Bye bye INFA, Hello ODI
We have come a long way from Siebel Analytic Applications, the grandfather of OBI Apps to Oracle BI Apps 11g. The former became Oracle BI Apps 7.9.x and - as most of my readers will be aware - uses Informatica products for ETL.
Since Oracle launched the 11g version of OBI Applications which use Oracle's very own (ex Sunopsis) Data Integrator (ODI), rumors about the demise of the 7.9.x branch could never be fully squelched.
At OpenWorld 2014, Oracle finally sent the message of focusing solely on OBI Apps 11g, leaving customers using the 7.9.x versions with the option of staying within support but not receiving any updates or migrating to 11g and ODI.
On the Business Analytics - Proactive Support blog, we are informed that Oracle has published a Statement of Direction on My Oracle Support which is indeed worth reading when you are involved with Oracle BI Applications.
Let me quote from this document:
"Oracle will continue to support the 7.9.6.x product series according to the Oracle Lifetime Support policy located at http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-middleware-069163.pdf including certifications of databases, operating systems, and enabling 3rd party technologies. However, Oracle will no longer develop new content for this series, nor extend the 7.9.6.x support or any series based on an ETL architecture with Informatica.
Oracle and its Systems Integration partners will provide engagements and limited migration tools to enable customers that wish to migrate forward to the 11g series to do so. As these tools become available, they will be provided on the Oracle Technology Network."
So with moist eyes we witness the end of an era and the rise of a new star: Oracle Data Integrator. If you find yourself in need of training, Oracle University has a new course out already.
have a nice day
@lex
Since Oracle launched the 11g version of OBI Applications which use Oracle's very own (ex Sunopsis) Data Integrator (ODI), rumors about the demise of the 7.9.x branch could never be fully squelched.
At OpenWorld 2014, Oracle finally sent the message of focusing solely on OBI Apps 11g, leaving customers using the 7.9.x versions with the option of staying within support but not receiving any updates or migrating to 11g and ODI.
On the Business Analytics - Proactive Support blog, we are informed that Oracle has published a Statement of Direction on My Oracle Support which is indeed worth reading when you are involved with Oracle BI Applications.
Let me quote from this document:
"Oracle will continue to support the 7.9.6.x product series according to the Oracle Lifetime Support policy located at http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-middleware-069163.pdf including certifications of databases, operating systems, and enabling 3rd party technologies. However, Oracle will no longer develop new content for this series, nor extend the 7.9.6.x support or any series based on an ETL architecture with Informatica.
Oracle and its Systems Integration partners will provide engagements and limited migration tools to enable customers that wish to migrate forward to the 11g series to do so. As these tools become available, they will be provided on the Oracle Technology Network."
So with moist eyes we witness the end of an era and the rise of a new star: Oracle Data Integrator. If you find yourself in need of training, Oracle University has a new course out already.
have a nice day
@lex
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