Ephlux Insights

Using memory instead of disks has been in the data storage game for some time now – making access times and database requests typically much faster than they were ever before. Now, Oracle has qualified to run in the competition by enabling high performance processing for Big Data Analytics. Moving ahead with the ideas of creating purpose-built machines, Oracle has plans to dominate this escalating in-memory world of data.

JD Edwards can call and process external Web Services and to enable JDE as a Web Services Consumer, a web service can be created using a web-services proxy to call an external Web Service. E1 Business Services is the alternative name for Web Services. The world is now moving towards SOA, and so E1 has implemented business services as a gateway that provides native web services capabilities such as to develop, publish, consume and administer.

The final day at Oracle OpenWorld started later than usual to what we’d been experiencing for the past few days. The keynote on Unlocking Innovation and the Value of Embedded Intelligence on Devices, started off by Edward Screven, Chief Corporate Architect at Oracle started at 9 am. Screven talked about a technology trends that will have a profound impact on individuals, companies as well as governments.

This year’s Oracle OpenWorld is all about how to provide the best to the customer. The fourth day’s activities started off on that very note, keynote to be exact. Michael Dell, Founder and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive, Dell Inc, started off the day with his keynote on Delivering Customer Value.

We started off day three with the early bird keynotes at Oracle OpenWorld. Joe Tucci, Chairman and Chief Executive of the EMC Corporation started off the, Lead Your Transformation, address by talking about the transition in IT. He mentioned four key macro trends driving this transition:

Oracle OpenWorld’s second day got underway nice and early, 8am to be precise. Oracle President Mark Hurd started off the Keynotes session, Transforming Businesses with Big Data and Analytics, with a big show of support for Oracle Team USA by involving the crowd in a big cheer for the sailing team.

So the most awaited Oracle event of the year finally kicked off in San Francisco. Here’s a look at the inaugural activities from the first day of Oracle OpenWorld. The day started off with the welcoming smiles of the ladies at the registration desk. The place was buzzing with energy with an atmosphere tailored for people to connect.

The face of technology is changing at a faster rate than ever and every business is expected to catch up with this transformation. IT enabling business might sound like a simple task but in actuality involves redefining and aligning every aspect of a business without jeopardizing the business vision and integrity.

Managers, workers, partners and customers are always on-the-go, and so is the need for businesses to become mobile as well. More than 90% of businesses believe enterprise mobility is critical to their future success. Empowering workforces with real-time wireless, roaming mobile and voice-enable operations has become a dream solution for companies worldwide.

Businesses need to take their planning to the next level and adopt technologies that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information for business purposes. A solution that can handle ‘BIG DATA’ literally and help identify and develop new opportunities. This software should be able to provide a competitive market advantage and long-term stability.The answer is: Business Intelligence. BI technologies provide historical, current and predictive views of business operations and have a variety of functionalities, as shown in the figure below:

Well the answer is quite simple. Oracle open world is the biggest events of the year attracting everyone from developers, consultants, CEOs, managers and business to be a part of this phenomenal experience. The hype is understandable; it’s not every day that all the big players of the IT and consulting world come together under one roof- the opportunities are limitless. Collaborations, partnerships and most importantly the wave of innovative knowledge are all very real possibilities of this conference. Oracle Open World is the hub for all the latest updates, developments and news pertaining to business oriented software.

In a brief Google Hangout session, we took the opportunity to have an interview with Mr. Ali Nasim, CEO of Ephlux. He discusses the exciting new trends in the enterprise software market, how Oracle is leading those trends and how Ephlux fits in to this dynamic marketplace.

The allure of ERP is immense. But as any other business decision, you should have a strong business case to advocate it as being valuable for your organization and also justifying the huge capital to be invested. It may need time and effort, but don’t force it. If you’re just doing it to get on the ERP bandwagon then that intent will be very visible when you’re trying to justify the reasons why you’re actually going for it.

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world”, was once rightfully said by Mahatma Gandhi. With constant variations in the consumer behavior, competitive environments and even the technology landscape, it has become arduous for businesses to plan and strategize. So, to bring about the change that is sought after, it is essential to be able to deliver on the brand promises and drive profitable growth as well.

The digital universe has had an explosion of data, creating new management careers. The challenge is to acquire talent. The US alone needs 1.5 million more data savvy managers to pounce on the big data revolution, according to a recent Mckinsey survey. Here, the emphasis on managers as opposed to IT pros, the challenge is for leadership instead of programmers.

Oracle Sales Cloud has just celebrated it’s completed its first year of going live. Within this year opportunities, accounts and territories in 145 countries are now covered by a single deployment of Oracle’s SaaS CRM tool in sales operations globally.
Oracle’s vast sales network of sales pros worldwide in Key Accounts, Field Sales, Inside Sales, and Channels rely on Oracle Sales Cloud at every passing moment as it makes Oracle’s revenue climb to greater heights ($37 billion according to the company’s annual report).