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Today's Links (9/1/2011)

Podcast Show Notes: A for Architecture - Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-TeamThis A-Team doesn't have a van or cool nicknames, but if Oracle Fusion Middleware were...

Podcast Show Notes: A for Architecture - Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-TeamThis A-Team doesn't have a van or cool nicknames, but if Oracle Fusion Middleware were an M-16, they could field strip it and reassemble it in seconds while blindfolded. Why Your IT Project May Be Riskier Than You Think | Bent Flyvbjerg & Alexander Budzier - HBR Avoiding "black swan" projects. ORACLENERD: APEX + BI Publisher + Customer Calendar | Hasam KhalafHasam Khalaf shows how to automate running a...

Podcast Show Notes: A for Architecture - Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-Team

I pity the fool that doesn’t listen to this week's OTN ArchBeat podcast. This program begins a three-part conversation about the A-Team. No, not the hit 80s TV...

I pity the fool that doesn’t listen to this week's OTN ArchBeat podcast. This program begins a three-part conversation about the A-Team. No, not the hit 80s TV show, nor the 2010 Hollywood blockbuster. My guests for this program are Pete Farkas , Deepak Arora , and Derek Sharpe , members of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Architect Team. Listen to Part 1The panel talks about the mission and focus of Oracle’s Fusion Middeware A-Team Listen to Part 2 A discussion about the most...

Today's Links (8/31/2011)

The Permanence (or Not) of Software Architecture | Christine Miyachi"What in a building or software architecture project actually lasts or does not change?"...

The Permanence (or Not) of Software Architecture | Christine Miyachi"What in a building or software architecture project actually lasts or does not change?" asks Christine Miyachi Post Rationalization is an Innovator's Best Friend | Adam RichardsonThe logical, deductive approach to problem solving that we are all taught is not always the best for trying to create breakthrough ideas. InfoQ: Agile and Architecture Conflict | Vikas HazratiThere is a constant tussle between...

IT Architecture, Complex Systems, and Gardening

Daniel Isenberg's HBR Blog post, Everything You Know About Silicon Valley Might Be Wrong, raises interesting questions about whether it is possible to...

Daniel Isenberg's HBR Blog post, Everything You Know About Silicon Valley Might Be Wrong, raises interesting questions about whether it is possible to effectively recreate a complex system that evolved without a central plan. I couldn't help but wonder if the same idea applies to the realm of IT architecture. Isenberg says: So many people refer to the Silicon Valley model, but there is no Silicon Valley model any more than there is a Yosemite Park model. I have referred to...

Save disk space on Linux by cloning files on Btrfs and OCFS2

"Dolly" by Rebecca W (CC BY-SA 2.0).Btrfs and OCFS2 are two very advanced file systems for Linux. Btrfs is a next-generation local file system for Linux, and it...

"Dolly" by Rebecca W (CC BY-SA 2.0).Btrfs and OCFS2 are two very advanced file systems for Linux. Btrfs is a next-generation local file system for Linux, and it provides a number of nice features like snapshots and subvolumes, dynamic resizing and built-in RAID functionality. OCFS2 is the ideal candidate for creating cluster file systems that can be shared across multiple machines (but it can also be used for local storage).There is one neat little feature that both Btrfs and...

Today's Links (8/30/2011)

Q&A with Wim Coekaerts: Linux Turns Twenty!Zeynep Koch interviews Wim Coekaerts, Senior Vice President, Linux and Virtualization at Oracle. ">Updated Oracle SOA...

Q&A with Wim Coekaerts: Linux Turns Twenty!Zeynep Koch interviews Wim Coekaerts, Senior Vice President, Linux and Virtualization at Oracle. ">Updated Oracle SOA Suite Quick Start GuideThe latest version is based on SOA Suite 11.1.1.5 and includes the installation and configuration of Oracle Service Bus. Oracle Enterprise Gateway Business and Technical SeminarFree 2 day OPN seminar, Sept 20-21, 2011, Reading, UK. OBIEE Repository Modelling Articles | Paul McGarrickMcGarrick...

OTN Architect Day Presentations - Redwood Shores, CA - August 30, 2011

The following list includes the slide decks for the presentations given at Oracle Technology Network Architect Day at Oracle HQ in Redwood Shores, CA on Tuesday...

The following list includes the slide decks for the presentations given at Oracle Technology Network Architect Day at Oracle HQ in Redwood Shores, CA on Tuesday August 30, 2011. Engineered Systems: Oracle's Vision for the Future as presented by Mohamad Afshar Diagnosability vs. The Cloudas presented by Oracle ACE Director Cary Millsap Cloud Computing - Making IT Simpleas presented by Scott Mattoon Innovations in Grid Computing with Oracle Coherenceas presented by Mike Lehmann...

Today's Links (8/29/2011)

User-centric working – the PC is dead and personal computing thrives | Andy Mulholland"Today’s power users will have [smartphones, tablets, and PCs] with...

User-centric working – the PC is dead and personal computing thrives | Andy Mulholland"Today’s power users will have [smartphones, tablets, and PCs] with personal ownership mixed with enterprise ownership," says Mulholland. Book review: Oracle 11g R1/R2 Real Application Clusters Essentials | Marcin PrzepiorowskiPrzepiorowski reviews Oracle 11g R1/R2 Real Application Clusters Essentials by Ben Prusinski and Syed Jaffer Hussain. Who are you designing for ... next? | jen's...

Today's Links (8/26/2011)

The Platform Evolution: Analyzing Point Solution vs. Platform Approach | Naresh PersaudIn Identity Management, security is a question of how quickly we can...

The Platform Evolution: Analyzing Point Solution vs. Platform Approach | Naresh PersaudIn Identity Management, security is a question of how quickly we can adapt and change. The Chicken or the Egg: AKA the Content Management System or the Portal? | Troy AllenIn years past, there was a clear process for implementing the strategy: approach it from either the CMS first or Portal first position. 7 Tips for using Microsoft Word 2007 with OUM TemplatesNot six. Not eight. Seven tips...