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  • Tech Days 2017

    May 9 - 10, Atlanta, Georgia

    Georgia Oracle Users Group Tech Days 2017 is coming up, and we want to share our knowledge with you! The conference is May 9 - 10, 2017, at the Loudermilk Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

     

    This event exposes attendees to the latest in Oracle technologies by attracting Oracle experts from around the world. We will have two days of sessions covering:

     

    Hands-On Training: This Oracle user community cloud special interest group session offers a workshop for Oracle technology professionals to obtain cloud experience using Oracle Public Cloud and Oracle technology on-premises together.

     

    Database Development: Sessions will cover concepts and techniques for database administration and development. Topics include Oracle Database, Oracle RAC, Exadata, APEX, SQL Developer, Java, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Cloud (IaaS), and more.

     

    Big Data: Our Big Data content will focus on data management, including data ingestion, data streaming and general data pipeline concepts. Sessions will cover Apache Kafka and it's integration with various Oracle Data Integration products. We also have sessions examining how new approaches to data management fit into the enterprise world.

    Middleware: This will include concepts and management techniques for web servers, application servers, and portals. Examples include Java EE servers (e.g. JBoss, Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, etc.) ODI, GoldenGate, Web Services, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), ESBs, REST, Web Center, Application Integration, XML, JSON, Cloud (PaaS), and more.

    Applications: Sessions will apply to all the Oracle applications product lines, including E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards, Cloud (SaaS), and more.


    Tech Days 2017 promises to be packed with the best content from the best the industry has to offer. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!

     

    Check out the Tech Days Schedule and Register Now!

  • Keynote Speaker

    Tech Days 2017 welcomes Oracle Master Product Manager Maria Colgan

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    Join us at lunchtime on Wednesday, May 10, for Maria's address What to Expect from Oracle Database 12c

    Databases are fundamentally changing due to new technologies and new requirements. This has never been more evident than with Oracle Database 12c, which has been the most rapidly adopted release in over a decade. This session provides a technical introduction to what's new in Oracle Database 12c and Oracle’s engineered systems. We will describe which industry transformation inspired each enhancement and explain when and how you can embrace each enhancement while preserving your existing performance.

  • QUICK LINKS

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    Register for Tech Days

     

    Register now! Special student and corporate rates available.

     

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    Our Keynote Speaker

     

    Maria Colgan will be joining us to present the Keynote Address at Tech Days '17

     

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    Tech Days Speakers

     

    See who's presenting at Tech Days!

     

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    Tech Days Schedule

     

    The full agenda is now available! Check out the presentation descriptions here.

     

  • TECH DAYS 2017 SPONSORS

    Thank you for supporting Georgia Oracle Users Group and Tech Days 2017!

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    Platinum Sponsor

    Dell EMC

    Dell EMC, a part of Dell Inc., enables organizations to modernize, automate and transform their data center using industry-leading converged infrastructure, servers, storage and data protection technologies. This provides a trusted foundation for businesses to transform IT, through the creation of a hybrid cloud, and transform their business through the creation of cloud-native applications and big data solutions. Dell EMC services its customers – including 98 percent of the Fortune 500 – with the industry’s broadest, most innovative infrastructure portfolio from edge to core to cloud.

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    Platinum Sponsor

    Oracle Corporation

    With more than 420,000 customers and deployments in more than 145 countries, Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications, platform services, and engineered systems.

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    Platinum Sponsor

    Red Pill Analytics

    At Red Pill Analytics, we elevate every aspect of analytics and business intelligence delivery, and our customers benefit from a more efficient, less expensive model. With Capacity Analytics and Checkmate, we enable modern development techniques for data-driven organizations, including agile project management, platform automation, and continuous delivery.

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    Lunch Sponsor

    OnX Enterprise Solutions

    OnX Enterprise Solutions is a leading technology services and solutions provider. The company assesses, designs, builds, secures and manages comprehensive technology-enabled solutions with specific expertise in cloud and managed services, digital services and infrastructure solutions. For more than 30 years, OnX has helped clients overcome business challenges and achieve exceptional business results through technology. OnX’s team of more than 600 IT professionals work at OnX offices throughout North America and in the U.K., with global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and U.S. headquarters in New York, N.Y. For more information about OnX and career opportunities, visit www.OnX.com.

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    Gold Sponsor

    Viscosity North America

    Viscosity North America is a recognized premier consulting firm of database technologies. Viscosity was founded by industry and authored experts who are prominent thought leaders with backgrounds in Oracle, VMWare, VCE, EMC, and Informatica. Viscosity's capacities include Oracle Database, RAC Development, Oracle Consulting and Oracle Technical Architecture, Design and Performance Tuning, and Custom Application Development.

     

    Viscosity’s Oracle Center of Expertise has developed best practices and tight partner relationships to implement world-class solutions. Our vast experience and intellectual property give customers insight into what is driving IT complexity. We can deliver a set of practical executable plans for simplifying IT infrastructure, helping reduce operating costs while freeing up resources for new business initiatives.

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    Silver Sponsor

    EiS Technologies

    EiS Technologies is an Oracle Platinum and Certified Education Partner. Since its founding in 2001, EiS has provided products and services focused on data clarity for Oracle applications, including reporting, integrations, analysis, upgrades, and implementations.

     

    Our software solutions carry the Validated Integration certification, and are designed to empower our customers with tools for insightful decision making in the suite of Oracle applications. The EiS Professional Services team of certified specialists leverage deep knowledge that spans Oracle’s full suite of products: Cloud Services, Fusion Middleware, Taleo, PeopleSoft, E-Business Suite and more to bring business and technology benefits to our clients.

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    Silver Sponsor

    Mercury Technology

    Mercury Technology is the leading Managed Application Hosting provider specializing in Oracle software. Lower operational costs by moving your Oracle applications to the Mercury Enterprise Application Cloud!

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    Silver Sponsor

    New Resources Consulting

    New Resources Consulting’s mission is simple: ‘Improvement through Technology.’ Technology products and services are, and will continue to be, a significant influence in every element of our business.

     

    Since our inception, New Resources Consulting has been focused on providing our clients with the most innovative and cost-effective technology solutions. Through our Oracle Solutions Group, we have assisted clients in the optimization of their Oracle systems, concentrating on PeopleSoft applications for multiple industries. As an Oracle Platinum Partner, our knowledgeable personnel provide the business, process and technology expertise to ensure that organizations have thorough, accurate, available information in a format that can be utilized to strengthen their overall business decision-making.

     

    With the recent movement of more and more companies migrating their on premise applications to Oracle Cloud, as well as the recognized industry statistic that ‘lack of resources’ is the #1 challenge of Cloud opportunities, NRC initiated its Oracle Certified Cloud Associate program. The comprehensive curriculum identifies, trains and grooms talented professionals to become certified in Oracle Cloud activities. The result is twofold: engaged and qualified employees who are passionate about their technology careers and satisfied clients who benefit from the high-quality and knowledgeable employees who are deployed on their projects.

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    Bronze Sponsor

    Raastech

    Raastech is a small, highly specialized systems integrator and professional services company that focuses on Oracle Fusion Middleware and related technologies.

  • GAOUG ATLANTA MEETUPS

    Join the Georgia Oracle Users Group monthly Meetups. Atlanta has a vibrant Oracle technology community.

     

    Take the opportunity to network with your peers in new locations around the city.

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  • EVENTS

    GaOUG hosts a number of activities for the members throughout the year.  Come check us out.

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    Atlanta, Georgia

     

    The best and the brightest come to Atlanta to share with you.

     

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    Oracle Technology Symposiums

    The Cornerstone of the Organization

    Atlanta, Georgia

     

    In addition to the Annual Symposium we bring you 3 events

     

    1. Evolving Databases Symposium featuring Tom Kyte, Alex Gorbachev, and Kerry Osborne

    2. Database Developers Symposium  April 23, 2015  

    3. OEM 12c and AWR Warehouse featuring Kellyn Pot'vin-Gorman (July)

    4. RAC Attack (December 3, 2015)

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  • ARCHIVES

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    2015

    January 2015 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday Jan. 8, 2015 
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker:  Danny Bryant 
    Topic:  Oracle Regular Expressions

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    2014

    November 13, 2014 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday Novemer 12, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker:  Wesley Gilliard, Database Systems Manager, Mblox
    Topic:  MySQL for the Oracle DBA

    Introduction to the MYSQL database for Oracle DBAs. MySQL is the most popular Open Source Relational SQL database management system.

    MySQL is one of the best RDBMS being used for developing web-based software applications. This session will give Oracle DBAs a quick start with MySQL and make you comfortable with MySQL programming
     

    October 9, 2014 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday October 9, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker:  Stewart Bryson, Red Pill Analytics
    Topic:  AgileAnalytics: Agile, Real-Time BI with Oracle Business Intelligence, Oracle Data Integrator and Oracle GoldenGate

    A successful real-time BI implementation involves integrating the logical and physical model, source and target databases, ETL subsystems, and front-end dashboards and reports. Agile methodologies often struggle to deliver real-time implementations due to the complexity of the intermingled moving parts.
    Using the Oracle Information Management Reference Architecture as a backdrop, attendees will see how to construct a complete real-time BI system using Oracle Business Intelligence, Oracle Data Integrator and Oracle GoldenGate, driven by an Agile approach focusing on user stories and time-boxed iterations.

     

    September 11, 2014 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday September 11, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker:  Zach May, Senior Oracle Application DBA, Cox Enterprieses, Inc.
    Topic:  Implementing, Migrating, and Transitioning to Oracle Identity and Access Manager R2

    This presentation will cover how Cox Enterprises is installing Oracle Identity and Access Management 11gR2, and migrating multiple organizations and divisions from older versions and legacy solutions to the new Oracle platform. Technologies include Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Identity Manager, Oracle Unified Directory, and Single Sign-On integration with E-Business Suite, Portal, 3rd party Saas, and custom applications.

    August 14, 2014 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday August 14, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker: Kris Cook , Senior Manager, Database Services SITA, President GOusers Group
    Topic:  Virtualizing Oracle RAC on VMware

    This presentation will cover a manager’s view of the journey to virtualization and includes a case study of the speaker’s experience successfully virtualizing a 24x7 customer facing application built on Oracle RAC.

    July 10, 2014 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday July 10, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker: Danny Bryant, Oracle ACE , The Net Techs - Owner
    Topic:  How the City of Atlanta Leverages Oracle Applications

    Several years ago, the City of Atlanta made the transition to PeopleSoft and MarsG to Oracle's ERP system E-Business Suite, and over the last 6 years that footprint has expanded.  Come see how the City of Atlanta leverages the variety of Oracle Applications and the direction we are headed.

    June 12, 2014 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday June 12, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker: Paul Steffen Manager, Specialized Services U.S. Oracle Solutions. Hitachi Consulting
    Topic:  Intro into E-Business Suite 12.2.3. An Administrators view.
    An Administrator’s View of Installing, Patching, and Cloning”

    Primary topics include:
    •       Installation
    •       File Systems
    •       Patching
    •       Cloning
    •       WebLogic
    •       Upgrading

    May 8, 2014 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday May 8, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker: Jeff Smith, Oracle
    Topic:  SQL Developer Tips and Tricks

    Jeff will show you the things he thinks will save you the most time. Bonus: You might have a little bit of fun, too. These sessions are are highly interactive and appropriate for everyone, from new folks to advanced DBA types.

    Jeff Smith is a senior principal product manager in the Database Tools group at Oracle. He works on the team that brings you SQL Developer, SQL Developer Data Modeler, APEX Listener, the Public Cloud database offering, and 11gR2 XE. Jeff has presented online and in-person at many of the top users groups around the world for the past decade.


    April 17, 2014 Monthly Meeting.

    Date: Thursday April 17, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker: Bobby Curtis; Senior Technical Consultant, Enkitec Topic:  Golden Gate Monitoring

    During this session, we will take a look at the different number of techniques available for monitoring Oracle Golden Gate 12c while keeping operational awareness as the main focus.  Reviewing the different use cases, the complexity of monitoring for these environments increase and lead to different monitoring approaches.  By taking a look at different monitoring techniques, manual, scripting, and graphical user interfaces (GUI), we can identify scalable monitoring solutions for any environment. By the end of the session, we should have an understanding of different monitoring approaches and when it is best to use different approaches to ensure success of Oracle Golden Gate 12c implementations and data quality.

    The following is a link to Bobby's presentation.

    http://www.slideshare.net/BobbyCurtisMBA/goldengate-monitoring-gouser-42014

     NOTE: New Meeting location for our April 2014 meeting!  Our meeting will be at:


    Atlanta City Hall
    55 Trinity Ave SW
    Atlanta, GA.


    March 13, 2014 Monthly Meeting.


    Date: Thursday Mar. 13, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker: Maaz Anjum, Solution Architect, Architecture Services; BIAS Corp.

    Topic:  Capacity Planning: How to Leverage OEM12c for Engineered Systems

    The question of current capacity utilization is important to organizations undergoing a consolidation effort. We often receive customers request for capacity planning reports on Exa Appliances that we manage. If one were you use Oracle’s On-Demand services, this information might be easily available. On the other hand, those who intend to and trend on captured metrics by Oracle’s Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control platform, there are a number of useful features and tricks to extract the information. OEM views, Chargeback capabilities and, BI Reports tool are leveraged to extract – with a hierarchical overview – past and future trends for capacity and resource planning efforts on several targets especially for an Exa Appliance. The information would be particularly useful for business owners to decide on additional hardware purchases.

    February 13, 2014 Monthly Meeting.  Cancelled due to Weather

    Date: Thursday Feb. 13, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker: Jay Williams, Solution Architect Engineered Systems; BIAS

    Topic:  Oracle 12c RAC New Features
     

    January 9, 2014 Monthly Meeting.


    Date: Thursday Jan. 9, 2014
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Speaker: David Scott; Technical Director, Government Solutions, CSG International
    Topic:  How to Make Your Data Look Really Ugly - or NOT
      
    This informal talk will help the listener identify report and charting characteristics that improve communication and clarity. Certain information design 'mistakes' will also be surfaced and tips for improvement will be discussed. Bring your questions about data display design!

  • GAOUG RAC ATTACK

    The Georgia Oracle Users Group presents RAC Attack hosted

    by Erik Benner

    December 3, 2015

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    Erik Benner

     

    One of the best ways to learn new technology is with hands-on experience. During this workshop you will have an opportunity to set up Oracle 12c Real Application Cluster environment on your laptop, go through advanced RAC related setup scenarios or work together with other technical geeks on solving RAC related challenges.

     

     

     

     Register here

    Experienced RAC Attack volunteers (ninjas) will help you address any related issues and guide you through the setup process. Depending on personal experience, participants have four options to choose from:
     

    • RAC 12c installation - participants install Oracle Virtualbox, Oracle Linux, Oracle 12c RAC and configure those components to work together.
    • RAC 12c automated setup - participants setup a Vagrant + Ansible environment and get RAC 12c installed automatically using open-source scripts developed by the community.
    • RAC 12c advanced tasks - for those who have 12c RAC on their laptops already, the workshop has to offer to go through a set of advanced scenarios. Each scenario focused on a particular RAC 12c features to learn and explorer.
    • RAC freestyle - several geeks join in groups to work on RAC related challenges

    RAC Attack isn’t just about RAC. During the workshop you learn how to setup one of the most complex infrastructures on your laptop. You learn how to configure and clone virtual machines, how to create and setup internal and external virtual networks, create different storage types, setup a local DNS server and other challenging components.

    After this workshop you have enough knowledge to setup a test/sandbox environment for virtually any product.

     

     Register here.

    REQUIREMENTS:

    To participate in the workshop, participants need to bring their own laptop. Recommended specification:

    a) any 64 bit OS that supports Oracle Virtual Box

    b) 8GB RAM, 45GB free HDD space, SSD recommended.

    Important: it's required to pre-download Oracle Database 12c and Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12c for Linux x86-64 from the Oracle Website http://tinyurl.com/rac12c-dl (four files: linuxamd64_12c_database_1of2.zip linuxamd64_12c_database_2of2.zip linuxamd64_12c_grid_1of2.zip linuxamd64_12c_grid_2of2.zip).

    Due to license restrictions it's not be possible to distribute Oracle Software.

     

    Parking: Free

    Lunch: Provided by Mythics

     

     Register here.



    We hope you can make it!

    Cheers,
    Georgia Oracle User Group

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    RAC Attack Sponsor

     

    Mythics is an award-winning Oracle systems integrator, consulting firm,
    and elite Oracle platinum resale partner representing the entire Oracle
    product line of cloud, software, support, hardware, engineered systems,
    and appliances.

     

  • SPONSORS

    Thank you to our sponsors.

    Gold Sponsors

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    Corporate Sponsors

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    Affiliate Sponsor

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  • **Announcing the Georgia Oracle Users Group Evolving Databases Symposium with Tom Kyte and Alex Gorbachev**

     

    February 26, 2015
    1:00-4:00pm

    As organizations acquire and store more data than ever before, database designers, administrators and developers are struggling to address this "information explosion".  Both relational and non-relational technologies have evolved to meet increased data sizes, and the skills of database professionals must also evolve to support these technologies.

    The Georgia Oracle Users Group is excited to announce our Evolving Databases Symposium on February 26 in Atlanta, GA. Attendance at this special event is free.  We will kick things off with Kerry Osborne, Managing Director, Accenture Enkitec Group followed by world renowned speakers Tom Kyte, Vice-President with Oracle Corporation, and Alex Gorbachev, Chief Technology Officer with Pythian. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear these industry experts discuss the evolution of modern database technologies, including in-memory databases and Big Data architectures.

    Join us in The Reel Room at SweetWater Brewing Company, the South's second largest craft brewery and a staple in the city's cultural scene. Located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, in the Armour Circle Industrial Park, the SweetWater headquarters is minutes from some of Atlanta's most notable neighborhoods.

     Tour of the brewery at the conclusion of the event.
    Click the following link for Details and to sign up! http://tinyurl.com/pcvzyey

     

  • QUICK LINKS

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    Register for Tech Day

     

    Register now! Special student and corporate rates available.

     

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    Our Keynote Speaker

     

    Jeremy Harms will be joining us to present the Keynote Address at Tech Day '16

     

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    Tech Day Speakers

     

    See who's presenting at Tech Day! 

     

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    Tech Day Schedule

     

    The full day agenda is now available! Check out the presentation descriptions here. 

     

  • TECH DAY

    MARCH 3, 2016

    Georgia Oracle Users Group Tech Day is coming up, and we want to share our knowledge with you! The conference is Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the Executive Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Jeremy Harms has been announced as the conference's Keynote Speaker and we have now announced the session agenda.


    This event exposes attendees to the latest in Oracle technologies by attracting Oracle experts from around the world. We will have a full day of sessions covering:

    Database/Development: Concepts and techniques for database administration and development (RAC, Exadata, etc.), APEX, SQL Developer, Java, MySQL, and more.

    Middleware: Concepts and management techniques for web servers, application servers, and portals. Examples include OBIEE, Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Oracle Golden Gate (OGG), Java EE servers (e.g. JBoss, Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, etc.), Web Services, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), ESBs, REST, Web Center, Application Integration, XML, and JSON.

    Applications: The Applications Track includes sessions that apply to all the Oracle applications product lines, including E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards, and others.

    Thursday, March 3, 2016 promises to be packed with the best content from the best the industry has to offer. We look forward to seeing you at the GaOUG Tech Day 2016!

     

    To see the presentation agenda, click here and to see the presenter list and bio information, click here.

  • DATABASE DEVELOPERS SYMPOSIUM

     

    ***We have just expanded our agenda for tomorrow's Database Developers Symposium*** 

    Complementing the presentations on Oracle Application Express (APEX) and Node.js we will have:

    Oracle ACE Director Stewart Bryson of RedPill Analytics

    Oracle ACE Director Bobby Curtis of Accenture Enkitec Group

     

    These two are recognized industry experts in Oracle's Data Integration and Business Analytics suite of applications.  Rare opportunity to get all this great content right here in Atlanta.

     

     

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    Dan McGhan

    Oracle Developer Advocate

    The Georgia Oracle Users Group is proud to invite you to our Database Developers Symposium on April 23rd in Atlanta, GA. This event represents the second in a series devoted to bringing industry experts to Atlanta for our users. Attendance to this half-day event is $25.00 and features Oracle Developer Advocate, Dan McGhan. If you are interested in application development on the Oracle database platform you don’t want to miss these sessions on APEX and Nodejs.

     

    Register here

     

    If you joined or renewed your GAOUG membership during or after the February Evolving Databases Symposium event, you will receive a special $15.00 discount code via the email address you provided at the event.

     

    Join us on April 23rd in the Private Party Room at McCray’s Tavern, a classic American bar and grill. Located in Smyrna, GA, McCray’s Tavern features great food, over 40 beers on tap and a broad selection of craft beers.

     

    Your paid registration includes:

    • 2 1/2 hours of technical insight by industry expert, blogger, Oracle ACE, and author Dan McGhan:
      • APEX
      • Nodejs
    • Light hors d’oeuvres
    • 1 free drink; cash bar otherwise
    • Networking opportunities
    • Free parking

     

    An Introduction to JavaScript for APEX Developers (APEX)

     

    Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a declarative framework that allows people with knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL to create sophisticated web applications. The framework does an excellent job of abstracting away most of the browser technologies needed to create web applications and even includes a declarative interface to JavaScript called Dynamic Actions. However, many APEX projects include requirements that are not supported out of the box. In this session attendees will see how a little knowledge of JavaScript and jQuery can be used with Dynamic Actions to solve such a business requirement.

     

    An Introduction to JavaScript Apps on Oracle Database (Node.js)


    JavaScript MVC frameworks, such as AngularJS, are an increasingly popular choice for creating highly sophisticated, single page applications (SPAs). Middle tiers for such applications are most commonly written using Node.js, which provides developers with many tools for operations such as creating RESTful URLs, handling user sessions, and connecting to databases. Oracle offers several technologies, such as the Oracle Database Node.js Driver, that greatly assist in the development of these types of applications. In this session attendees will learn about some of these new technologies and how they can be leveraged to help create modern web applications with more power and flexibility ever before.

     

    Register here

     

     

     

    Dan McGhan is an Oracle Developer Advocate with a focus on JavaScript and HTML5. He suffers from Compulsive Programming Disorder, which is believed to be linked to his balding. Having started his development career in the land of MySQL and PHP, he was only too happy to have stumbled upon Oracle Application Express (APEX). Since then, he’s dedicated his programming efforts to learning more about Oracle and web based technologies in general. These days he enjoys sharing his passion for JavaScript and Oracle via his blog at https://jsao.io.

     

  • JULY 2015 QUARTERLY TECH SYMPOSIUM

    The Georgia Oracle Users Group presents our July 2015 Quarterly Symposium featuring

    Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman

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    The Georgia Oracle Users Group invites you to our July 2015 Quarterly Tech Symposium on July 23rd in Atlanta, GA.  This event represents the third in a series devoted to bringing industry experts to Atlanta for our users.  Attendance to this half-day event features Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman (@dbakevlar). Kellyn will be presenting on the power of AWR, ASH, and ADDM in 12c. We also have Loc Nhan of Oracle presenting on database patching using Enterprise Manager 12c.

     

    Join us on July 23rd in the Private Party Room at McCray’s Tavern, a classic American bar and grill.  Located in Smyrna, GA, McCray’s Tavern features great food, over 40 beers on tap and a broad selection of craft beers.

     

    Register Here

     

    Your registration includes:

    • 2 1/2 hours of technical insight by industry expert Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman

      • AWR, ASH, ADDM
      • 12c

       

    • Light hors d’oeuvres

    • 1 free drink; cash bar otherwise

    • Networking opportunities

    • Free parking

     

    Directions to venue: 

    http://mccraystavern.com/mccrays-tavern-smyrna/

     

     

    Abstracts:

     

    The Power of the AWR Warehouse and Beyond

    The Enterprise Manager 12c Release 4 is accompanied with the new AWR Warehouse feature, which allows you to automatically extract detailed performance data from your database targets and consolidate the data into a single location within the AWR Warehouse repository. The main source of data stored in the AWR Warehouse is derived from the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR), via AWR snapshots, letting you retain long-term history of AWR data from chosen EM12c database targets, enabling full historical analysis of AWR data across databases without impacting the source or user database.

    This session will cover the power behind this incredible new feature, a full review of the architecture, ETL process and then onto what everyone who’s worked with AWR data really wants to know- What is the impact to the existing suite of AWR queries and how much can it really provide the business and the DBA when searching for answers.

     

    Database 12c New AWR, ASH and ADDM Features Using EM12c and Beyond
    The Automatic Workload Repository, (AWR) and Active Session History, (ASH) have been the defacto choice of any optimization DBA when investigating performance issues in Oracle. With the addition of the Automatic Diagnostic Database Monitor, (ADDM) comparison reports and other new features, we’re able to add a whole new level with the introduction of Oracle version Database 12c.

    This session will dig in deep to the new additions to the AWR and ASH reports, along with the benefits of advanced investigation, trouble-shooting and diagnostics with Enterprise Manager 12c and the command line with SQL*Plus to show the power of the “always- on” approach of the AWR for the DBA who requires data behind their findings to ensure they never assume or guess, which is the first step to losing one’s credibility.

    Kellyn will demonstrate how to translate the new wait events, new additions to reports and what steps can be taken for individual findings to gain a new perspective and answers that the business needs in the “I need the answer now” demands of a DBA’s world.

     

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    Register Here

     

    Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman is a member of the Oak Table Network and was an Oracle ACE Director until joining Oracle as the Consulting Member for the Strategic Customer Program, a specialized group of Enterprise Manager Specialists. Kellyn is known for her extensive work with Enterprise Manager 12c, its command line interface, environment optimization tuning, automation and architecture design. Her blog, http://dbakevlar.com and social media activity under her handle, DBAKevlar is well respected for her insight and content. She is the lead author on a number of technical books, hosts webinars for numerous technical groups, including All Things Oracle and has presented at Oracle Open World, HotSos, Collaborate, KSCOPE, along with other US and European conferences. Kellyn is a strong advocate for Women in Technology, (WIT) citing education on topics regarding stereotypes and presenting opportunities early as the path to overcoming challenges.

     

    Register Here

     

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    Abstract
    Database patching with Enterprise Manager 12c

    It is essential to apply patches to keep databases current, secure, or simply to have bug fixes. The Patch Management feature of Enterprise Manager 12c helps automate patching, reduce time spent on patching, minimize downtime, as well as standardize patching procedures.

    In this session, we will discuss using EM12c for patching Oracle databases and related software components. We will focus on how to set up an EM12c infrastructure for patching, patching workflows, tips for avoiding common pitfalls and getting the best out of the patching feature.

     

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    Register Here

     

     

    Loc Nhan is a principal member of technical staff in the Strategic Customer Programs (SCP) group of the Enterprise Manager (EM) engineering organization at Oracle. He works with customers, including many of the top 500 Fortune companies, in designing EM deployment architectures, building EM infrastructures, and implementing EM features according to Oracle recommended practices. He is one of the top contributors in the Enterprise Manager forum, and he posts blogs on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN). Before transferring to the SCP group, he worked as a senior technical support engineer in the United States and in Australia, where he specialized in Oracle Net Services and software installations. Before joining Oracle, he worked as a network administrator. He is now based at the Oracle headquarters in California.

     

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