Oracle

This post discusses the actual installation of WebLogic Server. Generally speaking, the installation of Oracle WebLogic Server, in reality, involves installing two software products: Java – typically a Java software development kit (SDK) – and WebLogic Server. In a secured deployment, I will install the Java SDK in the same location as WebLogic Server. On […]

This post continues where we left off in discussing the pre-installation tasks of Oracle WebLogic Server. 1) Operating System Firewall Most operating systems include a (software) firewall. The existence of the Windows firewall and Linux firewall (a.k.a. iptables) are common knowledge. Just in case, here are some articles for Solaris and AIX: Setting up a […]

This post discusses the tasks for preparing the operating system before installing WebLogic Server. 1) Validate Operating System The very first thing to do is to validate that the latest critical updates and patches are applied. Everyone talks about it. However, breaches occur regularly because it is not done. I recommend manually running the process […]

I was attending a lunch and learn today where someone asked the following question about publish-subscribe: if the publisher is delayed, how are the subscribers affected? I hear this type of questions often from IT people who have spent their career working on mainframe systems. There are used to processing data in batch, and in […]

This is the second in a series of posts, as the title implies, that focuses on securing Oracle WebLogic Server. This software product is a full fledge Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE). Thus, this series is about technology, right? Yes, it will be primarily focused on technology. However, we have to consider information security […]

I have been working with Oracle WebLogic Server for quite some time. I can count on my hands the number of deployments where security was a concern. This is a first post of a series that focusses on securing WebLogic Server. This series is inspired by the work I am currently doing with a client […]

After a successful implementation of Oracle EBTax, a company still faces the challenge of maintaining the solution. Changes in tax rates and tax rules will require additional configuration and testing and could even require additional design depending on the tax rule changes. And many tax jurisdictions around the globe are raising tax rates and/or taxing […]

I read an article this week about considerations for how physicians should handle “prescribing” smartphone apps to patients. Using an app to track calories is not exactly high risk, but using an app to track your blood pressure could be critical to your well-being. This also highlights the importance of proactively engaging patients to direct […]

By Lesli Adams, MPA Director, Oracle Healthcare Business Intelligence In early March, Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of AHRQ, posted in her Director Corner’s a nice motivational story about Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) supporting Self Care and empowering patients.  Whether you are the 50 year old Type 2 Diabetic, the caregiver to an elderly relative […]

By Lesli Adams, MPA Director, Oracle Healthcare Business Intelligence The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Statistical Brief was just released showing that as a total society (the whole, entire USA), Women are mostly likely to be seen for Asthma/COPD, then Upper Respiratory, then Pregnancy, and then Mental Disorders.  Private payors payed more than 50% of […]

Visit Perficient in Denver next week at COLLABORATE13, April 7-11.   You’ll be joining us and fellow E-Business Suite, Agile, Hyperion, Siebel, Primavera and other Oracle applications users for a fast-paced week of interactive education sessions, engaging networking opportunities, groundbreaking keynotes and of course one of the main attractions – the Exhibitor Showcase. Perficient team of experts will […]

By Lesli Adams, MPA Director, Oracle Healthcare Business Intelligence The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) published the results of a study that showed the overwhelming impact on diabetic care when the patients are seen consistently by their regular doctor.   When seen by their regular doctor, […]