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We would like to keep you abreast of the latest news happening around the world concerning SOA, J2EE, Oracle / BEA WebLogic and AquaLogic. Here are some of the stories we have found interesting, whether technical or commercial.
AquaLogic Joins Oracle Fusion
July 2008
As suggested in the Oracle press release announcing the purchase of BEA inc, BEA's SOA product suite AquaLogic is to become part of Oracle Fusion. We are still waiting for the details of each component of AquaLogic but it seems that ALSB, the AquaLogic Enterprise Service Bus will be the core ESB with Oracle Fusion. Product decisions on the other components will be interesting but Oracle has strengthened Fusion with the addition of ALSB and it will no doubt take the same approach with User Interaction, BPM, DataServices, Registry and the other components.
Oracle completes BEA acquisition
July 2008
Oracle received European approval for its acquisition of BEA and completed the transaction. BEA is no longer a legal entity and all products and personnel now come under Oracle.
BEA Customers get to listen to Oracle
July 2008
Oracle are running a series of Seminars from July to September worldwide. There will be six seminars throughout the UK and Ireland. Estafet will be attending. The seminars should provide some further information on the approach Oracle are taking to the BEA products and hopefully an insight to the SOA product suite roadmap. Oracle will explain their middleware strategy, why the BEA acquisition made sense and introduce local contacts and partners.
AquaLogic Skills in High Demand
July 2008
The number of UK based SOA projects using AquaLogic Enterprise Service Bus has increased four fold this year. Estafet's AquaLogic Architects and Consultants have reported a rapid increase in the use of ALSB in both Government and the Finance sectors. Good SOA and AquaLogic skills are vital for project success but they are thin on the ground due to current demand.
Customers improve Build and Deployment Process
July 2008
The Build and Deployment process is a difficult get right but the rewards can be enormous. Estafet has created a best practice demonstration of how this process can be automated. "Its great to see Estafet customers get the development efficiency and cost savings from the Build and Deployment process projects that we have completed. We have used both Vendor and Open source products to create an automated continuous integration model that provides our customers with a framework for process improvement" said Adrian Wright Managing Director at Estafet.
Local Events for BEA Customers and Partners
July 2008
Attend a BEA Welcome Event and learn more about the joined forces of Oracle and BEA. We will clarify what the BEA acquisition means to you—and you'll have the chance to get acquainted—or reacquainted—with your peers and local Oracle teams.
Oracle executives will present a discussion of key topics that include:
- Insight into Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle's middleware strategy, and the important role BEA products now play.
- Why the acquisition makes sense—share our common vision for advancing an open-standards, service—oriented architecture infrastructure, the Java community, and more.
- The extended benefits of working with Oracle—hear how our combined R&D resources, extensive partner community, education program, and other services will provide new value, expertise, and solutions.
- The "who and how" of engaging with Oracle locally, including an introduction to key support, sales, and services contacts.
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