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Oracle is a key focus area for such efforts, and there are now dozens of EMC Proven Solutions designed to help Oracle users. These fall into several categories, such as security and management, but three areas are partic- ularly important for Oracle users that are evolving toward cloud computing:

• Tiered/unified storage. To help optimize Oracle database performance and management, EMC provides a single architecture for OLTP, development/test, data warehousing, backup, and archival storage; combines multi- protocol connectivity and energy efficiency to reduce costs; and supports Oracle deployments in both “scale-up” and “scale-out” computing models.

• Virtual infrastructure. EMC Proven Solutions are designed to speed the development, testing, and deployment of virtualized applications; enable the transfer of data within or across storage platforms with applications online; and accelerate the refreshing of the storage infrastructure —all of which helps increase efficiency.

• Business continuity. EMC Proven Solutions provide tiered data pro- tection with application-level consistent recovery; empower database administrators with the automated use of LAN-free replication; reduce com- plexity by using common software to protect all applications; and leverage network efficiencies and data deduplication to reduce disaster recovery costs.

Like all EMC Proven Solutions, the Oracle-specific offerings are based on customer use cases—and here, EMC

has a large pool to draw on, with EMC and Oracle serving some 70,000 joint customers. EMC also draws on the insights developed through its long

relationship with Oracle, which encompasses a number of joint solutions and the operation of a joint service center.

EMC also looks to its extensive experience in using Oracle to run its own business. EMC’s internal IT group operates one of the largest Oracle implementations in the world—and EMC Proven Solutions teams regularly tap into that group’s knowledge. “EMC primarily runs its business on Oracle

apps,” says Pavone. “So we work closely with EMC IT to develop our best practices.”

EMC operates more than 170 Oracle application modules, as well as some 800 Oracle databases, and like many companies, it has been seeing rapidly growing workloads in those areas. One option was to completely upgrade the data center, but EMC decided instead to rethink its IT architecture. Through the use of consolidation and virtual- ization and new approaches to backup, replication, and data deduplication, EMC was able to avoid that large data center upgrade cost. The effort pro- vided a low-risk way to increase availability and performance, while avoiding $74 million in capital expense. Such improvements were recognized by Oracle, which gave the effort its “Enable the Eco-Enterprise” award based on operating expense savings totaling $12 million in power, cooling, and space achieved by EMC.

With solutions based on such real- world experience, EMC is helping companies bridge that traditional gap between IT infrastructure and applications—and build a solid foundation for cloud computing. “These are tested, documented, and demonstrable solutions, backed up by a clear understanding of best practices,” says Pavone. “This approach helps customers implement solutions quickly and do it right the first time. It provides a way to mitigate risk and bring in new solutions in a predictable, repeatable, and accelerated manner—which is critical as companies evolve their approaches to

IT.” •

For more information on EMC Solutions for Oracle, go to www.EMC.com/oracle solutions.

“ We start with the customer use case, not the technology. Then

we determine what the right technologies are to support that use

case and build integrated solutions

to meet that customer need. “

— Todd Pavone, vice president of Global Solutions

at EMC

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Oracle Java Wireless Client Now on Brew Mobile Platform Deloitte Helps Oracle Customers

Qualcomm, a developer of advanced wire-

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that delivers smartphone functionality across

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many tiers of devices. Brew MP enables capa-

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window management, open platform exten-

Deloitte’s initiative incorporates technology solution to incorporate Java technology into

sibility, and support for application develop-

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ment. Customization and configuration tools

programs, and change management to help seamless integration and coexistence of Java

from Oracle enable device manufacturers to

companies reduce waste and improve pro- applications with native Brew MP applications.

fine-tune solutions to target devices without

modifying the Java implementation.

ductivity. Deloitte’s green services center on sustainability reporting, green datacenter practices, environmental compliance, and

SYSTIME Announces Integration Between Agile Product Lifecycle

supply chain optimization.

Sustainability reporting involves lever- Oracle Platinum Partner SYSTIME has

Management Applications and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

aging enterprise systems to track and announced an Oracle Application Integration

definitions, product launches, and change

analyze environmental metrics; implement Architecture process integration pack that

management of previously launched

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products. Bidirectional data exchange

works; and speed report generation. management (PLM) applications with

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Green datacenter practices include virtu- Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. The PLM

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alization to consolidate servers, storage man- process integration pack integrates the two

change status and material attribute

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information.

decrease energy use, consolidation of global risk associated with third-party or custom

The integration provides multiple layers

applications, and better workload manage- PLM integrations.

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ment to maximize processing power. Oracle and SYSTIME collaborated on the

are complete and properly formatted, and

Environmental compliance and supply new integration, which features predefined

its end-to-end process monitoring tracks

chain optimization helps companies rede- templates for design release of new product

the change process queue to address data

exchange latency and process completion.

sign business processes and use applications to manage environmental compliance of products, optimize supply networks, imple-

Accenture and Oracle Plan Technology Solutions for Social

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social service agencies. The Accenture Case

and outcome-focused program delivery.

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Management Solution for Child Welfare on

Oracle will also develop a social service

Oracle will incorporate Oracle’s Siebel Case

foundation pack, and Accenture will develop

Project Analytics Deployments

Management, Oracle Policy Automation

eVerge Group, an Oracle Platinum Partner, rules engine, and Accenture’s experience

Oracle Application Integration Architecture

has launched Project Analytics Express, a in developing child welfare solutions. The

process integration packs to address social

fixed-fee, accelerated implementation of new software will provide a foundation and

service agencies’ disbursement and collec-

Oracle Project Analytics that relies on eVerge structure for next-generation child welfare

tions requirements. The project will integrate

Group’s knowledge and experience in busi- services consistent with the Accenture Public

Oracle’s Siebel Case Management with

Oracle’s PeopleSoft Financials systems for

ness intelligence.

Service Platform.

With Project Analytics Express, eVerge Benefits of the new software include

disbursements, embedding Oracle Policy

Group deploys Oracle Project Analytics with a support for workload management and case- nation of eligibility.

Automation to ensure policy-based determi-

methodology, a standard project plan, and a readiness checklist. Project Analytics Express relies on prebuilt data models; extract, trans-

Oracle Partner Kickoff Coming in June

form, and load (ETL) adapters; dashboards; Members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork are

and reports to reduce the cost and time encouraged to visit Oracle Red Network,

year 2010. Starting in June 2010, the FY10

Partner Kickoff will be available on demand

required to implement the software. The

fixed-fee pricing helps organizations budget tion about Oracle’s products, corporate

a single entry point for critical informa-

in Oracle Red Network. Partners can also

for and control spending associated with objectives, and selling strategies for fiscal

access the same training sessions given to

Oracle sales at Oracle Red Network.

Oracle Project Analytics.

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