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whitepaper DBAs, Developers and Analysts - Everyone Can Benefit from Toad® for Oracle2009-03-16 Quest Software
  Although you may be most familiar with Oracle, occasionally you may need to access non-Oracle data sources - and understanding and reporting on that data requires learning multiple tools. This costs time AND money.
>br> In this Quest technical brief, learn how the challenges of accessing and managing Oracle and non-Oracle data sources can be simplified. See why Toad is a friend to developers, analysts and DBAs, and learn how Toad can query multiple data sources - regardless of platform - to quickly and easily get you the information you need.
>br> Toad has the power you need to build, manage and maintain your databases. Read this technical brief today.

Tags: Software Development Tools, Data Tools, Enterprise Planning, Data Infrastructure		   
whitepaper Oracle Warehouse Management 11i2009-03-06
  Oracle Warehouse Management System (Warehouse Management System) and Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Architecture (MSCA) have provided the ability to perform many traditional material handling processes more quickly and efficiently. Oracle Warehouse Management System has the ability to manage and improve the process of material picking, receiving and replenishment by incorporating barcode and RFID scanners. MSCA is an Oracle server that provides connection for transactions in Oracle Warehouse Management System via mobile devices through a telnet connection. MSCA is embedded into Warehouse Management System.

Tags: Wholesale - Retail		   
whitepaper Keys to Successful Oracle Applications Chart of Account Conversion2009-03-05
  It is common that a business wishes to change their Chart of Accounts (COA) in their Oracle production environment. The reason could be to support tracking of Key Business Indicators support business strategies, or to support the business growth since the original design of the current COA. The challenge is a change to a current COA in a production environment is not recommended or supported by Oracle. Changes to a COA in a production environment can have serious impacts to one's Oracle Support Agreement even to the point of nullification of the support agreement in place. Many companies struggle as they grow and acquire other companies to accommodate the variations in multiple COA's among its many businesses.

Tags: Financial Services		   
whitepaper Xech S.r.l. Enables Seamless Compliance With New Regulations for European Communications Providers2009-03-01 Oracle
  Xech S.r.l. wanted to guarantee unparalleled availability, security, performance, and data retrieval speeds for XStore, Xech's industry-leading solution for tracking and storing call data records and ensure XStore can scale to meet anticipated exponential demand growth when the European Union (EU) mandate requiring retention of data from cell phones and the internet becomes law in all 27 member states in 2009. The challenge was to reduce hardware, storage, and energy costs for XStore users. Xech S.r.l. chose Oracle Berkeley DB over alternative databases for its smaller footprint, robust feature set, customizable design, lack of complexity, and lower licensing and support costs.

Tags: Data Tools		   
whitepaper Worthington Industries Assesses IT Cost Reduction Opportunities to Boost Transformation Initiative2009-03-01 Oracle
  Worthington wanted to better leverage current investment in Oracle products and identify potential IT cost savings associated with customization removal and application rationalization and identify opportunities to capitalize on advances in new Oracle product suites that were not standard offerings at the time of the customization creation. The challenge was to determine consolidation options to simplify the existing application landscape and align with industry best practices to enable rapid change. Worthington reviewed current list of customizations and determined candidates to be moved back to Oracle base applications with a product upgrade as well as reviewed implementation of a new module, improving integration capabilities, and/or modifying business processes.   
whitepaper Vermantia Media Group Eliminates Service Downtime by Deploying New Database Solution in Under 10 Days2009-03-01 Oracle
  Vermantia Media Group wanted to develop a production environment with zero downtime as well as streamlined and simplified database administration and deploy a database solution to collate and deliver live data, statistics, and other information to be presented on screen. The challenge was to adopt technology that cost-effectively meets current requirements for live-feed broadcasting while providing redundancy and scalability for future growth. Vermantia Media Group deployed Oracle Database 11g with Real Application Clusters, providing dual redundancy, eliminating downtime, and saving Vermantia a minimum US$2,700 (?2,000 Euros) per customer per day of database outage as well as saved one month of third-party integration overhead, compared with previous deployments, by integrating and deploying Oracle technology in-house, in less than ten days.

Tags: Data Tools		   
whitepaper The Lemon Tree Hotel Company Gains Enterprisewide Insight Into Rapidly Expanding Property Chain2009-03-01 Oracle
  Lemon Tree Hotel Company wanted to replace the standalone financial systems used by individual hotel properties with an integrated accounting platform and eliminate manual consolidation to improve data quality and speed the delivery of reports and the group balance sheet. The challenge was to provide senior managers with 24-hour access to accurate, up-to-date financial information, and enable them to analyze enterprise-wide performance or drill down to single properties. Lemon Tree Hotel Company engaged Oracle Certified Partner Alif Management Services to implement iBoss (its proprietary accounting package) on Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Application Server 10g and cut costs as a result of increased efficiency, improved financial management, and lower IT expenses.

Tags: Financial Services, Data Tools		   
whitepaper NACF Processes 5,000 Transactions Per Second With High-Performing Database Platform2009-03-01 Oracle
  As part of its strategy to become Korea's number agricultural marketing and financial group, NACF undertook a project to better align technology systems with its businesses. The organization decided to replace multiple heterogeneous systems with a single, open financial management solution. To ensure the new system delivered high levels of performance, NACF selected Oracle technology to build a robust, scalable database platform. The organization relied on staff at the Oracle Solution Support Center to help build the platform. The new financial system runs on an Oracle database cluster to ensure high availability and performance. NACF can now process up to 5,000 transactions per second, enabling the organization to deliver faster and more efficient services to its members.

Tags: Data Tools		   
whitepaper Life Sciences Organizations Speed Discovery, Facilitate Compliance, and Boost Efficiency2009-03-01 Oracle
  As important, life sciences organizations across the spectrum face escalating challenges around the complexity and costs associated with an ever-expanding set of regulatory requirements both in the United States and around the globe. Many are turning to Oracle and its infrastructure software and extensive suite of integrated applications for clinical research and development, manufacturing, supply chain management, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to help them thrive as they extend the boundaries of medical care. A recent study by independent IT consulting firm Mainstay Partners quantifies the benefits that Oracle delivers to the industry. Companies in the life sciences industry running Oracle applications have returns on capital that are four times higher and are three times more profitable than peer organizations not running Oracle.

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Tools		   
whitepaper Best Practices for Provisioning Databases for Test & Development - Oracle Applications2009-02-03 INFORMATICA
  Organizations maintain on average 8 to 12 database copies per production application which are typically used for testing, development, training and QA. As production databases get larger, the traditional approach of generating non-production copies incurs significant costs. This paper from Applimation, now Informatica, provides information on best practices and new technologies in provisioning databases for test and development environments that enable significant cost savings and regulatory compliance. By following best practices, organizations save time and resources while streamlining database provisioning processes.

Sponsored by:
Applimation, now Informatica

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Data Tools, Management