November/December 2015
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Four times a year, Oracle Technology Network produces a Virtual Technology Summit (VTS). This interactive online event offers technical tracks for database, Java, middleware, and operating systems. Each track includes several sessions, presented by Oracle ACEs, Java Champions, and Oracle product experts who share their insight and experiences through hands-on labs, technical presentations, and demos. Sign up to view previous summits on demand. And look out for the next VTS, in February 2016.
The Hangout is a new discussion space on community.oracle.com for all things systems-related. Network with other systems admins and developers, contribute your own technical articles, and share ideas for future VTS sessions.
The Hangout also features a brand-new blog. Connect with Oracle Technology Network Systems Community Manager Logan Rosenstein, Oracle ACEs, and other experts as they blog about the latest Oracle Technology Network events, how-to guides, and product updates—on topics ranging from Oracle SuperCluster to Oracle Solaris Immutable Zones.
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Visit the new Oracle Community space and hang out.
New to Oracle? The Oracle Technology Network VirtualBox Virtual Machine is arguably one of the fastest ways for you to teach yourself the ins-and-outs of some of the most popular Oracle products and technologies. The virtual machine (VM) comes preconfigured with Oracle Linux 7, Oracle Database 12c, Oracle Application Express 5.0, and more.
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The appliance offers a host of hands-on labs and lessons, covering key competencies such as re-engineering your database using Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler as well as installing and administering Oracle REST Data Services.
Get the full VM setup instructions on Oracle Technology Network.
A five-part interview focuses on the most-recent innovations in process-driven architectures for both cloud and on-premises solutions. Featuring four of the seven authors of Design Principles for Process-Driven Architectures Using Oracle BPM and SOA Suite 12c (Packt Publishing, 2015), these podcasts will help you gain a footing on next-generation Service Composite Architectures, Oracle’s mobile and multichannel solutions for business process management, and using Adaptive Case Management to streamline your enterprise IT environment.
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Listen to the podcast series and download a sample chapter from Design Principles for Process-Driven Architectures Using Oracle BPM and SOA Suite 12c.
Node.js is an open source and asynchronous event-driven framework, designed for building scalable network applications in JavaScript.
Oracle developers can use the node-oracledb driver—the new Node.js driver for Oracle Database—to power their high-performance applications. Among other features, node-oracledb supports smart mapping between JavaScript and Oracle types, Database Resident Connection Pooling, and resource optimization through row prefetching.
To learn more and download the latest release, visit the Oracle Node.js Developer Center. Full documentation is available on GitHub.
ROLAND SMART is a product oriented marketing leader who serves as a vice-president in the Oracle corporate marketing group. During his tenure he has led several modernization initiatives related to The Oracle Technology Network, social programs, and content/inbound programs. His previous experience includes early roles at a number of startups including Involver which was acquired by Oracle in 2012. Smart speaks at industry events such as the ad:tech, Modern Marketing Experience, The Social Media Optimization Conference, SXSW, and co-hosts The Marketing Agility Podcast. He's written for such industry publications as Forbes and iMedia. His acclaimed book The Agile Marketer: Turning Customer Experience Into Your Competitive Advantage was published in 2016 by Wiley.
