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Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation

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Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation

Overview of this book

The book covers data migration, data consolidation, and data integration, the three scenarios that are typically part of the information integration life cycle. Organizations typically find themselves migrating data to Oracle and either later, or at the same time, consolidating multiple database instances into a single global instance for a department, or even an entire company. The business savings and technical benefits of data consolidation cannot be overlooked, and this book will help you to use Oracle's technology to achieve these goals. This highly practical and business-applicable book will teach you to be successful with the latest Oracle data and application integration, migration, information life-cycle management, and consolidation products and technologies.In this book, you will gain hands-on advice about data consolidation, integration, and migration using tools and best practices. Along the way you will leverage products like Oracle Data Integrator, Oracle GoldenGate, and SQL Developer, as well as Data Hubs and 11gR2 Database. The book covers everything from the early background of information integration and the impact of SOA, to products like Oracle GoldenGate and Oracle Data Integrator. By the end you'll have a clear idea of where information and application integration is headed and how to plan your own projects.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation
Credits
About The Author
About the Contributing Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

About The Author

Jason Williamson is an experienced business and IT executive and a recognized innovator of technology and business transformation. As an expert in modernization and business transformation, he has worked with G1000 organizations developing IT and business modernization strategies. He has also been responsible for executing Oracle's modernization program.

He currently serves as Executive Client Advisor for Oracle. As a client advisor, he works directly with the most senior level executives (C-level) in the Oracle's most marquee accounts, advising senior executives on business and technology strategy and alignment, increasing returns on previous investments and identifying innovative, strategic solutions to solve challenging business problems.

Prior to joining Oracle, his experience spans both technology and business leadership. Jason was the founder and CTO for the construction industry's first SaaS/CRM offering. He led BuildLinks from a concept to a multi-million dollar company and forged key financial and business partnerships with Sprint/Nextel and Intuit, helping to create innovative products. His creative thinking and vision opened the door for him to establish a non-profit NGO dedicated to entrepreneurial and technology education in developing nations, which enabled the establishment of multiple self-sustaining companies in Latin America.

Beyond his entrepreneurial efforts, he has served in key positions within Fortune 500 professional services and financial services firms including Capital One and GE Capital. His background includes experience in financial services, construction, public sector, defense, and healthcare. He also served his country in the United States Marine Corps.

Mr. Williamson obtained his B.S. degree in MIS from Virginia Commonwealth University, and is completing his M.S. in Management of IT Strategy from the University of Virginia.

Mr. Williamson also co-authored Oracle Modernization Solutions, Packt Publishing.