I'm getting all geared up for the upcoming and prestigious DOAG 2018 conference next week (November 20-23) in Nuremburg, DE. The folks at DOAG patiently reminded me year in and year out since I became an ACE Director to attend, but since DOAG almost always lines up with American Thanksgiving, I demurred. Not this year! … Continue reading It’s almost Winter. Time for deep learning at DOAG 2018!
Author: jim.czuprynski
UKOUG Tech Days 2018: Yule Want to See My Presos in Liverpool!
For the first time ever, I will be speaking at UKOUG Tech Days this coming December 5-8 in Liverpool, UK. I've wanted to carve out enough time to visit England during the Christmas holiday season ever since I explored the eastern edge of the UK a few years back, so it's serendipitous that I'll be … Continue reading UKOUG Tech Days 2018: Yule Want to See My Presos in Liverpool!
2018 Is Halfway Gone … But Not Forgotten!
It's hard to believe that 2018 is half over already. I've had an incredibly busy six months traveling to and speaking at Oracle user groups events and conferences across the country, so it's been another exhilarating six months for me ... and that means you all have access to some great collateral and code! I've … Continue reading 2018 Is Halfway Gone … But Not Forgotten!
Este Agosto, No Te Pierdas Mis Sesiones En LAOUC!
I am embarrassed to admit that I've ignored my dear colleagues just a few thousand kilometres to the south of Chicago for much too long ... so it is a great honor to return to South America as part of the 2018 Latin American Oracle User Group (LAOUC) Developer Community Tour conference series this coming … Continue reading Este Agosto, No Te Pierdas Mis Sesiones En LAOUC!
Oracle DBAs Weigh In: Fear Not the Autonomous Database!
I've had the honor to share a page in Fortune Voice with some of my most esteemed and respected colleagues - including Michelle Malcher, Nitin Vengurlekar, Russ Lowenthal, and Dan Vlamis - on the topic of what the Oracle Autonomous Database (or what I like to call AuDB) means for Oracle DBAs as they continue to … Continue reading Oracle DBAs Weigh In: Fear Not the Autonomous Database!
2017 Is [Almost] a Wrap: Sample Code, Ruminations, & Portents for 2018
2017 has been an incredibly busy year! Besides speaking at half a dozen different Regional Oracle User Groups this year, I co-authored two new books, experimented in depth with Oracle Public Cloud, and helped my latest employer, ViON Corporation, build out their Oracle Gold partnership from the ground up, one customer at a time. It's … Continue reading 2017 Is [Almost] a Wrap: Sample Code, Ruminations, & Portents for 2018
SANGAM17: India, Here I Come At Last
At the request of my colleagues in India - especially the ever-persistent Oracle ACE Director Sai Janakiram - I have at last found a window of time during which I can attend the annual SANGAM17 event in Hyderabad. (It helped that Sai apparently recruited our fellow ACE Director Bjoern Rost to call me out as … Continue reading SANGAM17: India, Here I Come At Last
An Incredible Journey: OTN Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Tour
The first-ever OTN Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Tour is finished at last, and it was one of the most invigorating conferences I’ve ever attended and participated in. Many of my fellow Oracle ACEs and ACE Directors crossed 12 time zones to spend seven days in five cities on two continents to share our knowledge … Continue reading An Incredible Journey: OTN Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Tour
Seven Days, Five Cities, Two Continents: OTN MENA Tour 2014
At last, it is official: It will be my great honor to participate in Oracle Technology Network's first-ever tour of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) starting this coming Monday, May 25th in Bizerte, Tunisia. I'll be speaking on five topics related to Oracle 12c Database - a reprise of the four presentations I did … Continue reading Seven Days, Five Cities, Two Continents: OTN MENA Tour 2014
OUGN2014: Smooth Sailing for Oracle 12c
The OUG Norway 2014 Varseminar concluded this past April 5th as the crowd of 350 motivated Oracle professionals disembarked from the MS Color Magic. The two-day cruise between Oslo, Norway and Kiel, Germany offered me a chance to regain my "sea legs," reconnect with my European colleagues, and transfer additional knowledge on the state of Oracle 12c … Continue reading OUGN2014: Smooth Sailing for Oracle 12c