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2 E-Business Suite Technology Stack Certification Roadmap Steven Chan Sr. Director, Applications Technology 2

3 Program Agenda Support Policy Updates Key support concepts Critical dates g Implications for EBS environments E-Business Suite Certifications & Roadmap Desktop Clients Database Tier Application Server Tier External Integrations Security-Related 3 Last updated Oct. 19, 2012

4 Support Policy Updates 4

5 Lifetime Support Stages 5Y Years 3Y Years Indefinite it Premier Extended Sustaining Extra cost 5

6 Lifetime Support Coverage Premier Extended Sustaining Major Product and Technology Releases Technical Support Access to Knowledge Base Updates and Fixes Pre-existing Security Alerts Pre-existing Critical Patch Updates Pre-existing existing Tax, Legal, and Regulatory Updates Pre-existing Upgrade Tools/Scripts Pre-existing Certification with most existing Oracle products Certification with most existing third-party products/versions Certification with most new third-party products/versions Certification with most new Oracle products 6

7 The most important thing not in Extended Support Examples IE, Firefox, Safari Windows 7 Service Packs Windows 8 Microsoft Office Mac OS X Certification with most new third-party product versions 7

8 Where can I find authoritative dates? com/us/support/lifetime support 8

9 Database Support Timelines Premier Support Ends Extended Support Ends 9.2 July 2007 July July 2010 July August 2012 August January 2015 January

10 Database Support Timelines Extended 11.1 Premier Extended 11.2 Premier Extended d You Are Here 10

11 Premier Support Policies Technology Products New Database, Fusion Middleware patches released for: Current patchset Previous patchset for 12 months after current patchset s release New patches include: Quarterly Critical Update Patches (security fixes) Quarterly Patch Set Updates Patch bundles Interim patches (a.k.a. one-off or emergency patches) 11

12 EBS Support timelines... do not override Oracle Database timelines for releases or options: 10gR2 Real Application Clusters Advanced Compression, etc... do not override Fusion Middleware timelines for external components: Discoverer Single Sign-On Portal, etc override Fusion Middleware timelines for internal EBS components: Oracle HTTP Server Forms & Reports 10g, Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J) 12

13 Two Priorities for EBS Sysadmins Apply latest database updates E.g. Upgrade to Apply latest app tier updates E.g. Upgrade to Forms E.g. Upgrade 10gR2 to 11gR2 E.g. Apply latest JDK 6 release E.g. Upgrade to

14 Implications for E-Business Suite Users Articles on blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan On Database Patching and Support: A Primer for E-Business Suite Users On Apps Tier Patching and Support: A Primer for E-Business Suite Users 14

15 Oracle Support Policy Updates for EBS In Response to Customer Needs ANNOUNCEMENT Update: Exception to Sustaining Support for Dec 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2014 Provided for first 13 months of Sustaining Support from Dec 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2014 Includes new fixes to Severity 1 production issues Includes US Form year-end updates Includes payroll regulatory updates for US, Canada, UK, and Australia for fiscal years ending in 2014 Customer must meet, or be above, the Required Minimum Baseline Patch Level as identified in Doc ID Update: Extended Support through Dec 2018 with all uplift fees waived Provided for an additional 19 months and will run from Jun 2014 to Dec 2018 All extended support uplift fees waived. Note: the first year uplift fee was waived at OOW 2011 Customer must meet, or be above, the Required Minimum Baseline Patch Level as identified in Doc ID

16 E-Business Suite Support Timelines i Extended ESS 12.0 Premier Extended Premier Extended d You Are Here 16

17 E-Business Suite Support Timelines Premier Support Ends Extended Support Ends November 2010 November January 2012 January May 2014 December 2018 Changed! Was May

18 Minimum Extended Support Baseline EBS 11i Note EBS with Consolidated Update 2 From Dec. 1 ATG Rollup Patchset 6 (Patch ) Database or Forms6i Patchset 19(Version , Patch ) Oracle HTTP Server MLR Patchset Sun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 1.6.0_03+ and EBS patches listed for all licensed and shared products 18

19 What 11i Baseline Patches Do You Need? Use EBS Patch Wizard to generate a report (Patch ) 19

20 Minimum Extended Support Baseline EBS 12.0 Note From EBS Feb Database , , Forms Java 6 for server-side Java Sun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 1.6.0_03+ and EBS patches listed for all licensed and shared products 20

21 Minimum Prerequisite Baselines for EBS 12.1 Note EBS Development produces new patches on the latest codelines available Environments with recent updates will require fewer new prerequisites for new patches What EBS sysadmins should do Apply EBS Release Update Pack today Apply latest product family rollup patch sets (e.g. HR_PF.XX) Monitor blog for EBS 12.1 Extended Support minimum baselines 21

22 EBS Certification Roadmap 22

23 The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle s products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle. 23

24 Lifetime Support Documents are authoritative The following slides summarize support dates from various Oracle Lifetime Support documents listed here: / ti t Do not use this presentation as your sole source of support information. You must check the source documents for the authoritative support dates. 24

25 Interpreting These Diagrams Premier Support for Discoverer 4i ended as of Oct Discoverer 4i Oct 2006 Discoverer 10g Dec 2011 Premier Support for Discoverer 10g is available until Dec

26 Interpreting These Diagrams is expected to be a terminal release Nov 2010 STOP JRE _03+ We plan to certify JRE 7 with EBS JRE 7 26

27 Release 12.1 Technology Stack 3-Tier Logical Architecture Client Application Database 10g OC4J 10gR2 11g HTTP/S Web Listener JSP BC4J UIX BI Publisher JDBC/SQ QL Net Global Single Data Model RAC & ASM Forms 27

28 EBS Release Roadmap Nov 2007 Jun Nov Jan 2012 May STOP Legend Error Correction Support or Premier Support Ended Premier Future STOP 28

29 EBS Release 12.2 Technology Stack Client Application Database R2 HTTP/S Web Listener WebLogic Server WebLogic JSP BC4J UIX 11g BI Publisher Forms JDBC/SQL Net Global Single Data Model RAC & ASM Edition-Based Redefinition 29

30 EBS 12.2 Technology Highlights g Latest middleware: Fusion Middleware 11g WebLogic Server to replace Fusion Middleware 10g Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J) Latest database: Oracle 11gR Database Online patching via Edition-Based Redefinition Improved performance via database result caching 30

31 Reducing Patching Downtime Online Patching With Oracle 11g Release 2 Database Uses native 11gR2 features that allow online application upgrade with uninterrupted availability of EBS Apply patches while the production system is fully operational Complete patching process with a short downtime More-predictable patching downtimes 31

32 EBS 12.2 Technology Highlights g User interface enhancements Home page improvements New slide-out navigator Personalization improvements AutoVue print services for attachments Performance enhancements Workflow RAC Affinity Result set caching for profiles Internationalization enhancements Serbian and Albanian language support Enhanced international calendar support 32

33 EBS 12.2 Technology Highlights g Expanded Integration and Certifications Improved integration SOA Suite 11g for SOA Gateway Integration Repository enhancements Asynchronous Web Services support Web Services Integration Integrated SOA Gateway SOA Suite Latest desktop certifications Internet Explorer 9 for Windows desktops, Safari 5 on Mac, Safari on ipads Weblogic Server 11g 33

34 E-Business Suite Client Tier Roadmap 34

35 Recommended E-Business Desktop Clients 11i 12 Microsoft Windows Windows 7 SP1 Windows 7 SP1 Apple Mac OS X Microsoft ending Win XP support Apr Older Windows & Mac OS X releases certified (Note , ) 35

36 Recommended E-Business Desktop Browsers 11i 12 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 9 Mozilla Firefox on Windows ESR 10 ESR 10 Apple Safari on Mac OS X 2 5 Older browsers are certified (Note , ) 36

37 Certified Windows 7 Configurations Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 32-bit, 32-bit browser, 32-bit JRE Windows 7 64-bit, 32-bit browser, 32-bit JRE Windows 7 64-bit, 64-bit browser, 64-bit JRE 37

38 Oracle Secure Global Desktop certified SGD Server SGD Clients Virtual Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 desktop clients Internet Explorer 8 or 9 with JRE 1.6.0_32 and later 1.6 releases Certified with EBS environments 38

39 EBS + Microsoft Office Roadmap Microsoft support ends Apr MS MS MS MS Office Office Office Office Windows desktop clients only 39

40 Future Client Certifications: EBS 11i & 12 IE 10 Windows 8 Firefox 17 Extended Support Release Office bit Safari on ipads ( only) Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure & clients 40

41 EBS Desktop Java Client Roadmap JInit 1.1 Dec 2008 As of Sep _35 JInit 1.3 Jul 2009 JRE 1.4 Dec 2006 JRE 5 Apr 2008 JRE _03+ JRE 7 EBS 11i only JInit JInitiator JRE Java Runtime Engine 41

42 Preparing for JRE 7 Now 1. Apply Forms patch to EBS 11i (Note ) 2. Apply Forms patch to EBS 12.0 and 12.1 (Note ) (Another patch coming soon) 3. Monitor: Upgrading Sun JRE (Native Plug-in) for Windows Clients in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i (Note ) Deploying Sun JRE (Native Plug-in) for Windows Clients in Oracle E- Business Suite Release 12 (Note ) 42

43 Future: Mobile Strategy for E-Business Suite Mobile Browsers Mobile Apps from Oracle Custom Apps (simulation) Safari on ipads All OA Framework screens Some inherent restrictions (e.g. cannot upload attachments) Dedicated mobile apps for selected products Functions targeted at mobile users ADF Mobile Define standards Provide mobile APIs, services 43

44 E-Business Suite Database Tier Roadmap 44

45 EBS Database Roadmap 9iR2 10gR Jul 2007 Jan 2009 Jul 2010 Aug 2012 Jan STOP Legend Error Correction Support or Premier Support Ended Premier Future STOP Patchset t dates: Note

46 Supported Database Options & Features Advanced Compression Active Data Guard Using Active Data Guard databases for EBS reporting Advanced Networking Option Cross-Platform Transportable Tablespaces Data Guard Redo Apply with Physical Standby Database Partitioning Database Vault Native PL/SQL Compilation Oracle Connection Manager Oracle Label Security (OLS) Real Application Clusters (RAC) Real Application Testing SecureFiles Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) (Column & Tablespace) Transportable Database Virtual Private Database (VPD) 46

47 Oracle s Internal Use of Advanced Compression Average overall storage savings 3x Table compression 4x Index compression 2x LOB compression 23x 2.3x 231 TB of total storage savings across primary, standby, test, dev and backup instances Payroll, Order to Cash, AP/AR batch flows, Self-Service flows run without regression Queries involving i full table scans are faster 47 47

48 Using Golden Gate with E-Business Suite Certified Scenarios UNIDIRECTIONAL Reporting Instance Unidirectional: From EBS to a reporting instance Broadcast: From EBS to multiple external databases Consolidation: From several data sources incl. EBS to a data warehouse Note BROADCAST Data Distribution CONSOLIDATION Data Warehouse 48

49 Future Database Tier Certifications Active Projects Active Data Guard for additional EBS reporting (e.g. Discoverer, OBIEE) 49

50 E-Business Suite Application Tier Roadmap 50

51 EBS 11i Forms6i Roadmap PS 16 PS 17 PS 18 PS 19 Jul 2008 STOP PS Forms6i Patchset 51

52 EBS 12 Forms 10g Roadmap Forms Forms Apr 2009 Forms Forms Forms 10g is supported for EBS 12 customers for the lifetime of EBS 12 52

53 EBS 12 Java Runtime Roadmap EBS OC4J OC4J OC4J OC4J OC4J EBS WLS OC4J is supported for EBS 12 customers for the lifetime of EBS 12 OC4J Oracle Containers for Java WLS Web Logic Server 53

54 EBS Application Tier Java Certifications Platform Windows, Linux, Solaris Dec 2006 Feb 2013 May 2014 Dec 2016 HP-UX Jan 2007 Until Java 7 release IBM Sep 2007 Sep 2013 Sep 2015 Sep 2017 Important: Check your O/S vendor s support site for specific details Java 6 on Windows, Linux, Solaris is supported for the lifetime of EBS 54

55 E-Business Suite External Integrations Roadmap 55

56 EBS Business Intelligence Roadmap Discoverer 4i Discoverer Discoverer to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Dec Jun 2014 Oracle Business Intelligence Applications 56

57 Embedded Content in Framework Pages New in OAF rich content container Embed custom content e.g. OBIA analytics 57

58 EBS Web Authoring Roadmap Portal 9i Jul 2005 Portal Dec 2011 Portal to WebCtr Dec 2010 WebCtr to STOP STOP Jun 2014 Jun

59 EBS and External Identity Management Authorization E-Business Suite Oracle Access Manager Oracle Internet Directory Authentication User Management 59

60 EBS User Authentication Roadmap EBS SSO Built-In to Security OAM Dec 2012 OAM Jun 2014 OAM SSO Dec 2011* STOP OAM STOP STOP SSO Oracle Single Sign-On OAM Oracle Access Manager * Dec 2012 for standalone Portal, Discoverer 11g EBS 12 only 60

61 EBS User Management Roadmap EBS Built-In Directory OID to OID to OID Dec OID Oracle Internet Directory STOP

62 Application Management Pack 12.1 for E-Business Suite Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Plug-in Manage EBS environments centrally Validate configurations, identify missing patches Deploy setups automatically Monitor concurrent requests, workflows, users Automate cloning and hot backups Apply and track patches automatically Package & deploy your customizations Create standards-compliant patches Automatically deploy them with Oracle patches 62

63 Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Roadmap Application Management Pack (AMP) AMP 2.0/2.0.1 AMP gR3 10gR4 10gR5 11gR1 12c AMP 3.0 AMP AMP 4.0 AMP

64 Run E-Business Suite on Oracle VM VM VM VM VM Server Pool Oracle VM Servers Deploy EBS environments in hours, not days Use EBS VM templates Configure multiple VM nodes with EBS Virtualization Kit Maximize your server utilization Dynamically migrate between nodes based on free capacity Consolidate VMs onto fewest est serversers Expand to more servers automatically when load increases 64

65 E-Business Suite Oracle VM Templates Self-contained images EBS Vision Demo Database tier EBS Production Database tier EBS 12.X Application Server tier te any EBS 12 release ease Notes ,

66 Other External Fusion Middleware Certifications Release 11i Release 12 Oracle SOA Suite (SOA development) BPEL (prepackaged SOA integrations) ti Secure Enterprise Search Golden Gate

67 EBS with Endeca Roadmap Enhances EBS Applications New UI Experience Fully integrated with EBS Configurable, extensible Hybrid search-analytical engine Search, navigation, and analytics on diverse, changing information Interactive response at scale Enhanced EBS Applications EBS Endeca In Memory Accelerator E-Business Suite Database 67

68 Roadmap 68

69 E-Business Suite Security Certifications Roadmap 69

70 Defense in Depth Securing Authentication Securing Authorization Securing Data in Flight Securing Copies Procurement HR Finance Strong user authentication Smartcards / CAC Biometrics Role Based Access Virtual Private Database Database Vault Digital signatures Credit card encryption SSL encryption for EBS clients ANO encryption for database traffic Transparent Data Encryption Data Masking in cloned databases 70

71 Other Security-Related Certifications Generically certified with EBS by Fusion Middleware division Oracle Identity Manager Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Suite Plus Oracle Identity Federation Oracle Adaptive Access Manager 71

72 IPv6 Certified Reverse proxy architecture IPv6 IPv4 IPv4 Database 72

73 US Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) Hardened client certification for US Federal agencies E-Business Suite CU2, ATG RUP 6 Native Sun JRE plug-in 1.6.0_03 Vista Enterprise Windows XP SP2 FDCC 1.1 Configuration 73

74 Security Roadmap Certification with US Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) Certification with Oracle Access Manager Oracle Access Manager integration streamlining, automation Data Masking templates for Enterprise Manager 12c Security Dashboard 74

75 Summary 75

76 Latest Upgrade Recommendations (Oct. 2012) If you re running Upgrade to EBS 11i, 12.0, , EBS Database 10.2, Database EBS 12 + Oracle Single Sign-On Oracle Access Manager EBS 11i + Oracle Single Sign-On Oracle Access Manager Oracle Internet Directory Oracle Internet Directory Oracle Discoverer OBIEE / OBIA Oracle Portal WebCenter or Portal Windows desktops Firefox JRE 1.6.0_35 or later 1.6 releases, and JRE 7 soon Firefox ESR 10, and ESR 17 soon 76

77 E-Business Suite Technology Stack Blog blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan Direct from EBS Development Latest news Certification announcements Primers, FAQs, tips Desupport reminders Latest upgrade recommendations Statements of Direction Subscribe via or RSS 77

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