Oracle Database PodCasts

In this podcast, learn how Emergency Management Ontario has worked with Oracle partner AGSI to utilize the Locator geospatial capabilities in Oracle Database and Oracle MapViewer. Emergency Management Ontario (or EMO) is a government agency in the province of Ontario that leads the coordination, development and implementation of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery strategies to maximize safety and security in Ontario.

Sean McKeown, Director of Oracle’s Global IT Operations discusses how Oracle Secure Backup is helping secure enterprise data and protect IT budgets.

Stephen Beer, Managing Director, Bridgeall, shares the benefits of using Smartsm, a unique subscription-based, hosted Library Stock Management system that runs on Oracle Database 11g.

Mary Ann Davidson, Chief Security Officer at Oracle, talks with William Hardie, VP Database Product Marketing, about Oracle’s leadership in security. Find out about the various security programs that have allowed Oracle over the years to deliver significant database security innovations, as well as provide customers with an unparalleled security posture.

Learn how Oracle partner Leica Geosystems uses Oracle Database, Oracle Spatial and Oracle Application Server MapViewer in Leica ADE to help customers benefit by consolidating spatial and business information in the database, mobile capturing and updating of data in the field, and building location intelligence into business processes.

James Hughes, Manager of Software Engineering, discusses how Development Dimensions International, a provider of human resource consulting services, automates business processes in custom applications developed using Oracle Data Provider for .NET and SQL Developer.

Sameer Patkar, vice president, service engineering, discusses the top five things customers who are considering an upgrade from Oracle9i Database should take to ensure they are poised for success. Sameer addresses the importance of both technical and business processes as companies begin planning for an upgrade.

Sachin Kothari, Manager Corp. Applications and Systems Integration, discusses how Solutia, a global chemical manufacturing company, improved its application performance, scalability and reliability by deploying Oracle Real Application Clusters on Windows.

Oracle customer Alain Erdozaincy of PG&E discusses how migrating from DB2 on a mainframe to an Oracle enterprise grid is allowing PG&E to meet stringent performance and availability requirements, and scale to meet SmartMeter(tm) rollout plans in a cost-efficient manner.

Learn how NIF is using the new securefiles feature in Oracle Database 11g on a very large scale to help harness clean, efficient energy sources.

Naomi Rafael, Senior Database Administrator discusses how Melbourne Health are taking advantage of new DICOM data type in Oracle Database 11g on the Windows platform to help clinical researchers access consolidated information on multiple disease types from disparate sources across multiple institutions.

Understand the key challenges facing IT when it comes to inadequate testing of production applications following change implementation. Learn how Oracle Real Application Testing stacks up against traditional methods for testing in database environments, and learn how to use it to reduce the time and effort needed to ensure adequate testing for your applications.

Oracle customer Tom Clark of PCA discusses how Oracle Database Standard Edition One addresses the needs of midsize companies like his by providing a scalable, affordable and secure platform for growing your business.

Chris Thomson, Solutions Director at Indigo Tide, a consulting organization with a focus on Oracle technologies, discusses how he uses Oracle Application Express to develop fast, secure, and scalable web applications that automate workflow for his clients.

NAVTEQ, the world’s leading provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, has made its boundary data available for FREE with Oracle Database. NAVTEQ’s Steve Lytle and Oracle product director, Jim Steiner, tell us how map data that has been specially formatted for use with Oracle can enhance your business intelligence and enterprise applications.