[Aug. 8, 2012 Update: Added additional details about logical standby and Oracle Streams] [Aug. 24, 2011 update: Clarified description of AutoConfig dependency...
[Aug. 8, 2012 Update: Added additional details about logical standby and Oracle Streams] [Aug. 24, 2011 update: Clarified description of AutoConfig dependency when enabling EBS failover environments] Oracle Data Guard allows you to create standby databases for disaster recovery. Oracle Data Guard Broker provides an easy interface to configure standby databases and to perform role transitions with a single command for switchover and failover. It logically groups the primary...
[Aug. 8, 2012 Update: Added additional details about logical standby and Oracle Streams] [Aug. 24, 2011 update: Clarified description of AutoConfig dependency when enabling EBS failover environments]...
If your E-Business Suite Release 11i or 12 environment is configured to support Daylight Saving Time (DST) or international time zones, it's important to keep...
If your E-Business Suite Release 11i or 12 environment is configured to support Daylight Saving Time (DST) or international time zones, it's important to keep your timezone definition files up-to-date. They were last changed in January 2011 and released as DSTv15. DSTv16 is now available and certified with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12. The DSTv16 update includes the timezone information from Olson tzdata 2011g. Is Your Apps Environment Affected? When a country or...
If your E-Business Suite Release 11i or 12 environment is configured to support Daylight Saving Time (DST) or international time zones, it's important to keep your timezone definition...
One of our senior Oracle Support engineers recently asked, "What's the best strategy for applying patches to E-Business Suite environments?" Applying updates...
One of our senior Oracle Support engineers recently asked, "What's the best strategy for applying patches to E-Business Suite environments?" Applying updates and patches is such a major part of an Apps DBA's responsibilities that I assumed that this was already covered in our existing documentation. In looking through our systems administration guides, I was surprised to find that this isn't discussed anywhere. Here's a general best practices patching strategy for all EBS...
One of our senior Oracle Support engineers recently asked, "What's the best strategy for applying patches to E-Business Suite environments?" Applying updates and patches is such a major part of an...
It's deja vu all over again. Since I covered the Error Correction Support (ECS) dates for the 11gR2 Database a few days ago, it's also worth reminding you of...
It's deja vu all over again. Since I covered the Error Correction Support (ECS) dates for the 11gR2 Database a few days ago, it's also worth reminding you of an important support milestone for the 11gR2 Database codeline. Premier Support for Oracle Database 11gR1 (11.1) ends on August 31, 2012. Extended Support for 11.1 continues to the end of August 2015. These support timelines are covered in the Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Technology Products. The 11.1.0.7...
It's deja vu all over again. Since I covered the Error Correction Support (ECS) dates for the 11gR2 Database a few days ago, it's also worth reminding you of an important support milestone for the...
The Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2011 was released on July 19, 2011. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches as soon as possible. The Critical...
The Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2011 was released on July 19, 2011. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches as soon as possible. The Critical Patch Update Advisory is the starting point for relevant information. It includes a list of products affected, pointers to obtain the patches, a summary of the security vulnerabilities, and links to other important documents. Supported Products that are not listed in the "Supported Products and Components Affected"...
The Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2011 was released on July 19, 2011. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches as soon as possible. The Critical Patch Update Advisory is the...
The Server Technologies division supports the previous release for 12 months after the release of the latest patchset. The 11.2.0.2 Database patchset was...
The Server Technologies division supports the previous release for 12 months after the release of the latest patchset. The 11.2.0.2 Database patchset was released in Sept 2010. This means that 11gR2 Database patches produced after September 13, 2011 will require the 11.2.0.2 patchset as a prerequisite. For more details about patching timelines for individual database patchsets, see: Release Schedule of Current Database Releases (Note 742060.1) If you're not already on...
The Server Technologies division supports the previous release for 12 months after the release of the latest patchset. The 11.2.0.2 Database patchset was released in Sept 2010. This means that 11gR2...
Last updated: February 21, 2013 Given changes to our blogging platform this year, it's gotten much harder to browse and locate previously-published articles...
Last updated: February 21, 2013 Given changes to our blogging platform this year, it's gotten much harder to browse and locate previously-published articles on certain topics. As a workaround, here's a FAQ to act as an index to our most-commonly referenced articles. 1. EBS Technology Stack Basics Q: I'm completely new to Oracle E-Business Suite. Where do I start? A: There's a lot to learn, but don't get intimidated. This article is a good starting point to understand...
Last updated: February 21, 2013 Given changes to our blogging platform this year, it's gotten much harder to browse and locate previously-published articles on certain topics. As a workaround,...
Oracle Audit Vault is a database option that automates the collection and consolidation of audit data to support regulatory compliance and reduce security...
Oracle Audit Vault is a database option that automates the collection and consolidation of audit data to support regulatory compliance and reduce security risks. Audit Vault provides compliance and entitle reports, alert notifications, and centralized audit policy management. Audit Vault provides compliance reports to address regulatory requirements for database activity monitoring and auditing for: Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
Oracle Audit Vault is a database option that automates the collection and consolidation of audit data to support regulatory compliance and reduce security risks. Audit Vault provides compliance and...
[June 24, 2011 Update: Added link to PDF version] We have an Applications Performance Group whose raison-d'etre is to ensure that the E-Business Suite runs at...
[June 24, 2011 Update: Added link to PDF version] We have an Applications Performance Group whose raison-d'etre is to ensure that the E-Business Suite runs at peak performance in all circumstances. This team has helped tune the E-Business Suite environments of world's largest companies to handle staggering amounts of transactional volume in multi-terabyte databases. This group also publishes our official Oracle Apps benchmarks, white papers, and performance metrics. Isam...
[June 24, 2011 Update: Added link to PDF version] We have an Applications Performance Group whose raison-d'etre is to ensure that the E-Business Suite runs at peak performance in all circumstances. ...
