The Big Picture of the R12.1.3 Upgrade – Part I

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

It’s coming! Don’t close your eyes. Face it head on. Ease your worries by reading this, Part I of a three part overview of the upgrade from Release 11.5.10.2 to Release 12.1.3. I’ll describe the tried and true tips and techniques  – everythi…

SAP to buy Ariba for $4.5B, extending cloud push

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

[AP] – Business software maker SAP AG on Tuesday said it will buy Ariba Inc., which makes Web-based software that connects suppliers and buyers online, for about $4.51 billion.The deal continues Germany-based …

Oracle Database Appliance Best Practices Webcast – May 23, 2012 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

Simplify Database Management with Oracle Database Appliance Deployment ScenariosBusiness
users increasingly demand 24×7 availability of their data while IT
departments face the challenge of ensuring maximum availability while
operating with limited …

Oracle Database Appliance Best Practices Webcast – May 23, 2012 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

Simplify Database Management with Oracle Database Appliance Deployment ScenariosBusiness
users increasingly demand 24×7 availability of their data while IT
departments face the challenge of ensuring maximum availability while
operating with limited …

VirtualBox 4.1.16 Released…

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

VirtualBox 4.1.16 has been released. You can download it from the usual place and see the fixes in the changelog.
I’ve downloaded the Fedora 17 build, ready for the next weeks final release of Fedora 17…
Cheers
Tim…

VirtualBox 4.1.16 Released

How to find dependent objects in your PL/SQL Programs using SQL Developer

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

I’ve answered this question a few times over the past several months, but I’m just now getting around to putting my answer onto ‘paper.’ The common scenario is someone decides to alter a table.
Immediately the paranoid – is it really paranoia…

How to find dependent objects in your PL/SQL Programs using SQL Developer

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

I’ve answered this question a few times over the past several months, but I’m just now getting around to putting my answer onto ‘paper.’ The common scenario is someone decides to alter a table.
Immediately the paranoid – i…

Ariba Halted: SAP Will Buy for $45/Sh or $4.3B

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

[at Barrons.com] – Ariba Halted: SAP Will Buy for $45/Sh or $4.3B

solar eclipse backyard adventure

May 22, 2012 | No Comments

Sunday’s eclipse was lovely here in San Jose. My sons and I made some impromptu observations in the backyard. The best picture is of crescent-shaped shadows under the leaves on our ash tree.