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We can assume the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld / JavaOne conference will be packed with Cloud themed sessions. When you’re using IaaS and PaaS the ability to rapidly create environments and configurations and automate deployments will be paramount for the effective and efficient usage of these platforms. Some organizations can afford to reap the benefits of a cloud only strategy. However, the majority is compelled to stay in a hybrid situation or use cloud for DEV/TEST and host their UAD/PROD environment on their own private PaaS.
Tooling for automated provisioning and deployment automation is very helpful and essential for using cloud infrastructure / platforms. Platforms are instantly available and infrastructure has become disposable after usage. Good continuous delivery practices in infrastructure / platform provisioning and application deployment realizes an enormous acceleration, consistency across the pipeline, repeatable platform processes, reliable deployments and in the end a shorter time to market for our customers.
There is still long road ahead for us, in the field of automated platform provisioning and application deployment. Oracle Enterprise Manager delivers some of the provisioning requirements and the Oracle Developer Cloud offer some deployment capabilities. At many Oracle users the automation is heavily relying on “Golden Images”, home brew WLST, Perl, Python Scripting and a combination of clever usage of generic tools like Puppet, Chef and Ansible. Maturing continuous delivery tools and processes is going to be an important subject for our customers in the upcoming years.
I am looking forward to discover innovative and structured solutions for Continuous Delivery at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld / JavaOne conference. Below I listed some of the recommended sessions in this field. If you have additional tips, please add them as comments to this article. The ones marked with TIP are extra interesting.
| Name | Session ID | Keywords | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DevOps for Mobile in the Cloud | [CON8660] | Build, Deployment, Developer Cloud | Thursday, Oct 29 | 12:00p.m | Moscone South—304 |
| DevOps in Oracle’s Application PaaS for Java SE and Node Applications | [HOL10448] | NodeJS, Developer Cloud, Provisoning,Deployment | Tuesday, Oct 27 | 8:45 a.m. | Hotel Nikko—Mendocino I/II (2nd Floor) |
Oracle DevOps for Dummies | [UGF3963] | Generic overview | Sunday, Oct 25, | 10:00 a.m. | Moscone South—254 |
| Moving from On Premises to Oracle Java Cloud Service: A Cookbook Approach | [CON8643] | Deployment, Migration | Wednesday, Oct 28 | 1:45 p.m. | Park Central—Metropolitan III |
| DevOps for Oracle WebLogic Server | [CON8636] | Different approaches to provisioning | Wednesday, Oct 28, | 12:15 p.m. | Moscone South—302 |
| Making Secure with Docker | [CON8724] | Docker | Wednesday, Oct 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Intercontinental—Intercontinental B (5th Floor) |
| Build and Deploy Portable Applications Using Docker and Oracle Linux | [HOL10328] | Docker | Wednesday, Oct 28 | 8:45 a.m. | Hotel Nikko—Nikko Ballroom I (3rd Floor) |
| Running the Oracle SOA Suite Environment in a Docker Container | [CON5065] | Docker | Wednesday, Oct 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Park Central—Metropolitan I |
| Java Developer Intro to Environment Management with Vagrant, Puppet, and Docker | [BOF2817] | Provisioning, platform build tools | Wednesday, Oct 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Park Central—Metropolitan I |
| Oracle Cloud Platform for Rapid Applications Development and Integration in the Cloud | [CON9863] | Oracle Developer Cloud, Deployment | Tuesday, Oct 27 | 12:15 p.m. | Moscone South—302 |
| Pirates of DevOps: On Continuous Delivery Tides | [CON7676] | JavaOne, General tips and tricks | Monday, Oct 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Parc 55—Embarcadero |
| Being Productive with Maven, Java EE, and the Cloud | [UGF10300] | Maven, Build, Automation, JavaOne | Sunday, Oct 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Moscone South—310 |
| Scalable Continuous Deployment with Maven | [CON1890] | Maven, | Wednesday, Oct 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Hilton—Imperial Ballroom A |
| Supercharge Your DevOps Automation Using Oracle Enterprise Manager’s CLI and REST APIs | [CON9731] | Provisononing CHEF | Thursday, Oct 29 | 1:15 p.m. | Moscone South—300 |
If you have additional tips, please add them as comments to this article.
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Here’s a few more sessions and Hands-on-Labs on DevOps that you shouldn’t miss at OOW and JavaOne:
Monday, Oct 26th
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Conference: JavaOne
Session Type: Conference Session
Session ID: CON3433
Session Title: Java Development Platform in the Cloud: Why, What, and When
Venue / Room: Parc 55—Powell I/II
Date and Time: 10/26/15, 11:00 – 12:00
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Conference: Oracle OpenWorld
Session Type: HOL (Hands-on Lab) Session
Session ID: HOL10381
Session Title: Improved Development Lifecycle, Team Collaboration, and DevOps in the Cloud
Venue / Room: Hotel Nikko—Mendocino I/II
Date and Time: 10/26/15, 17:00 – 18:00
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Tuesday, Oct 27th
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Conference: Oracle OpenWorld
Session Type: Conference Session
Session ID: CON8182
Session Title: Better Team Development and DevOps with the Cloud
Venue / Room: Moscone South—304
Date and Time: 10/27/15, 12:15 – 13:00
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Conference: JavaOne
Session Type: Conference Session
Session ID: CON3439
Session Title: Development Operations in the Cloud: A Use Case and Best Practices
Venue / Room: Parc 55—Powell I/II
Date and Time: 10/27/15, 17:30 – 18:30
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Wednesday, Oct 28th
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Conference: Oracle OpenWorld
Session Type: HOL (Hands-on Lab) Session
Session ID: HOL10381
Session Title: Improved Development Lifecycle, Team Collaboration, and DevOps in the Cloud
Venue / Room: Hotel Nikko—Mendocino I/II
Date and Time: 10/28/15, 14:45 – 15:45