A discussion of DevOps, cloud computing, and the increasing velocity of IT with cloud architects Ron Batra (AT&T) and Dr. James Baty (Oracle).

Cloud architects Ron Batra (AT&T) and Dr. James Baty (Oracle) talk about architects need to up their game to thrive and succeed in a cloud-driven world.

A conversation with SOA, Cloud, and Service Technology Symposium founder Thomas Erl, along with event speakers Tim Hall (Sr. Dir. Product Management, Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle's AIA.) and Demed L'Her (Sr. Dir, Product Management, Oracle SOA Suite, Service Bus, WebLogic Integration, others).

Best selling SOA author Thomas Erl and Oracle senior product managers Tim Hall and Demed L'Her discuss the SOA, Cloud and Service Technology Symposium and the forces that are shaping the role of the IT architect.

The role of the IT architect is one of the most misunderstood and maligned roles in IT, yet there is growing interest in training and certification to fill that role. Best selling SOA author Thomas Erl and Oracle Senior product managers Tim Hall and Demed L'Her discuss the dissing and the dichotomy.

Best selling SOA author Thomas Erl talks about the latest titles in his Prentice Hall Service Technology Series of books.

Experts Eric Stephens and Tim Hall discussion why it's important to revived the dormant conversation about IT governance.

Balancing functional, technical, operational requirements to meet the challenge of defining appropriate governance "guardrails."

Bringing IT architecture out of the ivory tower to make governance a less intimidating, more collaborative process.

What is Big Data, really, and why does it matter? A conversation with experts Jean-Pierre Dijks and Andrew Bond.

What new challenges does Big Data present for Architects? What do architects need to do to prepare themselves and their organizations?

Which stakeholders are driving the adoption of Big Data strategies in organizations, and why?

Future-Proofing: As powerful forces reshape enterprise IT, will your IT and software development skills be enough?

Re-tooling one's skill set to reflect changes in enterprise IT, including the knowledge to steer stakeholders around the hype to what's truly valuable.

Writing on the Wall: Does the future need your code? The answer will define whether changes in enterprise IT represent threats or opportunities.

Three members of the Oracle ACE program and the program manager talk about who becomes an ACE -- and why.

Program members Debra Lilley, Alex Gorbachev, and Tim Hall talk about the professional value of Oracle ACE Director status.

Program members Debra Lilley, Alex Gorbachev, and Tim Hall discuss the personal and social aspects of being an Oracle ACE Director, and what the role requires.

Forget the hype! A panel of working architects share their insight into the trends and technologies that will have the greatest impact on their work in 2013.

A panel discussion of the chief concerns of Enterprise IT stakeholders.

The panel of working architects discusses the trends, technologies, and other aspects of enterprise IT that will lose steam in 2013.

A panel discussion of strategies for surviving the tectonic shifts in Enterprise IT.

The panel of working architects discusses how the evolution of enterprise IT is profoundly reshaping the IT architecture profession.

A panel of Oracle WebCenter experts discusses the increasing importance of customer experience as a consideration in enterprise IT.

A conversation about Oracle IT Strategies and their implementation in the real world.

Experts John Brunswick, Srini Sankaran, and John Sim discuss the biggest IT challenges in transforming the customer experience, and what architects need to know to stay ahead of the customer experience curve.

Experts John Brunswick, Srini Sankaran, and John Sim discuss the role Oracle WebCenter can play in meeting customer experience challenges.

Service oriented architecture is more important than ever, according to this panel of experts. Find out why.

A panel of SOA experts discusses business/IT alignment challenges and the differences in how SOA is used in Europe and the US.

What is Industrial SOA? A panel of experts explains and discusses what it means for cloud computing, big data, and other trends.

A panel of Oracle ADF Mobile experts discusses the relative merits of the Web, Native, and Hybrid mobile architectures.

The panel of Oracle ADF Mobile experts discusses the challenges of designing and developing mobile apps for the enterprise.

The panel of Oracle ADF Mobile experts looks at the most important considerations for architects and developers as we move into the future of mobile applications for the enterprise.

DevOps and cloud computing are changing the IT industry -- and changing IT roles. A panel of experts discusses what's happening and how it might affect your job.

Automation and innovation had a huge impact on the manufacturing jobs of years gone by. Is something similar happening to some IT jobs?

In 2003 Nicholas Carr said "IT doesn't matter." In 2013 and beyond, what IT roles will matter? Staying relevant may mean stepping out of your comfort zone.

Meet some of the people behind the new Oracle Fusion Middleware A-Team Chronicles blog, where you'll find technical tales from the trenches.

The panel of A-Team architects discussed the tech trends that are having the greatest impact in the real world.

Oracle Fusion Middleware A-Team architects discuss the resources they rely on and share to keep their skills sharp.

A community panel of Oracle Data Integrator experts discusses ODI's flexibility as it relates to meeting the challenges of data warehousing.

A panel of data warehousing experts and community leaders discusses how data warehousing is changing -- and the forces driving that change.

Four ODI experts discuss the core skills for effective data integration and what they've done to keep their skills relevant.

Two Java evangelists and two product managers sit down for a wide-ranging roundtable discussion.

The panel discusses the development gap and the need to adapt existing developer skills for evolving business requirements.

The panel looks at the forces shaping mobile app development and discusses how Java developers can take advantage.

A panel of Oracle cloud computing experts responds to audience questions. Recorded live at OTN Architect Day, Redwood Shores, CA, July 9, 2013.

What's the best migration path to Oracle 12c that will accommodate an eventual move to the cloud? A panel of Oracle cloud computing experts responds to this and other audience questions. Recorded live at OTN Architect Day, Redwood Shores, CA, July 9, 2013.

When is managing a Cloud ecosystem like playing Sim City? A panel of Oracle cloud computing experts responds to this and other audience questions. Recorded live at OTN Architect Day, Redwood Shores, CA, July 9, 2013.

Architects from Verizon Telematics and Sascar describe the nuts and bolts of their respective Internet of Things solutions in this roundtable discussion.

Meeting Internet of Things challenges: massive data streams, security and privacy issues, evolving standards and protocols.