Oracle Magazine November - December 2009 Features Departments Technology, Developer & Comment Sections—    Articles and Columns

FEATURES

Portraits of Excellence Editors’ Choice Awards 2009 By David A. Kelly Each year the editors of Oracle Magazine recognize men and women who exemplify leadership, vision, and dedication in working with and managing Oracle technology. This year, we are pleased to present the winners of our eighth annual Editors’ Choice Awards, and we are honored to feature them in our pages. Consolidate. Compress. Control. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 By David Baum While managing exponentially increasing data volumes and meeting demands for high availability, DBAs are also tasked with delivering ever greater service with ever greater efficiency. Find out how Oracle Database 11g Release 2 can help DBAs address these challenges and help companies control and manage their information—while lowering costs.

DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor By Tom Haunert Do the Math AT ORACLE Events Find out about upcoming technology and industry events. Oracle Resources Your guide to Oracle Webcasts, podcasts, blogs, education offerings, and more Oracle News Briefs Interview Andy Mendelsohn, senior vice president of Database Server Technologies at Oracle, talks about how Oracle Database 11g Release 2 answers customer challenges and reduces costs. News Oracle unveils Oracle Exadata V2, the first database machine for online transaction processing. COMMUNITY Partner News enrich IT, Kalypso, AT&T, Fujitsu, Accenture, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte plus Book Beat. OTN Bulletin Learn what’s happening with Oracle’s most dynamic online community. Architect Collaboration across a broad spectrum of stakeholders is key for SOA to succeed. Up Close Paul Dorsey, NYOUG president emeritus, talks about his work with this dynamic user group, and what’s next. Peer-to-Peer Sandra Vucinic, Randolf Geist, Juan Carlos Olamendy

TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPER SECTION—ARTICLES & COLUMNS

TECHNOLOGY INSIDE OCP Tune It Up By Sushma Jagannath New features in Oracle Database 11g improve and speed SQL tuning. ASK TOM Looking at the New Edition By Tom Kyte Our technologist takes a first look at Oracle Database 11g Release 2.

ORACLE DEVELOPER FRAMEWORKS One Smart Combo By Steve Muench Let end users choose, search for, or manually enter valid values. .NET Line Up Your Applications By Christian Shay Write messaging applications with ODP.NET and Oracle Streams Advanced Queuing.

COMMENT IN THE FIELD Answering the Upgrade Question By Mike Riley Before deciding, consider the benefits, support, and ripple effect. IN THE FIELD Driving Down Costs By Ian Abramson Use “new” functionality within Oracle Database to save money and simplify operations. ALL SECURE Do No Harm By Mary Ann Davidson Cybersecurity legislation needs to follow a few rules. ANALYST’S CORNER Add Flexibility with SOA By David Baum Standard, hot-pluggable connections streamline software development processes.