Regular readers of this blog might speculate that I spend a lot of time either working on or reading our seemingly-vast array of Metalink Notes and the E-Business Suite documentation library for various Apps techstack configurations.  That’s not too far from the truth, actually, given the volume of email inquiries that I handle every day. 


11i Architecture:


Who Needs to Ask For Directions?  We’ve Got a Roadmap

If you have Apps techstack questions, assuming that you don’t have the same amount of time to wade through our massive library, I strongly recommend taking a look at the following key Apps 11i technology stack documents.  Two of these documents have received major updates in the last few weeks.  The first is:
The Documentation Roadmap has been expanded to include over fifty new references to the key Metalink Notes from the Applications Technology Group:
  • Installation and Configuration 
    • AutoConfig, Cloning, Daylight Saving Time
  • Database and High Availability
    • Database initialization parameters, Real Application Clusters (RAC), Automated Storage Management (ASM), Export/Import, Interoperability, Split Configurations)
  • Application Server
    • Shared Filesystems, Staged Filesystems, Patching Best Practices, Forms Servlet, Developer6i, External Oracle Application Server 10g integrations with Single Sign-On, Oracle Internet Directory, Portal, Discoverer, Web Cache
  • Java
    • JDK and Jinitiator Upgrades, Recommended Browsers
  • Security
    • Security Best Practices, Demilitarized Zones (DMZ), SSL, Oracle Label Security, SQL*NET traffic encryption, Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
Any Lingering Questions?

If you’re looking for a couple of good FAQs for 11i, I’d recommend starting with the following two documents.  In particular, the Application Server FAQ has recently undergone a major review:
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