Upgrade to APEX 5

If you want to upgrade your 12c DB instance to APEX5, the following article will guide you :
https://blogs.oracle.com/dbaas/entry/upgrading_your_dbaas_instance_to

Private Cloud : DB Snap Clone on Exadata

Exadata Cloud Service Pricing now available

Oracle Cloud Platform Launch / Replay available

Oracle Cloud Platform Launch / Live !

Webcast : Manage Hybrid Cloud as One

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2015
Time: 09:00 AM PDT

How create a secure connection (SQL Developer)

When you create a DBaaS instance, the only port open by default is 22 (SSH port).
So for SQL*Net access, you need to create a tunnel over SSH in SQL Developer.

1. Download latest SQL Developer release from OTN
2. Find the Public IP
   
   
   
3. Get the Public key used on instance creation
4. Start SQL Developer and add a SSH host (Public IP, username & key file)
   
   
   
5. Create a new DB connection
   (choose SSH connection type and select the port forward created previously)
    

Now, you have a SQL Developer connection that uses SSH to tunnel into your DBaaS instance!

Hybrid Cloud : Introducing Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Release 5

Virtual Cloud Summer Camp

Join the Oracle Virtual Cloud Summer Camp and take a tour of the Oracle Database Cloud Service, Oracle Java Cloud Service, Oracle Developer Cloud Service with a series of 5 webinars that will provide a complete overview of key cloud concepts such as delivery models, provisioning, monitoring, connecting, developing and collaborating in the cloud. Live examples will also be showcased.

 

June 30th: Discover Oracle Database as a Service

July 2nd: Explore Oracle Database as a Service
July 7th: Lift off with Java Cloud Service
July 9th: Explore Java Cloud Service - a walk in the clouds
July 14th: Develop and Collaborate in the cloud

Hybrid Cloud : EM12c Release 5 available for download

Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Release 5 is now available for download on OTN:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/enterprise-manager/downloads/index.html

The latest release of Oracle Enterprise Manager delivers new enhancements that manage, migrate, test and deploy applications and databases across hybrid clouds, with 100% reuse of existing management tools and practices. 

Webcast : Live Launch Webcast for Oracle Cloud Platform

Register today to watch the live webcast where Larry Ellison unveils new Oracle Cloud Platform services!

Discover how you can drive innovation with the leading enterprise Cloud platform:

• Integrate with next-generation Cloud services
• Accelerate application development and deployment
• Lead the transformation of your business

Date: Monday, June 22, 10:00 a.m. PT – 3:00 p.m. PT.
Registration Link: bit.ly/1FN4Blg

Hybrid Cloud: Lift & Shift in Hybrid Cloud Environments

Oracle-dbcs-cli Utility

The Oracle DBCS Utility is now available !
http://docs.oracle.com/cloud/latest/dbcs_dbaas/CSDBI/GUID-E9F2219D-EBDC-44B3-BE22-BEED6C2BAB74.htm#CSDBI-GUID-E9F2219D-EBDC-44B3-BE22-BEED6C2BAB74 

The installation zip file is available at the Oracle Technology Network on the Public Database Cloud Downloads page.

This tool utility provides a number of subcommands to perform a variety of life-cycle and administration operations on Oracle Database Cloud Service (Database as a Service) instances :

• create: create a new service instance.
• delete: delete a service instance.
• list: list service instances in an identity domain or list detailed information for one service instance.
• patch apply: apply a patch to a service instance .
• patch check: check whether a service instance meets the prerequisites of a patch.
• patch rollback: roll back a patch on a service instance.
• patch status: display the status of a patch’s application to a service instance.
• patch list: list the patches available for a service instance.
• scaleup: scale up the Compute shape of a service instance’s compute node.

Sample : list subcommand

 

Hybrid Cloud : Enterprise Manager 12c Release 5

Oracle recently announced Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c for the Oracle Cloud Platform (EM12c Release 5), the industry's only solution that enables Oracle customers to manage hybrid cloud as one, all from a single pane of glass.
With Enterprise Manager Hybrid Cloud Management, customers can:

• Easily migrate on-premise applications to Oracle Cloud and back
• Ensure quality of service for Oracle Cloud services
• Extend corporate compliance and governance to the public cloud

Automating Deployment of the Summit ADF Sample Application to the Oracle Java Cloud Service

Great article written by W Brian Leonard
https://wbrianleonard.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/automating-deployment-of-the-summit-adf-sample-application-to-the-oracle-java-cloud-service/

Technical Enablement eSeminars for Partners

June 3rd 4:00 pm	Digital Mobile Cloud Business Opportunities for Partners	Registration Link
June 4th 4:00 pm	Oracle Integration Cloud Service (ICS) Technical Overview	Registration Link
June 10th* 4:00 pm	Oracle Document Cloud Service (DOCS) Technical Overview	Registration Link
June 18th 4:00 pm	Hybrid Cloud Integration Business Opportunities for Partners	Registration Link
June 24th 4:00 pm	Oracle Process Cloud Service (PCS) Technical Overview	Registration Link
July 1st 4:00 pm	Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud Service (BICS) Technical Overview	Registration Link