Yesterday Clemens Utschig posted a list of SOA Suite 11gR1 Patchset 2 ~ 11.1.1.3.0 (SOA) features. He says it is a non-exhaustive list. It contains features like:
- Full and complete support for BPEL 2.0 (designtime and runtime)
- Reintroduction of “BPEL domains” – that are called Partitions because there are already WebLogic Domains
- Enhancements to BPEL’s transactional behavior and audit-trail
- Full BPMN 2.0 support – part of BPM 11g which runs on top of 11g PS2 SOA core
Update: for the Java developer
In an additional post the features for the Java developer were announced. These include:
- Support for
interface.java as a first class citizen next to interface.wsdl
- Full support for Spring as component implementation
- Support for EJB bindings (binding.ejb)
- Invocation of a composite service
Categories: BPEL, JDeveloper, Oracle, Release, SOA Suite, Service Bus, WLS Tags: 11g, Fusion Middleware, JDeveloper, SOA Suite, WebLogic
The webcast of the SOA and Integration strategy was a few days later available as the overall strategy. You can find the entire webcast here.
SOA Platform
The combined Oracle Sun solution focus boils down to the following bullets:
- Oracle SOA Suite continues as the strategic product.
- Sun JCAPS continues to be supported and maintained
- GlassFish ESB continues as an open source project
- A bridging technology is planned to support collaboration between JCAPS and Oracle SOA Suite.
- Key functions from the Sun SOA products will be incorporated in the Oracle SOA products.
Portal technologies
Oracle WebCenter stays the strategic portal offering. Support for both GlassFish Web Space Server and Sun Portal Server will be continued. An upgrade path to WebCenter is planned for both. The IP (Intellectual Property) for Sun’s Web Space Server will be released into the Liferay open source community.
Categories: Oracle, SOA Suite, Service Bus, WLS Tags: Fusion Middleware, integration, Java, Java CAPS, Open Source, Oracle, SOA Suite, Sun, WebLogic, WLS
On January 27th Larry Ellison and other Oracle executives outlined the Oracle Sun strategy in a live event. The webcast and sheets are available online. There is also a FAQ overview available.
Besides that there is the Oracle + Sun Product Strategy Webcast Series. If you are into Java or Middleware developement, I think the message boils down to these few sheets:
Development Tools
Development Tools Strategy
Application Server
Glassfish and WebLogic will coexist and share logic/components.
AS strategy
SOA products
Oh, and WebCenter will be the strategic portal offering.
SOA product strategy
Previous post on the subject:
Categories: JDeveloper, Oracle, Release, SOA Suite, WLS Tags: AS, Fusion Middleware, JDeveloper, Oracle, Release, SOA Suite, Sun, WebLogic, WLS
This year Oracle organized their first OTN Virtual Developer Day . A virtual hands-on training in Java and Rich Enterprise Applications. The screencasts and “Hands-On Labs” are still available. The latter require an AWS (Amazon Web Services) account and charges can apply. The following sessions are interesting from an Application Server point of view:
Oracle WebLogic Server: Introduction and Roadmap
This session provides an overview of Oracle WebLogic Server concepts, and discusses the road map for the Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Server infrastructure, explaining Oracle’s current offerings post-BEA-acquisition and where the product is headed. The screencast can be viewed: Part 1 Part 2
or downloaded:
Top 10 Productivity Tools for Java Developers on Oracle WebLogic Server 10gR3
This session highlights the top 10 capabilities that will improve a Java developers working on WebLogic Server include features such as deep Spring framework integration and support, fast Java class swapping, deployment plans, HTTP pub-sub capabilities for Web 2.0 development, sophisticated debugging and end-to-end updates for Java EE 5.0 development. Learn what’s new and see it in action in this demonstration centric session. View the screencast: Part 1 Part 2
or download it:
