Oracle Magazine, March/April 2019
IN THE FIELD ORACLE MAGAZINE MARCH APRIL 2019 120 seeing that Oracle is doing things such as automated security patching I feel as a DBA Im actually relaxed because Oracle is taking care of it Database professionals today he says need to have more general skills rather than focusing tightly on specific roles such as backup DBA or performance DBA There will be a shift from specialist options such as DBA or Java developer to customers wanting IT people with a broader skill spectrum Penumuru adds For example DBAs will look after cloud networks and developers will have operations style experience for DevOps And user groups need to help their members prepare for these new realities We need to support new technologies for our members such as microservices DevOps and blockchain he says AIOUG addresses these needs with a multipronged approach Its chapters each run monthly Tech Days focused on specific technologies The groups annual two day event Sangam is something like a mini Oracle OpenWorld says Penumuru and covers a range of technologies And its Oracle Groundbreakers Yatra is a seven city tour where developers can meet with Oracle experts and learn about the latest technologies Because AIOUG supports members across such a large region webinars and remote education are essential says Penumuru for example members take advantage of the publicly available Ask TOM Office Hours to learn from live Q A sessions with experts on various aspects of Oracle technologies The user group also publishes a monthly magazine Connect to keep members informed Leslie Steere is editor at large for Oracle Content Central PHOTOGRAPHY BY ORACLE DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION NEXT STEPS WATCH a Sai Penumuru video JOIN AIOUG LEARN more about Sangam
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