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Interview: IASA CEO Paul Preiss - Part 2 of 2

IASA CEO Paul Preiss discusses the future of IT architecture and the roles education and certification will play in defining the profession.




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Interview: Thomas Erl and Anne Thomas Manes - Part 1 of 3

SOA gurus Erl and Manes talk about their latest book, "SOA Governance: Governing Shared Services on Premise and in the Cloud."




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Interview: Thomas Erl and Anne Thomas Manes - Part 2 of 3

Erl and Manes discuss how to deal with SOA footdraggers and the impact of cloud computing on SOA.




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Interview: Thomas Erl and Anne Thomas Manes - Part 3 of 3

Erl and Manes discuss upcoming books in the Prentice Hall Service-Oriented Computing Series and about their takeaways from the SOA and Cloud Symposium in Brazil.




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Women in IT Architecture - Part 1 of 2

Two architects, Dr. Helen Sun of Oracle, and Dr. Karine Ishkhanova with TFA Wise Applications, Inc., describe their career paths and what drew them to the their respective roles.




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Women in IT Architecture - Part 2 of 2

Dr. Helen Sun of Oracle, and Dr. Karine Ishkhanova with TFA Wise Applications, Inc., discuss the role of gender in IT and offer career advice to women interested in IT architect careers.




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A for Architecture: Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-Team - Part 1 of 3

Pete Farkas, Deepak Arora, and Derek Sharpe talk about the mission and focus of Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-Team.




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A for Architecture: Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-Team - Part 2 of 3

Pete Farkas, Deepak Arora, and Derek Sharpe discuss the most common problems Oracle Fusion Middleware A-Team members encounter in the field.




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A for Architecture: Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-Team - Part 3 of 3

Pete Farkas, Deepak Arora, and Derek Sharpe describe the interaction between Oracle Fusion Middleware A-Team and product teams, and the hazards of field assignments.




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Panel Discussion: Using Reference Architectures - Part 1

Are reference architectures blueprints to be followed to the letter, or adaptable guidelines? A community panel discussion.




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Panel Discussion: Using Reference Architectures - Part 2

Is there a problem with reference architectures? Or is the problem in how people use them? The panel discussion continues.




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Panel Discussion: Using Reference Architectures - Part 3

The panel wraps up the discussion with a look at the relationship between reference architectures, reuse, and standards.




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Migrating to the Cloud - Part 1

A conversation with Tom Laszewski and Prakash Nauduri talk about their latest book, "Migrating to the Cloud."




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Migrating to the Cloud - Part 2

"Migrating to the Cloud" authors Tom Laszewski and Prakash Nauduri discuss why the Cloud matters.




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Migrating to the Cloud - Part 3/3

"Migrating to the Cloud" authors Tom Laszewski and Prakash Nauduri talk about what they learned in writing their book, and about the most important books on their IT bookshelves.




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Information Integration - Part 1 of 3

"Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation" author Jason Williamson, co-author Tom Laszeski, and book contributor Marc Hebert discuss how their field experience shaped the book's content.




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Information Integration - Part 2 of 3

A conversation about the most daunting Information Integration challenges with "Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation" author Jason Williamson, co-author Tom Laszeski, and book contributor Marc Hebert.




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Information Integration - Part 3 of 3

"Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation" author Jason Williamson, co-author Tom Laszeski, and book contributor Marc Hebert talk about upcoming projects and about what they've learned in writing this book.




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SOA Made Simple - Part 1 of 3

Oracle ACE Directors Lonneke Dikmans and Ronald van Luttikhuizen, managing partners at Vennster, discuss their upcoming book on "SOA Made Simple."




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SOA Made Simple - Part 2 of 3

Oracle ACE Directors Lonneke Dikmans and Ronald van Luttikhuizen discuss the importance of setting realistic SOA expectations, and talk about what architects in the US and Europe can learn from each other.




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SOA Made Simple - Part 3 of 3

Oracle ACE Directors Lonneke Dikmans and Ronald van Luttikhuizen discuss the architect community in the Netherlands, and preview some of the exclusive OTN content they are working on.




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Unwrapping Oracle WebLogic Server 12c - Part 1

A conversation with the Oracle Weblogic Server product management team about community involvement in WebLogic's evolution.




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Unwrapping Oracle WebLogic Server 12c - Part 2

A discussion of the relationship between Oracle Weblogic 12c and Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder.




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Unwrapping Oracle WebLogic Server 12c - Part 3

A conversation about Oracle WebLogic 12c's role in the evolution of Oracle Fusion Middleware, plus a quick overview of product information resources.




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Phoenix Architect Day Panel Discussion - Part 1

The panelists respond to an audience questions about disruptive trends beyond cloud computing and about the importance of data strategy.




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Phoenix Architect Day Panel Discussion - Part 2

The panelists respond to audience questions with an extended dialog about data modeling and standards.




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Phoenix Architect Day Panel Discussion - Part 3

The panel responds to audience questions about Oracle VM, and about the Exabus I/O subsystem in the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud.




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Cloud Computing: Start Smart - Part 1 of 3

Bob Hensle and Scott Mattoon, the authors of two new Oracle white papers on Cloud Computing, discuss resources and strategies for making smart early cloud decisions.




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Cloud Computing: Start Smart - Part 3 of 3

In the final segment in this series, Bob Hensle and Scott Mattoon discuss why successful cloud migration may lead some organizations to become cloud providers.




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Java EE Development Debate - Part 2 of 3

Jeff West, Arun Gupta, Cary Milsap, and Brian Jimerson continue their debate on the pros and cons of various Java EE development methodologies.




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Java EE Development Debate - Part 3 of 3

Jeff West, Arun Gupta, Cary Milsap, and Brian Jimerson close out their debate on Java EE development methodologies.




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Stir Up Some SOA - Part 1 of 2

"Fusion cuisine" takes on a new meaning in this conversation about software development, architecture, and the future with all five authors of the Oracle Service Bus 11g Cookbook.




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Stir Up Some SOA - Part 2 of 2

"Fusion cuisine" takes on a new meaning in this conversation about software development, architecture, and the future with all five authors of the Oracle Service Bus 11g Cookbook.




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Architect Meet-Up - Part 1 of 3: Meeting the Mobile Challenge

In part one of three part series, this open discussion by a panel of community members focuses on Oracle ADF Mobile and the challenges of defining a mobile strategy for the enterprise.




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Architect Meet-Up - Part 2 of 3: Mobile Security, Availability, and Usability

The community panel discusses the security, availability, and usability challenges in the evolution of the mobile enterprise, then turns its attention to the evolving role of the software developer.




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Architect Meet-Up - Part 3 of 3: Evolving Software Development Roles

The community panel closes out the discussion with a look at the interplay between developers and architects, and the evolving nature of both roles.




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Oracle IT Architect Certification - Part 1 of 3

Three members of the team behind Oracle University's upcoming IT Architecture Essentials Certification talk about what's behind the creation of the exam and what's ahead for those who take it.




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Oracle IT Architect Certification - Part 2 of 3

Three members of the team behind Oracle University's upcoming IT Architecture Essentials Certification talk about what's behind the creation of the exam and what's ahead for those who take it.




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Oracle IT Architect Certification - Part 3 of 3

Three members of the team behind Oracle University's upcoming IT Architecture Essentials Certification talk about what's behind the creation of the exam and what's ahead for those who take it.




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Roundtable Part 1: Agility vs. Architecture

What happens to architecture in the rush to deliver solutions? Community members share their opinions in this roundtable discussion.




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Roundtable Part 2: Architecture and the Cloud

Cloud computing may be a new take on not-so-new concepts, but getting it right still requires an architectural approach. The community panel weighs in.




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Roundtable Part 3: Cloud Confidence

The community panel closes out the discussion with a conversation about some of the security concerns that can leave some organizations wary of cloud adoption.




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Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds - Part 1 of 4

A panel of Oracle's top cloud experts offers an overview of the various flavors of cloud computing.




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Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds - Part 2 of 4

Cows in the cloud? The panel of experts explains, and discusses importance of standards.




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Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds - Part 3 of 4

A panel of experts discusses why cloud computing is a paradigm shift -- and why it isn't.




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Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds - Part 4 of 4

The expert panel offers advice on what architects need to know to take advantage of the cloud.




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The Role of the Cloud Architect - Part 1 of 3

Cloud architects Ron Batra (AT&T) and Dr. James Baty (Oracle) discuss how cloud computing is driving the supply-chaining of IT and the democratization of the activity of architecture.




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The Role of the Cloud Architect - Part 2 of 3

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




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The Role of the Cloud Architect - Part 3 of 3

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.




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SOA, Cloud, and Service Technologies - Part 1 of 4

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).