Today is the final day of the OAUG Collaborate 2009 conference in Orlando and here are some final thoughts as I look back at the last 5 days.
First, Orlando is a great location for the conference. Great weather, easy access and plenty of restaurants and lodging.
The attendance was down but I can only speculate how [...]
Collaborate 2009 in the Rear View Mirror
May 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Collaborate · OAUG · Oracle
As the SUN begins to set
April 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
In a move that caught most of the industry by surprise, Oracle has swooped in and purchased SUN Microsystems after IBM left them at the proverbial altar.
SUN has been struggling for some time after seeing it’s industry-leading role decline. The commoditization of hardware and SUN’s slow move from proprietary (and expensive) processors were a contributor [...]
Tags: Acquisitions · Collaborate · Oracle · Sun Microsystems
Collaborate or Die
April 21st, 2008 · No Comments
We just returned from a great week in Denver where Collaborate 2008 was held. This annual gathering of the IOUG, OAUG and Quest user groups was a great opportunity for learning and networking.
I chose to attend a lot of sessions on E-Business Suite R12 upgrades and integration. There was a lot of discussion [...]
Tags: AIA · Application Integration Architecture · E-Business Suite · Premier Support · Release 12 · SOA Suite