ISVs: Is your solution running on WebLogic? Make sure you become ready & optimized on Exalogic

July 4, 2011 Leave a comment

Unleash ISV Application Performance with Engineered Systems

Oracle Exastack Program enables Oracle ISV partners to leverage a scalable, integrated infrastructure to deliver their applications tuned, tested and optimized for high-performance.
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Leverage New Program Offerings & Opportunities

The Oracle Exastack Program helps ISVs run their solutions on Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud – integrated systems products in which the software and hardware are engineered to work together. These products provide OPN partners with a lower cost and high performance infrastructure for database and application workloads across on-premise and cloud based environments. Oracle Partners can leverage the new Oracle Exastack Program to become Oracle Exastack Ready or Oracle Exastack Optimized.

Oracle Exastack Ready

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Partners may achieve Oracle Exastack Ready based on their support for Oracle Solaris, Oracle Linux, Oracle Database and Oracle WebLogic; and, in doing so demonstrate to customers that their applications are available on the latest major releases of these products.

More detail on Oracle Exastack Ready benefits and criteria can be found here.

Oracle Exastack Optimized

Oracle Exastack Optimized
Customers can be confident when choosing a partner’s Oracle Exastack Optimized application, knowing it has been tuned on Oracle Exadata Database Machine or Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud, with a  goal of delivering speed, scalability and reliability.

Guidelines for Oracle Exastack Optimized will be available in Fall 2011. Additional detail on Oracle Exastack Optimized can be found here.

The Oracle Exastack Program is also part of the OPN program. Partners participating in the program can use their Oracle Exastack Ready and Oracle Exastack Optimized applications to meet qualifying criteria required for advancement within certain OPN levels.

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Take Advantage of New Partner Enablement Resources

Dedicated Oracle Exastack lab environments and related technical enablement resources will be available for partners to further their knowledge of Oracle Exastack offerings, and qualify their applications for Oracle Exastack Optimized or Oracle Exastack Ready.

New Guided Learning Paths (GLPs), tailored specifically for ISVs, are available for Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris, Oracle Database, and Oracle WebLogic. More information about these GLPs and forthcoming Boot Camps (including delivery dates and locations) will be posted on the OPN Competency Center and corresponding OPN Knowledge Zones.  

More information about Oracle Exastack and ISV specific enablement resources can be found here.

For details please become a member in the SOA Partner Community for registration please visit  www.oracle.com/goto/emea/soa (OPN account required)

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OPN Kickoff Event June 28th 2011

June 23, 2011 Leave a comment

Register now for the live, interactive FY12 OPN Kickoff event on June 28th!

Hosted by Judson Althoff, Oracle senior vice president of WW Alliances & Channels, this hour-long event will outline the opportunities for partners to increase revenue with Oracle in FY12.
Oracle President, Mark Hurd, will update you on his focus for partners in FY12. You will also hear from Stein Surlien, senior vice president, EMEA Alliances & Channels, and have the opportuntity to ask him questions in a special Q&A session.

In addition, we will be making a special announcement for our ISV partners, highlighting some exciting new offerings on how we will go to market together. You will also hear the latest from Oracle product executives, who will outline their priorities for the upcoming year.

Please register for the OPN Partner Kickoff at Tuesday, June 28th at 2:00 pm UK/3pm CET!

Don’t be left out, mark your calendar and register now!

 

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For details please become a member in the SOA Partner Community for registration please visit  www.oracle.com/goto/emea/soa (OPN account required)

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May SOA Partner Community Newsletter 2011

May 30, 2011 Leave a comment

Dear SOA Partner Community,

May is the last month of the Oracle Fiscal Year – therefore it is key that we close all our important joint opportunities. If you need any support e.g. a call with our product management or our sales leadership, please make sure that you contact your local partner manager.

To give you a kick-start in the new fiscal year FY12 we’re planning our famous advanced summer camp training sessions for advanced ADF, BPM and WebCenter. The training sessions are only for Specialized partners who are working on projects.

To continue our road to Specialization we’ve launched the ADF Certification. If you are Specialized you should submit your nomination for the 2011 EMEA OPN Partner Specializations Awards and the Fusion Middleware Innovation Awards 2011!

We’ve just launched a new product – Enterprise Gateway, new versions of JDeveloper 11.1.1.5.0 (PS4) and WebLogic Server 10.3.5, and the overview Fusion Middleware 10.3.5. For the Java Community java.net is online!

We are currently shipping your Specialization plaques, if you receive one make sure you send us a picture at Twitter to @soacommunity! Congratulations and thanks to Whitehouses and Amis for the first pictures. If you’d like to receive a plaque, become Specialized, read the SOA & Application Grid Specialization eBook and the SOA & Application Grid Specialization Checklist.

Until we meet again! Jürgen Kress
Oracle SOA Partner Adoption EMEA – To read the newsletter please visit http://tinyurl.com/soanewsmay2011
To become a member of the SOA Partner Community please register at http://www.oracle.com/goto/emea/soa

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Call for Nominations: Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation Awards 2011

May 24, 2011 Leave a comment

Are you doing something unique and innovative using Oracle Fusion Middleware? Submit a nomination today for the Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation Awards. Winners of these awards receive a free pass to Oracle OpenWorld 2011 in San Francisco (October 2nd-6th) and will be honored during a special awards event at OpenWorld.

Categories include:

  • Application Grid, Oracle Exalogic
  • Business Intelligence and Enterprise Performance Management
  • Data Integration
  • Enterprise 2.0
  • Fusion Development, Application Development Framework
  • Identity Management
  • SOA, AIA, Business Process Management

To be considered for this award, simply fill out the Oracle Fusion Middleware nomination form below. Nominations should be submitted before July 22nd, 2011.
Click here to submit or contact us at: Innovation-Middleware_us@oracle.com

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Wrap-up SOA & Cloud Symposium by Thomas Erl 2011 in Brasilia

May 12, 2011 Leave a comment

Thanks for a superb SOA & Cloud Symposium 2011 by Thomas Erl in Brasilia, Basil. This first South American edition was worth to travel the long trip from Europe. Very interesting presentations and discussions mixed with the very friendly and open Brazilian attendees and of course the delicious food. IMG_1679

Thomas Erl and Ann Thomas Manes and many additional authors, launched the SOA Governance book, the latest  book in the SOA series. Within the SOA manifesto panel Ann Thomas Manes highlighted the importance of governance for SOA projects. Governance should include a. what is in for myself b. make it easy c. leadership model d. share values. For more information about the SOA Governance book listen to the podcast series:

The Importance of Strong Governance for SOA Projects Listen 

The Launch of “SOA Governance: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud” Listen

The Secret to SOA Governance: Getting the Right People to do the Right Things at the Right Time Listen

Understanding SOA Governance Listen

 

Keynotes included:

Thomas Erl: The Cloud is the Service

Anne Thomas Manes: SOA 2011 – SOA is a prerequisite for: cloud, mobile, social and BPM

Simone Brunozzi: The Real Value of Cloud Computing and how cloud computing has a disruptive impact

Dennis Wisnosky: Realizing Efficiency & Interoperability: SOA & Semantic Technology in the Business Mission Area (BMA), U.S. Department of Defense

Manas Deb: SOA and BPM as Business Strategy and the importance of Capability management for SOA projects

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Presentations included:

· Clemens Utschig-Utschig, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & CoKG: Enterprise Architecture, Beyond the Specification and Towards Service-Orientation

· Matthias Ziegler & Thomas M. Michelbach Accenure: Is Cloud Computing for You? Assessing the Value of Cloud Computing for your Organization

· Mehran Sarkarati, European Space Agency and Thomas M. Michelbach, Accenture: A Service and Data Model for SOA-based systems – Theory and Practice

· Anne Thomas Manes, Gartner: Service Models: Making Sure Services Deliver Value

· Paulo Mota, Oracle: How BPM can improve SOA benefits

· Jürgen Kress, Oracle: RYLC an SOA Cloud Example and the Role of SOA in Next Generation Clouds Swarm Computing

All presentations will be posted at the SOA & Cloud Symposium website in a few weeks. Additional panel session videos will be available.

During the panel “Measuring the Business Value of Service-Orientation” Paul Brown, Jean-Paul De Baets, Filippos Santas, Jürgen Kress, had a great discussion how SOA architecture impacts business. SOA project have to prove the business value. Business value patterns could be process automation, process visibility and process agility. The Case for Total Architecture presentation from Paul Brown is a great abstract to show the value of architecture.

For details and comments about the SOA & Cloud Symposium check out Twitter #soa2011:

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Special Thanks to Ricardo Puttini our local host, his whole team and program committee for the excellent organization and event! We would love to come back!

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If you like to attend or to present at the next SOA & Cloud Symposium please see our SOA Call for papers wiki. For details please become a member in the SOA Partner Community for registration please visit  www.oracle.com/goto/emea/soa (OPN account required)

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New version SOA Suite 11g R1 (11.1.1.5.0) JDeveloper 11.1.1.5.0 WebLogic Server 10.3.5 and Enterprise Gateweay

May 10, 2011 Leave a comment

We just launched a new product Enterprise Gateway and new versions of SOA Suite (11.1.1.5.0) & JDeveloper 11.1.1.5.0 (PS4) & WebLogic Server 10.3.5 & Fusion Middleware 10.3.5 and for the Java Community java.net is online! Check out the popular VM Templates for Middleware! First feedback from the Community:

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WebLogic Server 10.3.5 is in the process of rolling out to OTN. Contains primarily fixes. My Oracle Support note: http://bit.ly/jkM1WY

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The WebLogic ps4 10.3.5 download links win32 download.oracle.com/otn/nt/middlew… and generic download.oracle.com/otn/nt/middlew…

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java.net 2.0 …Rocks!: java.net is the old, but nice URL, with the great kenai.com infrastructure behind. I cre… http://bit.ly/k9wHje

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April SOA Partner Community Newsletter 2011

April 18, 2011 Leave a comment

Dear SOA Partner Community,

Thank you for a great turnout of over 200 people at our SOA & E2.0 Partner Community Forum 2011, and special thanks also to our ACE Directors and Speakers – you are the Community! If you could not attend the forum please make sure you visit our follow-up website with the presentations and the conference program!

The fiscal year end (May 31st is approaching), so please let us know if we can support you to close our key opportunities e.g. by dedicated training, architecture reviews, joint calls with our product management or joint meeting with our sales teams!

It is key that all of you become SOA Specialized by May 31st – it is not an option it is mandatory, therefore we offer additional free implementation assessment vouchers. Additionally, we’ve launched BPM 11g Specialization which will be key in FY12! For all the partners who achieved SOA Specialization please make sure that you submit your Specialization Award Nomination! Like last year we the SOA Partner Community want to win all the EMEA and Global awards!

Until we meet again! Jürgen Kress
Oracle SOA Partner Adoption EMEA – To read the newsletter please visit http://tinyurl.com/soanewsapril2011
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Oracle announced today the launch of Oracle Enterprise Gateway 11g.

April 6, 2011 Leave a comment

New Gateway Enhances Security and Improves Control of SOA and Cloud Environments

Oracle Enterprise Gateway, a key component of Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, secures and accelerates XML, Web Services and other types of data in a simple, easy-to-use manner to help significantly lower integration costs and reduce deployment risks.

To learn more about this exciting new product from Oracle, join this Webcast to learn how the new Oracle Enterprise Gateway provides an advanced gateway for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity to SOA and the Cloud.

Webcast Thursday, April 14, 2011 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Maneesh Joshi and Jyothi Swaroop of Oracle will discuss product benefits of Oracle Enterprise Gateway such as:

  • DMZ-class security and comprehensive threat defense system for SOA and cloud environments
  • Ultrafast XML processing, allowing SOA and cloud applications to offload resource-intensive,
    XML-based operations
  • Open and standards-based, certified on Oracle Fusion Middleware and non-Oracle technologies

Speakers:
Maneesh Joshi, Director, Product Marketing, SOA, Governance, and BPM Solutions, Oracle
Jyothi Swaroop, Product Director, Fusion Middleware, Oracle

Event Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2011 Time: 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Register Now

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2011 EMEA OPN Partner Specializations Awards are open for Your SOA & BPM nominations!

April 1, 2011 Leave a comment

clip_image002Partner recognition is a fundamental part of OPN Specialized, and I am delighted to announce that the 2011 EMEA OPN Partner Specialization Awards are now open for nominations. With these awards we recognize the partners who have specialized their business with Oracle and who are delivering real customer value.

For all the partners who achieved SOA Specialization please make sure that you submit your Specialization Award Nomination! Like last year we the SOA Partner Community want to win all the EMEA and Global awards!

Partners from EMEA who have achieved one or more specializations in OPN are eligible to submit nominations to become an EMEA Partner of the Year for 2011. Make sure you apply for the Middleware Partner of the Year category

You can submit your nomination on the OPN Portal and send a copy of your award nomination to Jürgen Kress. Nominations are open until June 24, 2011. Bring them home again!

2010 Winner:

eProseed triple award winner of Oracle EMEA!

Red Samurai Consulting global award winner of Oracle EMEA!

For more information and Specialization support please read the SOA & Application Grid Specialization eBook and the SOA & Application Grid Specialization Checklist.

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Highlights SOA & E2.0 Partner Community Forum XIII

March 28, 2011 Leave a comment

You want to know:

  • Why Oracle starts the ice-cube business – by Andrew Sutherland?
  • Why Honda should build nice cars – by Andrew Gilboy?
  • How you can book a hotel by using SOA as a foundation for BPM – by Leon Smiers?
  • How you can apply for a new job via an intelligent WebCenter portal – by Vikram Setia?
  • What is the roadmap of SOA and BPM – by David Shaffer?
  • Why Specialization is easy – by Nick Kritikos?

Make sure you become a member in the SOA & E2.0 Partner Communities to access the presentations for registration please visit http://www.oracle.com/goto/emea/soa & http://www.oracle.com/goto/emea/e2.0!

First Feedback from the Community Forum:

Let us know if you posted an entry on your blog or send us your quote!

Conference Program: speaker & company profiles & conference program

Presentations: Are posted on the SOA & E2.0 Partner Community website

Impressions from the event posted at Picasa

You like to attend a future SOA & E2.0 Partner Community Forums? Become a member for registration please visit www.oracle.com/goto/emea/soa & www.oracle.com/goto/emea/e2.0 (OPN account required)

Specialization

As a next step please make sure that you become a SOA & BPM & E2.0 Specialized Partner:

E2.0 Specialization

• E2.0 sales plays for all E2.0 Partner Community members

• WebCenter and ECM training material is available as part of the enablement 2.0 & the Webcenter & ECM Knowledge zone

• WebCenter Specialization http://tinyurl.com/webcenterspecialize

• Oracle WebCenter 11g Sales Specialist

• Oracle WebCenter Sales Specialist Assessment

• Oracle WebCenter PreSales Specialist

• Oracle WebCenter PreSales Specialist Assessment

• Oracle WebCenter 11g Essentials Implementation Assessment (1Z0-541)

• Enterprise Content Management Specialization http://tinyurl.com/specializeecm

• Oracle Enterprise Content Management Sales Specialist

• Oracle Enterprise Content Management Sales Specialist Assessment

• Oracle Enterprise Content Management PreSales Specialist

• Oracle Enterprise Content Management PreSales Specialis Assessment

Oracle Enterprise Content Management Essentials Implementation Assessment (1Z0-542 )

SOA Specialization

• SOA sales kit to train your account managers http://tinyurl.com/soasaleskit

• SOAmarketing kit for partners to host your own event http://tinyurl.com/soamarketing http://tinyurl.com/wlsmarketing

• SOA training material is available as part of the enablement 2.0 & the SOA Knowledge zone

• SOA Specialization http://tinyurl.com/soaspecialized

• SOA 11g Sales Specialist

• SOA 11g Sales Specialist Assessment

• SOA 11g PreSales Specialist

• SOA 11g PreSales Specialist Assesment

• Oracle Service-Oriented Architecture Certified Implementation Specialist

BPM Specialzation

• BPM sales kit to train your account managers http://tinyurl.com/bpmsaleskit

• BPM marketing kit for partners to host your own event http://tinyurl.com/bpmmarketing

• BPM training material is available as part of the enablement 2.0 & the BPM Knowledge zone

• BPM Specialization http://tinyurl.com/bpmspecialize

• Oracle Business Process Management 11g Sales Person

• Oracle Business Process Management Suite 11g Sales Specialist Assessment

• Oracle Business Process Management 11g PreSales Consultant

• Oracle Business Process Management Suite 11g PreSales Specialist Assessment

• Oracle Unified Business Process Management Suite 11g Essentials (1Z1-560)

Voucher request

We continue to support your efforts to Specialization in 2011, therefore we again we are offering free vouchers. For Partner Community members we offer additional 50 free Certified Implementation Specialist assessment vouchers! If you’d like to get a free voucher please show us proof of your SOA knowledge by sending us a screenshot of your WebCenter PreSales Specialist Assessment or Enterprise Content Management PreSales Specialis Assessment SOA 11g PreSales Specialist Assesment or BPM 11g PreSales Specialist Assessment – free of charge at the OPN Competency Center.

To request the free voucher please send an e-mail with the screenshot to brigitte.felisaz@oracle.com including your Name, Company, E-mail, Country and the subject SOA free voucher!

For more information and Specialization support please read the SOA & Application Grid Specialization eBook and the SOA & Application Grid Specialization Checklist.

You make the Community Till we meet again Hans & Jürgen

For future SOA Partner Community Forums  become a member for registration please visit www.oracle.com/goto/emea/soa (OPN account required)

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