Oracle Magazine September - October 2007 Features Departments Technology, Developer & Comment Sections—    Articles and Columns

FEATURES

Manage Change with Oracle Database 11g By David Baum Oracle Database 11g includes a broad array of new features and capabilities, from grid computing and data security to high availability and manageability, all of which will help companies manage change better and faster. Learn how it can transform your enterprise. Open and Secure By David A. Kelly Data security, access, and compliance:controlling who gets to see what information or manage which data is today's business imperative. See how Oracle helps manage these mission-critical tasks. The Power Within By Alan Joch Oracle embedded databases work behind the scenes and undercover, driving software applications and hardware appliances. Find out how companies power their success at the edge of the enterprise with Oracle. Get Ready for the Biggest Event of the Year Innovation. Inspiration. Information. Find out what's coming at Oracle OpenWorld 2007, including keynotes, programs for DBAs and developers, technology presentations, and more.

DEPARTMENTS

From Our Readers Readers tell us what they think. Innovation Matters By Tom Haunert AT ORACLE Events Find out about current and upcoming industry events. Oracle Resources Your guide to Oracle's broadband, education, online offerings, and more OTN Community Bulletin Learn what's happening with Oracle's most dynamic online community. Oracle News Briefs Interview Andy Mendelsohn, senior vice president of Database Server Technologies at Oracle, talks about innovations in Oracle Database 11g. COMMUNITY Commitment Oracle supports CARE's education initiatives in impoverished Uttar Pradesh. Partner News Cisco Systems, Zend Technologies, Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Fujitsu, Dell Inc., PANTA Systems, HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Applimation, Sierra Atlantic plus Book Beat Peer-to-Peer Lutz Hartman, Eric Marcoux, Daniel Uehara

TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPER SECTION—ARTICLES & COLUMNS

TECHNOLOGY PARTITIONING More Partitioning Choices By Arup Nanda Learn when and how to use new partitioning schemes in Oracle Database 11g. STORAGE Faster, Safer, and Smaller LOBs By Jonathan Gennick Oracle SecureFiles provides increased performance, better security, and reduced disk usage. SQL DEVELOPER Moving to an Oracle Database By Sue Harper Use Oracle Migration Workbench to migrate third-party schema objects to an Oracle database. ASK TOM On Oracle Database 11g By Tom Kyte Our technologist takes a look at the server results and PL/SQL function caches.

ORACLE DEVELOPER FRAMEWORKS Defining a Cascading List of Values By Steve Muench Setting up LOVs is easier than ever with Oracle JDeveloper 11g. BROWSER-BASED Express Web 2.0 By David Peake Create dynamic interfaces that minimize page refresh with Oracle Application Express. PL/SQL PRACTICES On the PL/SQL Function Result Cache By Steven Feuerstein Best practices—and preparation—for PL/SQL in Oracle Database 11g.

COMMENT IN THE FIELD What's New in Oracle Database 11g By Ari Kaplan The latest version of the database has great new features for everyone. ALL SECURE Automating Security By Mary Ann Davidson Papa's got a brand-new bag (of tools). ANALYST'S CORNER Secure Data for Every Business Need By David Baum Burton Group's Trent Henry discusses why new needs for compliance mean tighter access control.