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This week in the OTN Architect Center (7/18-22/2011)

This week's update of the OTN Architect Center includes a fresh batch of blog posts (from Govert Verhoeven, David Dorf, Duncan Mills, Michel Schildmeijer, Rich...

This week's update of the OTN Architect Center includes a fresh batch of blog posts (from Govert Verhoeven, David Dorf, Duncan Mills, Michel Schildmeijer, Rich Clayton, Jyothi Swaroop, Peter Paul van de Beek, Oracle ACE Director Ron Batra, and Joe Huang), a list of events that will keep you busy well beyond summer, and the following feature items: Virtual Developer Day: SOANo security lines. No lost luggage. Just live Oracle SOA product presentations and demonstrations...

Women Soccer Players Don't Flop

I'm now a rabid fan of women's soccer. Men's soccer? Phht! Men flop. Really. They could recruit Vlade Divac straight out of the NBA without letting him even see...

I'm now a rabid fan of women's soccer. Men's soccer? Phht! Men flop. Really. They could recruit Vlade Divac straight out of the NBA without letting him even see what a soccer ball looks like, and he'd be a superstar before mid-season.Sunday's match between Japan and the US was one of the best matches I've ever seen, in large part because the women played clean soccer. And because they exhibited none of the honor-sapping flopping that is prevalent in the men's game. What's...

Today's Links (7/15/2011)

What’s in a name? A change of name for our ITAC and ITSC professional certifications | The Open Group Blog"With the launch of the new Open Group website this...

What’s in a name? A change of name for our ITAC and ITSC professional certifications | The Open Group Blog"With the launch of the new Open Group website this week, we have taken the opportunity to rebrand our two skills- and experience-based certification programs," says The Open Group's Steve Philp. "The IT Architect Certification (ITAC) program has now become The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) program. The IT Specialist Certification (ITSC) program has now become...

Using Oracle Solaris Resource Manager with Oracle Database Resource Manager

photo courtesy of Square Space.I don't like to budget my spending, I don't like to count my calories, and I don't like to plan my rides too carefully. Takes all...

photo courtesy of Square Space.I don't like to budget my spending, I don't like to count my calories, and I don't like to plan my rides too carefully. Takes all the adventure out of life.But it's different at work.If you are accustomed to working with either the resource manager for Oracle Solaris or the resource manager for Oracle Database, you may be wondering what the other resource manager is for. Can you simply pretend it doesn't exist until the quarter is over? Or will...

Today's Links (7/14/2011)

Virtathon 2011 July 16 - 21 | Lewis Cunningham"This is a great chance to pick up some skills you don't already have, refresh some you haven't used or just...

Virtathon 2011 July 16 - 21 | Lewis Cunningham"This is a great chance to pick up some skills you don't already have, refresh some you haven't used or just nitpick the presenter's skills and knowledge," says Oracle ACE Director Lewis Cunningham. It's all good." Large scale data management (LSDM) for Financial Services | Ambreesh KhannaKhanna diagrams the relevant technologies in Oracle's LSDM platform. Podcast Show Notes: IASA's Paul Preiss on IT Architecture as a ProfessionAn...

Podcast Show Notes: IT Architecture as a Profession

The latest OTN Archbeat Podcast features an interview with Paul Priess, the CEO and founder of IASA, the interntational association of software architects, in a...

The latest OTN Archbeat Podcast features an interview with Paul Priess, the CEO and founder of IASA, the interntational association of software architects, in a discussion of IT architecture as a profession. Listen to Part 1Paul discusses the the origins, background, and mission of IASA. Listen to Part 2 Paul talks about the future of IT architecture and the roles education and certification play in defining and refining the profession. You can learn more about IASA and...

Suicide by C++ And How to Avoid It

photo courtesy of To Be A Pilgrim blog.You may have seen The Onion's story about some recent ground-breaking research ...New Study Shows People With Panic...

photo courtesy of To Be A Pilgrim blog.You may have seen The Onion's story about some recent ground-breaking research ...New Study Shows People With Panic Disorders Respond Poorly To Being Locked In Underwater ElevatorsIf you get the same reaction every time you realize your C++ code is hopelessly tangled up with your C++ libraries, you may find some relief in this series by Darryl Gove and Stephen Clamage.Introduction to Libraries and Linking - How to make sure that your...

Today's Links (7/13/2011)

The Start-Up of You | Thomas Friedman - NYTimes.com"Indeed, what is most striking when you talk to employers today is how many of them have used the pressure of...

The Start-Up of You | Thomas Friedman - NYTimes.com"Indeed, what is most striking when you talk to employers today is how many of them have used the pressure of the recession to become even more productive by deploying more automation technologies, software, outsourcing, robotics — anything they can use to make better products with reduced head count and health care and pension liabilities," says Friedman. "That is not going to change." Coming to Terms with the...

Today's Links (7/12/2011)

Facebook's Database Architecture: Think ExaData; Exalogic? | Ron BatraBatra asks: "Would a few Oracle ExaData boxes clustered together by Infiniband and RAC...

Facebook's Database Architecture: Think ExaData; Exalogic? | Ron BatraBatra asks: "Would a few Oracle ExaData boxes clustered together by Infiniband and RAC take Facebook to a newer technology level?" PODCAST: Embracing EA and TOGAF® aids companies in improving innovation, market response and governance | The Open Group A podcast panel discussion on how to leverage advanced concepts in TOGAF® for business benefits... Demo: How to Harvest Run-time Metrics Into Oracle...