• Home
  • Site Aliases
    • www.cloud-native.info
    • oracle.cloud-native.info
    • Phil-Wilkins.uk
  • About
    • Background
    • Presenting Activities
    • Internet Profile
      • LinkedIn
    • About
  • Books & Publications
    • Logging in Action with Fluentd, Kubernetes and More
      • Logging in Action with Fluentd – Book
      • Fluentd Book Resources
      • Log Generator
    • API & API Platform
      • API Useful Resources
    • Oracle Integration
      • Book Website
      • Useful Reading Sources
    • Publication Contributions
  • Resources
    • GitHub
    • Oracle Integration Site
    • Oracle Resources
    • Mindmaps Index
    • Useful Tech Resources
    • Python Setup & related stuff
  • Music
    • Music Reading

Phil (aka MP3Monster)'s Blog

~ from Technology to Music

Phil (aka MP3Monster)'s Blog

Monthly Archives: August 2015

API catalogues

30 Sunday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in General, Oracle, Technology

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

API, catalog, catalogue, management, Oracle

I have been looking at API catalogue tools to help facilitate reuse particularly given we use a lot of 3rd party vendors and System Integrators where having a tool that can be used to easily pickup integration points. We don’t monetise the interfaces but having a means to harvest the interfaces and generate documentation that can be published.

It is interesting that a lot of the tooling requires manual loading of the interface information and focuses on monetisation and security (Apigee, 3Scale etc). Oracle provides these capabilities through the API Management product. But the API catalogue offers the documentation, publication and critically the harvesting capabilities. The only downside is the API Catalogue can only describe SOAP and REST interfaces today.  It would be great to be able to describe other interfaces such as XML over JMS as well. The one advantage that 3Scale and Apigee have at present is the fact they are cloud solutions, Oracle’s API tools are presently not offered as discreet solutions, that said I’d not bet against Oracle launching API Management and API Catalogue as cloud services.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

Oracle & Xamarin Hookup

26 Wednesday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in General, Oracle, Technology

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

"mobile cloud service", Cloud, MAF, MBaaS, MCS, mobile, Oracle, Xamarin

When I first heard about the Oracle & Xamarin tie up to support Oracle’s Mobile Cloud Service  – MCS(to use one of those xaaS acronyms we’re talking MBaaS – Mobile Backend aaS) I was little surprised and puzzled as for any Java/Javascript developer Oracle already their Mobile Application Framework which includes Apache Cordova and some Xamarin style cross compiling for native capabilities for Java.

It’s when you look at information such as that provided by DeveloperEconomics.com some sense becomes apparent. Oracle aren’t so much as abandoning MAF as trying to create conditions where all roads lead to MCS as the 2 most popular cross platform/x-compile mobile frameworks which represent 75% or more of the framework usage.  It is also likely (but I speculate here) that providing an Xamarin API and SDK probably isn’t that significant an investment given all of it has been built to support MAF already.

As late comers to the cloud service market, his sort of approach stands to increase Oracle’s potential to gain market share. The fact that they have got Xamarin onboard and the commitment (regardless of how easy it may have been to leverage existing work) Oracle’s decision to seek global domination in PaaS and SaaS markets. For this to pay off though Oracle need to shed the image of its only for the big boys with deep pockets.

Some helpful other resource:

  • free MAF training and YouTube resources
  • Xamarin development guides

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

Packt go free with Oracle again for next 24 hours

25 Tuesday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in Books, Oracle, Packt

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

11g, ebook, free, ODI, Oracle, Packt, Packt Publishing

Packt have made another Oracle book available for free today as part of their Free Learning initiative. For the next 24 hours you can get a book on Oracle Data Integrator 11g Cookbook from https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/free-learning

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

ITSO Mind Mapped

24 Monday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in mindmap, Technology, xxRetired

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

ITSO, mindmap, Oracle, strategy

ITSO
As I Work my way through the ITSO (IT Strategies from Oracle) material I’ve been building out a mind map of the details which I’ve made available.

I will also make the mind map available through XMind – https://app.wisemapping.com/c/maps/559141/public

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

Packt Free Learning goes Oracle for 24hours

22 Saturday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in Books, General, Oracle, Packt

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

hyperion, Oracle, reporting

  Packt Publishing have been running a scheme where each day they give away a book. Today is the Business Analyst’s Guide to Oracle Hyperion Interactive Reporting 11.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

Just trusting security to VPNs

20 Thursday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in General, Technology

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

network, Security, VPN

I regularly encounter arguments where people justify relaxed security in a design with the argument of – well the connection between systems will be protected by a VPN (Virtual Private Network) – so everything is fine.

Trying to dissuade a someone like a project manager or business end user that just trusting to just a VPN is challenging, after all private networks are safe aren’t they. So I have tried to identify a few resources – that can simply and clearly explain why this approach alone is not good. Just pointing to the principle of ‘security in depth’ is difficult to sell. So hopefully the following will help:

  • http://www.sans.org/security-resources/malwarefaq/pptp-vpn.php – not the easiest for non techies to consume but it’s authoritive presentation (not to mention the fact it is the SANs Institute), the last 3 paragraphs of The Basics of Virtual Private Networks is uniquivical and clear.
  • http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/05_08_SSL-VPN-Security.html#4 provides a brief explination of how man in the middle attacks work on VPNs – very clear hit by this and an attacker has access to your network
  • http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ssl-vpns-pose-network-security-risks/ – good article which highlights that you dont even need to be directly attacked to be compromised

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

Packt Java EE with Eclipse 2nd Edition

19 Wednesday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in Book Reviews, Books, Packt

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

books, ebook, free, Packt, review

Might be a little early for Packt, but I have completed reviewing the 2nd Edition of Java EE with Eclipse for Packt now.  So the book should be available in the next couple of months.

On the subject of Packt, the Free Learning scheme they are running continues. I’ve seen a couple of books repair since the start of the promotion. But for main part each day is new and different and covers a wide range of things from JQuery and Node, to Hadoop and into Drupal and WordPress. So worth checking back on a daily basis.

All of this means time to do some more Oracle writing.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

Free eBook

15 Saturday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in Books

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

ebook, oreilly

 book 
Designers must understand user needs to create any product. But what type of data should you look at?While we’ve all heard about big data, talk of “thick” data remains scant. Generally speaking, big data is quantitative; it gives you the what, where, and when, while thick data provides the qualitative perspective—the how and the why.

Pamela Pavliscak, founder of design research firm Change Sciences, says you need all the data—both big and thick—to fully understand how users interact with websites, apps, and other products. In her new report, Data-Informed Product Design, she outlines a way to use data of all kinds to understand the relationship between people and technology.

Up until now, there hasn’t been much information on how to combine quantitative big data with qualitative thick data. That’s where this report can help. If you’re involved in any aspect of product design, this is indispensable reading. It’s useful, and we’re pleased to offer it to you, for free!

Get the free ebook now.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

New look blog

12 Wednesday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in General

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

blog, image, Peter Lik

So we have refreshed the blog a little and added a new shortcut URL https://oracle.mp3monster.org to the Oracle blog entries. The art work is part of a tremendous image of the Sydney Opera House taken by Peter Lik. We would recommend you checkout his stunning work.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...

Mastering Apache Camel – print arrived

11 Tuesday Aug 2015

Posted by mp3monster in Books, General, Packt

≈ Leave a comment

 

My copy of Mastering Apache Camel which I contributed to as a reviewer arrived today.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Skype

Like this:

Like Loading...
← Older posts

Aliases

  • phil-wilkins.uk
  • cloud-native.info
  • oracle.cloud-native.info

I work for Oracle, all opinions here are my own & do not necessarily reflect the views of Oracle

Oracle Ace Director Alumni

TOGAF 9

Logging in Action

Oracle Cloud Integration Book

API Platform Book


Oracle Dev Meetup London

Categories

  • App Ideas
  • Books
    • Book Reviews
    • manning
    • Oracle Press
    • Packt
  • Enterprise architecture
  • General
    • economy
    • LinkedIn
    • Website
  • Music
    • Music Resources
    • Music Reviews
  • Photography
  • Podcasts
  • Technology
    • APIs & microservices
    • chatbots
    • Cloud
    • Cloud Native
    • Dev Meetup
    • development
      • languages
        • node.js
    • drone
    • Fluentd
    • logsimulator
    • mindmap
    • OMESA
    • Oracle
      • API Platform CS
        • tools
      • Helidon
      • ITSO & OEAF
      • Java Cloud
      • NodeJS Cloud
      • OIC – ICS
      • Oracle Cloud Native
      • OUG
    • railroad diagrams
    • TOGAF
  • xxRetired

My Other Web Content & Contributions

  • Amazon Author entry
  • API Platform
  • Dev Meetup (co-managed)
  • Fluentd Book
  • ICS Book Website
  • OMESA
  • Ora World
  • Oracle Community Directory
  • Packt Author Bio
  • Phil on Blogs.Oracle.com
  • Sessionize Profile

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 2,573 other subscribers

RSS

RSS Feed RSS - Posts

RSS Feed RSS - Comments

August 2015
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
« Jul   Sep »

Twitter

  • Build and deploy apps on @OracleCloud for free with Always Free Cloud Services - infrastructure, databases, observa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Next Tweet: 1 hour ago
  • ✅ Speedy in-application search ✅ Secure monitoring ✅ Log analytics and visualization Check out the top new feature… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Next Tweet: 6 hours ago
  • Check out the @NASAEarthData @NASA #IMPACT tech talk ft. Dr. Vivien Raymond from @cardiffuni @cardiffPHYSX, discuss… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Next Tweet: 3 days ago
  • Digital sovereignty is a complex topic, and the definition and applicability can vary by region, but a central them… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Next Tweet: 3 days ago
  • Tune into Ask the Architect on March 15 to discover how to convert apps into containerized services.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Next Tweet: 4 days ago
Follow @mp3monster

History

Speaker Recognition

Open Source Summit Speaker

Flickr Pics

Pembroke CastleSeven Bridge Crossing
More Photos

    Social

    • View @mp3monster’s profile on Twitter
    • View philwilkins’s profile on LinkedIn
    • View mp3monster’s profile on GitHub
    • View mp3monster’s profile on Flickr
    • View philmp3monster’s profile on Twitch
    Follow Phil (aka MP3Monster)'s Blog on WordPress.com

    Blog at WordPress.com.

    • Follow Following
      • Phil (aka MP3Monster)'s Blog
      • Join 218 other followers
      • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
      • Phil (aka MP3Monster)'s Blog
      • Customize
      • Follow Following
      • Sign up
      • Log in
      • Report this content
      • View site in Reader
      • Manage subscriptions
      • Collapse this bar
     

    Loading Comments...
     

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

      Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
      To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Our Cookie Policy
      %d bloggers like this: