Want to run a joint PaaS customer pre-view event?

September 10, 2015 Leave a comment

 

clip_image002For Specialized partners we do offer marketing kits and support to run joint customer pre-view events for Process Cloud Service (PCS) and Integration Cloud Service (ICS). Campaign kits include presentations, agenda, demos, follow-up material and event promotion. At the SOA Community Workspace (SOA Community membership required) we posted the:

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Cloud Resell Program Oracle Partner Network

September 9, 2015 Leave a comment

 

clip_image002For partners interested in building recurring revenue selling Oracle Cloud services, the Oracle Cloud Resell program enables partners to participate in the lifetime value of the subscription including add-on, upgrade and renewal opportunities.

The Oracle Cloud Resell program offers recurring revenue from the ongoing Cloud Service that your resell. In the resell program, you – the partner, own the relationship and you participate in the entire lifetime value of the contract. You also benefit from delivering implementation and consulting services with the knowledge obtained through the Oracle specialization program. This is revenue direct to your bottom line and can be seamlessly bundled in the Cloud Service subscription price to the end customer.

Requirements to Resell Cloud Services
  1. Be an Oracle PartnerNetwork member in good standing (Gold or higher) with a valid OPN Agreement
  2. Meet the resale competency criteria set forth within each of the Knowledge Zones (listed below)
  3. Execute a Full Use Program Distribution Agreement (FUDA) from the Oracle Partner Store
  4. Execute a Cloud Services Distribution Addendum (CSDA) to the FUDA by contacting a Partner Business Center representative

Read more about the OPN Cloud program here.

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PaaS and SaaS: Perfect Together by Debra Lilley

September 6, 2015 Leave a comment

 

clip_image001Platform as a service, or PaaS, is exciting a lot of our customers—not just those who want to move to the cloud, but also those who see PaaS as a way to build applications faster and more efficiently. As Oracle releases more development tools in the cloud, I believe that PaaS will become the de facto way to extend software as a service (SaaS).

First, let’s explore some of the major benefits of PaaS. With PaaS, you no longer have to worry about the cost and time associated with maintaining hardware or a data center. By bypassing the setup required for a development environment, your organization will achieve faster time to value on projects. Most PaaS offerings are on a consumption model: Much like buying gas, you fill up only when you need to, and you pay for only what you use. Finally, the quick-start, user-friendly, cloud-based development tools enable and foster continuous innovation.

In my work for Certus Solutions, a leader in Oracle Cloud implementations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, I have been particularly interested in “PaaS4SaaS,” which is the ability to extend Oracle’s cloud platform and applications with our own mini applications and have them seamlessly co-exist. Here are a few points I’ve observed for Oracle customers looking to do the same. Read the complete article here.

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Fusion HCM Cloud Bulk Integration Automation by Jack Desai

September 5, 2015 Leave a comment

 

Introduction

clip_image002Fusion HCM Cloud provides a comprehensive set of tools, templates, and pre-packaged integration to cover various scenarios using modern and efficient technologies. One of the patterns is the bulk integration to load and extract data to/from cloud. The inbound tool is the File Based data loader (FBL) evolving into HCM Data Loaders (HDL). HDL supports data migration for full HR, incremental load to support co-existence with Oracle Applications such as E-Business Suite (EBS) and PeopleSoft (PSFT). It also provides the ability to bulk load into configured flexfields. HCM Extracts is an outbound integration tool that let’s you choose data, gathers and archives it. This archived raw data is converted into a desired format and delivered to supported channels recipients.

HCM cloud implements Oracle WebCenter Content, a component of Fusion Middleware, to store and secure data files for both inbound and outbound bulk integration patterns. This post focuses on how to automate data file transfer with WebCenter Content to initiate the loader. The same APIs will be used to download data file from the WebCenter Content delivered through the extract process.

WebCenter Content replaces SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server in the cloud as a content repository in Fusion HCM starting with Release 7+. There are several ways of importing and exporting content to and from Fusion Applications such as:

  • Upload using “File Import and Export” UI from home page navigation: Navigator > Tools
  • Upload using WebCenter Content Document Transfer Utility
  • Upload programmatically via Java Code or Web Service API

This post provides an introduction, with working sample code, on how to programmatically export content from Fusion Applications to automate the outbound integration process to other applications in the cloud or on-premise. A Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) composite is implemented to demonstrate the concept.

Main Article

Fusion Applications Security in WebCenter Content

The content in WebCenter Content is secured through users, roles, privileges and accounts. The user could be any valid user with a role such as “Integration Specialist.” The role may have privileges such as read, write and delete. The accounts are predefined by each application. For example, HCM uses /hcm/dataloader/import and /hcm/dataloader/export respectively.

Let’s review the inbound and outbound batch integration flows.

Inbound Flow

This is a typical Inbound FBL process flow: Read the complete article here.

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Finally My PaaS4SaaS Workshop Blog by Debra Lilley

September 3, 2015 Leave a comment

 

clip_image002I know this posting is a bit late but at the end of January I took part in a proof of concept workshop for PaaS4Sass and it’s been a rollercoaster ride ever since.

When I was thinking about moving to Certus one of the things that attracted me was there intent to write extensions for Oracle’s CloudApplications using the just announced PaaS4SaaS solution.

I attended Oracle Open World with an open mind and trying to learn as much as I could about the solutions. The Larry Ellison demo was really impressive but then Oracle has always been a brilliant marketing company.

I came back to UK and set about validating what was available, some of the components Database and Java Cloud had been available for a while but I wanted or would want to also use the Process and Integration Cloud offerings.

As regular readers of this blog will know, I am an OracleApplications User Experience advocate and am very committed to the user experience work that goes into Oracle Cloud Applications. Extensions delivered by Certus will have this same user experience and I made this video on the half of Certus.

The user experience team have been given funding by Thomas Kurian who is personally committed to making PaaS4SaaS work, to carry out a number of proof of concept workshops with Oracle partners. The UX team asked Certus to be part of this. Certus have not been a development company and so in the same way customers come to us because we are the best at implementing cloud applications we looked for a partner to help us with development, and weselected eProseed who have the same commitment to UX as we do.

The workshop took place in London at the end of January with four people from each of Oracle UX, eProceed and Certus taking part. We work through a use-case taken from an existing Application from one of our customers who is considering modernising this and moving it to the cloud. In three days we were able to build a working application and prove to ourselves that when the customer says, “go” we will be able to deliver what they need.

Oracle UX team have in their blog already covered the workshop and I have also written about it in the AppAdvantage blog I am a guest author for. The following month I took part in the Partner SOA Community Forum in Budapest when we had the opportunity to work with product management teams of both the Process and Integration Cloud offerings and further validate our approach, understanding the possibilities and the constraints. The UX team also had a stand there. I was very pleased on behalf off both Certus and eProceed to accept the first Community Cloud award. These awards are a bit like the Oscars and awarded to individuals Lonneke from eProseed and myself, however we had a similar thank you to all those involved in our acceptance speech. The Community Leader Jurgen Kress said: I awarded my first SOA Community Outstanding Contribution for Cloud to Debra Lilley of Certus Solutions and Lonneke Dikmanns of eProseed because they not only took on board the messaging of PaaS 4 SaaS from the last Oracle Open World, but also their collaboration between an Applications partner and a Middleware partner, sought out answers and training and with Oracle Development giving feedback and  validating their approach in this area. All good things but bringing that back to the community and sharing is the outstanding contribution. Read the complete article here.

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Provisioning Oracle BPM Suite on Oracle Java Cloud Service free Tutorial

August 30, 2015 Leave a comment

 

clip_image002This tutorial describes the process for extending an Oracle WebLogic Server domain on an Oracle Java Cloud Service instance with Oracle Business Process Management Suite (Oracle BPM Suite).

Oracle BPM Suite provides a complete set of tools that you can use to create, execute, and optimize business processes. Oracle Java Cloud Service enables you to use an Oracle WebLogic Server domain and set up your Oracle BPM Suite environment without worrying about the infrastructure or platform components. All Oracle Java Cloud Service instances are preconfigured to use your Oracle Database Cloud Service instance and an object storage container that you create in Oracle Storage Cloud Service.

Oracle Java Cloud Service provides a platform to develop and deploy business applications in the cloud. Oracle Java Cloud Service provides instant access to a cloud environment with Oracle WebLogic Server, integrated security, and database access.

What Do You Need?

To create a storage container, an Oracle Database Cloud Service instance and an Oracle Java Cloud Service instances, ensure that you have a subscription to each of the following:

  • Oracle Storage Cloud Service
  • Oracle Database Cloud Service (Database as a Service [DBaaS])
  • Oracle Java Cloud Service

For more information, see Getting Started with Oracle Cloud. Get the Tutorial here.

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Middleware Update 06 August 2015

August 12, 2015 Leave a comment

 

clip_image002The August edition of the Middleware Partner Update contains three key topics:

  • SOA 12c Specialization
  • Solutions Catalog & Cloud Marketplace
  • SOA & BPM Partner Community Webcast

For regular updates please subscribe to our YouTube channel here. For the latest SOA & BPM Partner Community information please visit our Community update wiki here (Community membership required)

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Integration Cloud Service – Launch Webcast August 12th 2015

August 10, 2015 Leave a comment

 

clip_image002Join this webcast, with Q & A, to hear how Land O’ Lakes, JDSU, Global Foundries, Calix, and PWC have discovered ways to break barriers between IT and lines of business with one of the most revolutionary new PaaS offerings: Oracle Integration Cloud Service.

Have you heard of Oracle Recommends? Pre-built integration? Auto-association?  Learn about these cool new integration features and more:

  • Simplify your integration between cloud and on-premises SaaS applications while maintaining security and reliability
  • Get started with the Integration Cloud Service and take advantage of the easy-to-use design interface and complete integrated solution to Oracle Cloud Platform

For details please visit the registration page here.

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US Partner Technical PaaS Forum August 25th – 28th 2015 San Francisco

August 7, 2015 Leave a comment

 

clip_image002We are pleased to invite your organization’s technical team members to our upcoming North America Partner Technical Forum for PaaS.

Come to Redwood Shores, CA to get 4 days of technical information and hands-on training on the current and upcoming Oracle Cloud PaaS offerings, including:

· Java Cloud Services, Developer Cloud, Messaging and Coherence

· Integration Cloud Services, SOA Cloud Services, SOA Suite and Adapter SDK

· Mobile Cloud Services and Mobile Suite

· Docs and WebCenter

· IoT Cloud Services

· Process Cloud Services and BPM

· Data Integration

· Security

Please share this notice with your Technical team member to follow a 2-step registration process:

Step 1– <Register here> to reserve your seat at the Partner Technical Forum lectures August 25th and 28th

Step 2– Register for an specific PaaS Workshop from the list below by clicking on the link. Seats are limited, please register early. OPN credentials are required.

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CloudPatterns.org by Thomas Erl

August 4, 2015 Leave a comment

 

Are you using the SOA Patterns.org? Thanks to Thomas and team Cloud Patterns.org become now available!

clip_image002CloudPatterns.org is a community site dedicated to documenting a master patterns catalog comprised of design patterns that capture and modularize technology-centric solutions distinct or relevant to modern-day cloud computing platforms and business-centric cloud technology architectures. Part of this catalog is comprised of compound patterns that tackle contemporary cloud delivery and deployment models (such as public cloud, IaaS, etc.) and decompose them into sets of co-existent patterns that establish core and optional feature sets provided by these environments.

Cloud computing patterns are applied via the implementation of individual or combinations of different technology mechanisms. Together, the documentation of patterns and mechanisms provides an extremely concrete view of cloud architecture layers and the individual building blocks that represent the moving parts that can be assembled in creative ways to leverage cloud environments for business automation. Each design pattern in the cloud computing catalog is associated with one or more mechanisms.

To further learn about design patterns, compound patterns, and mechanisms, visit these overview pages.

Here is a summary of how design patterns, compound patterns, and mechanisms related to each other:

  • Mechanisms represent technology artifacts that can be combined to form cloud technology architectures.
  • Design patterns represent proven solutions to common problems.
  • Cloud computing design patterns are (partially or entirely) applied by implementing different combinations of cloud computing mechanisms.
  • Compound patterns are comprised of specific combinations of core (required) and extension (optional) member patterns. Get the Cloud Patterns here.

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