Oracle Virtualization at Oracle OpenWorld 2012 Part 3

Mini-Series Entry 3 of 3: Server Virtualization Sessions

This is the third entry of a three part mini-series looking at Oracle server and desktop virtualization at Oracle OpenWorld 2012.
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Guatemala

180 people attended the GOUG event which was fantastic and much more than the 100 they expected and 150 they wanted.Less so was the length of our trip, we arrived at 10pm after a long afternoon and evening flying to Panama (where I bought a hat), and o…

Guatemala

180 people attended the GOUG event which was fantastic and much more than the 100 they expected and 150 they wanted.Less so was the length of our trip, we arrived at 10pm after a long afternoon and evening flying to Panama (where I bought a hat), and o…

OTN Tour of Latin America: Guatemala (Continued)…

We arrived in Guatemala at night, went straight to the airport and parked ourselves in the hotel bar for a few minutes before bed. Seeing armed guards in front of the hotel restaurant was more than a little unnerving. On one hand, having the guards sho…

What is your differentiation?

We are a bit like products. Our services are bought, in various form factors (consultant, contractor, entrepreneur, …), and there are various distribution channels (network, recruiters, social, referrals, …). Just like products, we each have a mark…

What is your differentiation?

We are a bit like products. Our services are bought, in various form factors (consultant, contractor, entrepreneur, …), and there are various distribution channels (network, recruiters, social, referrals, …). Just like products, we each have a mark…

Data Design Myth-takes – an ongoing list

This post will likely be updated frequently over time. It got started because I renewed Oracle Support online today.   Oracle insists that my billing address must be in a certain format.  However, about 2 months ago, I received a letter from Canada …

Data Design Myth-takes – an ongoing list

This post will likely be updated frequently over time. It got started because I renewed Oracle Support online today.   Oracle insists that my billing address must be in a certain format.  However, about 2 months ago, I received a letter from Canada …

Fun with OBIEE SQL

I posted a couple of tweets yesterday about this crazy query I had to work with. I won’t Storify you to death, so I’ll sum it up quickly. 1269 lines (formatted, of course). 13 WITH clauses. 8 base tables. The error that was occurring was an Oracle one:…