArchBeat Link-o-Rama Top 10 for October 21-27, 2012

The Top 10 most popular items shared on the OTN ArchBeat Facebook Page for the week of October 21-27, 2012. OTN Architect Day: Los AngelesThis is your brain on...

The Top 10 most popular items shared on the OTN ArchBeat Facebook Page for the week of October 21-27, 2012. OTN Architect Day: Los AngelesThis is your brain on IT architecture. Stuff your cranium with architecture by attending Oracle Technology Network Architect Day in Los Angeles, October 25, 2012, at the Sofitel Los Angeles, 8555 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Technical sessions, panel Q&A, and peer roundtables—plus a free lunch. [NOTE: The event was last week,...

Yay! Oracle Solaris 11.1 Is Here!

Even the critters are happy.This is no cosmetic release. It's got TONS of new stuff for both system admins and system developers. In the coming weeks and months...

Even the critters are happy.This is no cosmetic release. It's got TONS of new stuff for both system admins and system developers. In the coming weeks and months I'll highlight specific new capabilities, but for now, here are a few resources to get you started.What's New (pdf)Describes enhancements for sysadmins in:InstallationSystem configurationVirtualizationSecurity and ComplianceNetworkingData managementKernel/platform supportNetwork driversUser environmentAnd for system...

Podcast Show Notes: Are You Future Proof?

On September 14, 2012 ZDNet blogger Joe McKendrick published Why IT is a Profession in Flux, a short article in which he makes the observation that "IT...

On September 14, 2012 ZDNet blogger Joe McKendrick published Why IT is a Profession in Flux, a short article in which he makes the observation that "IT professionals are under considerable pressure to deliver more value to the business, versus being good at coding and testing and deploying and integrating." I forwarded that article to my list of Usual Suspects (the nearly 40 people who have participated in the podcast over the last 3 years), along with a suggestion that I...

ArchBeat Link-o-Rama for 10-24-2012

Play Oracle VanquisherHere's a little respite from whatever it is you normally spend your time on. Oracle Vanquisher is an online diversion that makes a game of...

Play Oracle VanquisherHere's a little respite from whatever it is you normally spend your time on. Oracle Vanquisher is an online diversion that makes a game of data center optimization. According to the description: "Armed with a cool Oracle vacuum pack suit and a strategic IT roadmap, you will thwart threats and optimize your data center to increase your company’s stock price and boost your company's position." Mainly you avoid electric shock and killer birds. The current...

You Don't Want to Meet Orgad Kimchi in a Dark Alley

sourceDo you remember what those bad guys in the old Charles Bronson films looked like? They looked like Orgad Kimchi, that's what they looked like. When I met...

sourceDo you remember what those bad guys in the old Charles Bronson films looked like? They looked like Orgad Kimchi, that's what they looked like. When I met him at Oracle OpenWorld 2012, I realized I didn't want to meet him in the wrong alleyway of Budapest after dark. Neither do old versions of Oracle Solaris, which Orgad bends to his will with as much ease as he probably bends stray tourists to his will in Budapest, Kandahar, or Dagestan.How Orgad Made Oracle Database...

ArchBeat Link-o-Rama for October 14-20, 2012

The Top 10 items shared on the OTN ArchBeat Facebook page for the week of October 14-21, 2012. Panel: On the Impact of Software | InfoQLes Hatton (Oakwood...

The Top 10 items shared on the OTN ArchBeat Facebook page for the week of October 14-21, 2012. Panel: On the Impact of Software | InfoQLes Hatton (Oakwood Computing Associates), Clive King (Oracle), Paul Good (Shell), Mike Andrews (Microsoft) and Michiel van Genuchten (moderator) discuss the impact of software engineering on our lives in this panel discussion recorded at the Computer Society Software Experts Summit 2012. ResCare Solves Content Lifecycle Challenges with Oracle...

ArchBeat Link-o-Rama for 10-19-2012

One Week to Go: OTN Architect Day Los Angeles - Oct 25Oracle Technology Network Architect Day in Los Angeles happens in one week. Register now to make sure you...

One Week to Go: OTN Architect Day Los Angeles - Oct 25Oracle Technology Network Architect Day in Los Angeles happens in one week. Register now to make sure you don't miss out on a rich schedule of expert technical sessions and peer interaction covering the use of Oracle technologies in cloud computing, SOA, and more. Even better: it's all free. Register now! When: October 25, 2012, 8:30am - 5:00pm. Where: Sofitel Los Angeles, 8555 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048....

ArchBeat Link-o-Rama for 10-18-2012

WebLogic Server 11gR1 Interactive Quick Reference | WebLogic Partner Community EMEA"The WebLogic Server 11gR1 Administration interactive quick reference,"...

WebLogic Server 11gR1 Interactive Quick Reference | WebLogic Partner Community EMEA"The WebLogic Server 11gR1 Administration interactive quick reference," explains Juergen Kress, "is a multimedia tool for various terms and concepts used in WebLogic Server architecture. This tool is available for administrators for online or offline use. This is built as a multimedia web page which provides descriptions of WebLogic Server Architectural components, and references to relevant...