Enterprise headlines and summaries, 2009-11-06

• Oracle Database Vault Increases Security of SAP Application Data
  Oracle Database Vault is now certified for use with SAP applications. With Oracle Database Vault, protective realms around SAP application database objects can be established to prevent privileged database users from accessing sensitive data and to enforce separation of duties among privileged database users. Oracle Database Vault provides the following default realms to protect the SAP application and data within the database: * Application Protection Realms for ABAP™ and the Java stacks: Protects all the sensitive SAP business data against unauthorized access from the privileged database users, and maintains the integrity of the SAP database structures; * Application Administration Realm for BR*Tools: Securely protects the integrity of all Oracle Database objects such as tables and indexes that are used by the BR*Tools and guards against unauthorized changes from other privileged database users; * Application Protection Realm for Admin Roles: protects SAP administrat
• Windows 7 Not so Great as Advertised and Has Compatibility Issues: Is Microsoft in Collusion With Manufacturers like HP?
  However, Windows 7 didn't accept my HP LaserJet 1012 printer or Creative Cam Live! Pro! webcam drivers, nor my Transparent Language WordAce! German dictionary and True Fonts program, all on CD. [Although I'm not a big fan of HuffPo, this is a very good article about how "normal" people experience computers.-DBM]
• BMW ORACLE’S ANZAC Team Take on the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice
  Of the 21 team members listed, only Larry Ellison, the owner of the team has the letters USA after his name. Of the others, 13 are from New Zealand including Skipper Russell Coutts, 2 Australians, 2 Italians, 1 Japanese and 1 Canadian. Shannon Falcone is listed with country abbreviation ANT.
• HP plans a trillion-sensor global stethoscope
  It means they can detect and respond to flutters as well as shakes. That implies they can be used to better monitor the status of buildings and bridges, fault zones in the earth, mining operations and volcanoes. In fact, any application where detecting microscopically small vibration events or patterns is important. HP says the technology involved nano-sensing research and uses fluidic MEMS technology, co-developed by HP Labs and its Imaging and Printing Group. It claims ultrasensitive, low-power "sensors based on this technology can achieve noise density performance in the sub 100 nano-g per square root Hz range". Such sensors "can be customised with single or multiple axes per chip to meet individual system requirements."
• How Google, Facebook, and Amazon Are Changing the World of Human Resources
  If your employees haven't already demanded the same level of collaboration and productivity in their business applications as they experience in consumer Internet applications, they are sure to make their voices heard soon. Consumer Internet applications are making people's lives easier every day. Shouldn't they also be able to make your employees more productive and efficient?
• SAP TechEd 2009 LIVE
  REPLAY: SAP TechEd Highlights
• Oracle on Database: It’s On. And They’re Not Kidding.
  Here’s just a taste: * Hybrid Columnar Compression * Smart Flash Cache * High performance in memory parallel query (PQ) * Online Application Upgrades * Real time SQL monitoring * Simplified RAC install * RAC One Node – packaging RAC stuff but at lower cost * RAC support for Oracle VM * ASM cluster file system * Secure backup (don’t use Symantec anymore) * TimesTen (PL/SQL support) * Berkeley DB * Enterprise Manager * App Express and SQL Developer 2.0 * Audit Vault support for DB2 and SybaseOracle Apps * Database Vault (for SAP), Transparent Data Encryption for
• A Memo regarding Corporate Social Media policies
  So show us – in financial terms. In other words, if you propose that we invest our time and money – you need to build a business case.
• PL/SQL Support in DB2
  [THIS IS HUGE!-DBM] DB2 9.7—which was released a few months ago—supports the most commonly used PL/SQL syntax. In fact, PL/SQL support in DB2 is just the tip of the iceberg. The following table describes some of the new features in DB2 9.7. Oracle Database Feature DB2 9.7 Support Concurrency control Native support SQL dialect Native support PL/SQL Native support PL/SQL packages Native support Built-in packages Native support JDBC client with extensions Native support SQL*Plus scripts Native support
• PL/SQL Anonymous Blocks (in DB2 9,7)
  All you need to do is set the DB2 compatibility to Oracle: db2set DB2_COMPATIBILITY_VECTOR=ORA db2stop db2start db2 create db test This creates a database with compatibility for PL/SQL and Oracle data types. Of course, I've gotten used to some Oracle compatibility in EnterpriseDB but it's not to this level. However, it is thanks to the people at EnterpriseDB that DB2 has this functionality.
• Using PL/SQL anonymous blocks in DB2 9.7
  IBM DB2® for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows® 9.7 introduces support for PL/SQL anonymous blocks: a feature that enables PL/SQL application developers to test, troubleshoot, and prototype new procedural code, simulate application runs, and dynamically build complex ad-hoc queries and reports. This article describes the concept of anonymous blocks in DB2 9.7 and illustrates the use of this feature using common database scenarios.
• Run Oracle applications on DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
  IBM® DB2® 9.7 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows® has out-of-the-box support for Oracle's SQL and PL/SQL dialects. This allows many applications written against Oracle to execute against DB2. In this article, get a high-level overview of what Oracle compatibility means in DB2. Whether you want to switch your custom application to DB2 or extend your DBMS vendor support to DB2, now is your time.
• Infosys offers multi-function human resource solutions
  Built on Oracle's PeopleSoft enterprise human capital management suite, the offering will help companies streamline their HR operations and reduce costs, as it includes hire-to-retire processes and functions such as HR administration, payroll and talent management.
• iPhone & ERP Go Together Like PB & Jelly
  The combination offers a glimpse of enterprise software's future: flexible, intuitive and mobile access to business data.
• YouTube - NetSuite CEO, Zach Nelson, on Bloomberg
  NetSuite (NYSE:N) CEO Zach Nelson talks cloud computing on Bloomberg's "Taking Stock" show hosted by Pimm Fox.