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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 Implications for EBS environments E-Business Suite Certifications & Roadmap Desktop Clients Database Tier Application Server Tier External Integrations Security-Related 3 Last updated Apr. 4, 2013

4 Support Policy Updates 4

5 Lifetime Support Stages 5 Years 3 Years Indefinite Premier Extended Sustaining Error Correction Support 5

6 Lifetime Support Stages 5 Years 3 Years Indefinite Premier Extended Sustaining Extra cost 6

7 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 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 7

8 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 8

9 Where can I find authoritative dates? 9

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

11 Support Policies for Technology Products New Database, Fusion Middleware updates released for: Current patchset Previous patchset for 12 months after current patchset s release Previous database patchset for 24 months after second patchset 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 Longer EBS Error Correction Timelines : Exception to Sustaining Support 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 : Extended Support through Dec 2018 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 Doc ID

16 Latest E-Business Suite Support Timelines i Extended ESS 12.0 Premier Extended 12.1 Premier Extended You Are Here 16

17 Minimum Extended Support Baseline EBS 11i Note EBS with Consolidated Update 2 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 From Dec

18 What 11i Baseline Patches Do You Need? Use EBS Patch Wizard to generate a report (Patch ) 18

19 EBS 12.0 Minimum Prerequisites Note EBS Database , , Forms Java 6 for server-side Java Sun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 1.6.0_03+ and From Feb EBS patches listed for all licensed and shared products 19

20 Support Policy Documents for EBS Customers Oracle Software Technical Support Policy Oracle Lifetime Support Policy: Oracle Applications Oracle E- Business Suite Error Correction Support Policy Generic Oracle Support Terms EBS Support Timelines How EBS Patches Are Produced 20

21 Concerns About Prior Error Correction Support Policy Note Version 3: February 2011 This led to One-off patches built for suite-wide EBS RUP minimum baselines. New patches required suite-wide EBS RUP. Is EBS desupported? Is EBS desupported? Exception requests for those releases 21

22 Release Update Packs Aren t Base Releases Base releases get updates Base releases are 12.0, 12.1 Updates include: Release Update Packs Critical Patch Updates One-off patches 22

23 Relaxing Prerequisites for EBS 12.1 Patches Note Version 3: February 2011 Version 4: March 2013 One-off patches built for suite-wide EBS RUP minimum baselines. New patches required suite-wide EBS RUP. One-off patches built for EBS 12.1 base release. New patches require Family Packs. 23

24 Faster, Simpler Patches Assuming Family Packs as minimum prerequisites means: Patches will be simpler and smaller Patches can be produced more quickly for the vast majority of customers who have already applied the family packs Patches will be tested by Oracle in environments that are likely to closely match the customer environment Customers can more easily obtain existing patches What if I haven t applied the minimum prerequisites? You are not desupported Oracle will recommend that you apply the minimum prerequisites to consume a one-off patch In cases of urgent business need, Oracle will evaluate the feasibility of creating one-off patches without the established minimum prerequisites. 24

25 You are likely closer to than you realize Many patches created after include files from Use Patch Wizard to compare your current system to Family Pack contents Product areas that you ve patched will likely be unaffected by applying Family Packs 25

26 EBS Certification Roadmap 26

27 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. 27

28 Lifetime Support Documents are authoritative The following slides summarize support dates from various Oracle Lifetime Support documents listed here: Do not use this presentation as your sole source of support information. You must check the source documents for the authoritative support dates. 28

29 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

30 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 30

31 Web Listener Release 12.1 Technology Stack 3-Tier Logical Architecture Client Application OC4J 10g Database 10gR2 11g HTTP/S JSP BC4J UIX BI Publisher JDBC/SQL Net Global Single Data Model RAC & ASM Forms 31

32 EBS Release Roadmap Nov Jun Nov Jan May STOP Legend Error Correction Support or Premier Support Ended Premier Future STOP 32

33 Web Listener EBS Release 12.2 Technology Stack Client Application Database R2 WebLogic Server WebLogic JSP Global Single Data Model HTTP/S BC4J UIX 11g BI Publisher Forms JDBC/SQL Net RAC & ASM Edition-Based Redefinition 33

34 EBS 12.2 Technology Highlights 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 34

35 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 35

36 EBS 12.2 Technology Highlights 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 36

37 EBS 12.2 Technology Highlights 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 37

38 E-Business Suite Client Tier Roadmap 38

39 Recommended E-Business Clients 11i 12 Microsoft Windows Windows 7 SP1 Windows 7 SP1 Apple Mac OS X Apple ipads ios 6 Microsoft ending Win XP support Apr Older Windows & Mac OS X releases certified (Note , ) 39

40 Recommended E-Business Browsers 11i 12 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 9 Mozilla Firefox on Windows ESR 17 ESR 17 Apple Safari on Mac OS X 2 5 Apple Safari on ipads n/a ios 6 Older browsers also certified (Note , ) 40

41 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 41

42 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 42

43 EBS + Microsoft Office Roadmap Microsoft support ends Apr MS Office 2003 MS Office 2007 MS Office 2010 MS Office 2013 Windows desktop clients only 43

44 EBS Desktop Java Client Roadmap JInit 1.1 Dec 2008 JInit JInitiator JRE Java Runtime Environment JInit 1.3 Jul 2009 JRE 1.4 Dec 2006 JRE 5 Apr 2008 JRE _43 JRE _17 EBS 11i only Windows only 44

45 Future Client Certifications: EBS 11i & 12 IE 10 Windows 8 Office bit Mac + Safari + JRE 7 Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure & clients 45

46 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 46

47 E-Business Suite Database Tier Roadmap 47

48 EBS Database Roadmap 9iR2 10gR Jul 2007 Jan 2009 Jul 2010 Aug 2012 Jan STOP Legend Error Correction Support or Premier Support Ended STOP Premier Future 48 Patchset dates: Note

49 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) 49

50 Oracle s Internal Use of Advanced Compression Average overall storage savings 3x Table compression 4x Index compression 2x LOB compression 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 full table scans are faster 50 50

51 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 51

52 E-Business Suite Application Tier Roadmap 52

53 EBS 11i Forms6i Roadmap PS 16 PS 17 PS 18 PS 19 Jul 2008 STOP PS Forms6i Patchset 53

54 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 Forms

55 EBS 12 Java Runtime Roadmap EBS OC4J OC4J OC4J OC4J OC4J EBS 12.2 WLS OC4J is supported for EBS 12 customers for the lifetime of EBS 12 OC4J Oracle Containers for Java WLS Web Logic Server 55

56 EBS Application Tier Java Certifications Platform Windows, Linux, Solaris Dec 2006 Feb 2013 May 2014 Dec 2016 Planned HP-UX Jan 2007 Until Java 7 release Planned IBM Sep 2007 Sep 2013 Sep 2015 Sep 2017 Planned 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 56

57 E-Business Suite External Integrations Roadmap 57

58 EBS Business Intelligence Roadmap Discoverer 4i Discoverer Discoverer to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Dec Jun Oracle Business Intelligence Applications 58

59 Embedded Content in Framework Pages New in OAF rich content container Embed custom content e.g. OBIA analytics 59

60 EBS Web Authoring Roadmap Portal 9i Jul 2005 Portal Dec 2011 Portal to WebCtr Dec 2010 WebCtr to STOP Jun 2014 STOP Jun 2014 Jun WebCtr = WebCenter Portal 60

61 EBS and External Identity Management Authorization E-Business Suite Oracle Access Manager Oracle Internet Directory Authentication User Management 61

62 EBS User Authentication Roadmap EBS Built-In Security SSO to OAM Dec 2012 OAM Jun 2014 OAM Jun 2015 SSO Dec 2011* STOP OAM STOP STOP SSO Oracle Single Sign-On OAM Oracle Access Manager EBS 12 only * Dec 2013 for Severity 1 issues 62

63 Migrating from EBS 11i + SSO to EBS 12 + OAM EBS 11i Interim EBS 11i Final EBS SSO OAM OAM

64 EBS User Management Roadmap EBS Built-In Directory OID to OID to OID Oracle Internet Directory OID Dec 2011 STOP

65 Application Management Pack 12.1 for E-Business Suite Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Plug-in Manage EBS environments centrally Validate configurations, identify missing patches 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 65

66 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 3.1 AMP 4.0 AMP

67 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 servers Expand to more servers automatically when load increases 67

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

69 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 69

70 Roadmap 70

71 E-Business Suite Security Certifications Roadmap 71

72 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 SSL encryption for EBS clients ANO encryption for database traffic Transparent Data Encryption Data Masking in cloned databases Credit card encryption 72

73 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 73

74 Summary 74

75 Latest Upgrade Recommendations (Apr. 2013) If you re running Upgrade to EBS 11i, 12.0, , EBS Database 10.2, 11.1 Database EBS 12 + Oracle Single Sign-On or Access Manager Oracle Access Manager BP4 or EBS 11i + Oracle Single Sign-On or Access Manager Oracle Access Manager Oracle Internet Directory Oracle Internet Directory Oracle Discoverer OBIEE / OBIA Oracle Portal WebCenter or Portal Windows desktops JRE 1.6.0_43 or JRE 1.7.0_17 Firefox Firefox ESR 17 75

76 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 76

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