Migrating from OBIEE to Oracle Analytics Server (OAS)

Oracle has simplified their Oracle Analytics offerings to just three products: Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) running on the Oracle Cloud, Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) running on your hardware, and Oracle Analytics for Applications (OAX). With this premier release of OAS, customers receive all of the benefits of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), plus all of the enhancements introduced to OAC between the release of OBIEE 12.2.1.4 in June 2018 and OAC 5.5 in January 2020.

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What‘s New in Oracle Analytics 5.5

Oracle Analytics version 5.5 has several new features of special interest to the OAC community. With version 5.5, Oracle Analytics Server makes its debut as the “on-premise” release of Oracle Analytics (eventually replacing OBIEE) and catches up with the rest of the OAC releases. A few of the major themes for this release include: A) improvements to the Data Visualization experience (including a new spacer visualization to help with dashboard layout), B) new Data Sources, and C) improvements to the security and administrative area.

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Fueling Retail Loyalty: Cloud Data Warehousing and Analytics at Drop Tank

Drop Tank manages gas station loyalty technologies and programs for a large network of retail sites across the US. Millions of transactions and diverse POS systems bring complexity of both scale and scope to their cloud-based data warehouse and analytics system. You’ll hear how ADW, OAC, ODI and Oracle CX cloud work together to provide reporting and analytic insight to marketers and program managers.

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Onsite and Remote Data Access with Oracle Analytics Cloud

Do you need to access your on-site data with Oracle Analytics Cloud? What if your data is in another cloud? What if your data is hosted in *gasp* not an Oracle database? Lets talk about your options! This presentation will give an overview and comparison of the various remote data access options for Analytic Cloud. We will go over Firewalls, IPSEC tunnels, SSL Connections, DB2, and Postgres.

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Architecting Analytic Warehouses for Analytics

This session answers architecture questions related to the overall structure and strategy for an enterprise analytics system. How do we design a data warehouse for analytics purposes? What do we integrate into a central warehouse or maintain in separate data marts? How do we integrate long term storage systems that we need to query only occasionally? How do we integrate real-time data streaming?

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Category 5 Analytics: How OUTFRONT Media Maps Hurricane Risk

OUTFRONT Media has thousands of billboards susceptible to hurricane force winds. How do they calculate the risk and visualize which sites are the most vulnerable? See how Oracle Analytics Cloud, Autonomous Data Warehouse, and Spatial Studio come together to create interactive maps.

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Data Visualization in the Real World

Oracle’s Data Visualization tools are a powerful addition to any analytics implementation. These tools can help users unlock valuable insights and make a significant impact on business processes. For decades we have been working with companies to enhance their visualizations and mentor their teams on best practices. In this session the authors of 'Data Visualization for Oracle Business Intelligence' will share with you what we’ve learned working on hundreds of Data Visualization projects and how you too can be an expert in the visualization of data.

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Enterprise Data Visualization: Executive Dashboards and Managerial Displays

Evidence-based decision making depends on the objective presentation of data. Business intelligence dashboards and analytics systems require visualizations that are grounded in cognitive science and guided by skilled practitioners. You’ll learn not only when to use which visualizations, but also which common mistakes to avoid. You’ll get key frameworks to determine how much effort and time to invest in different dashboards and how to balance analytic depth and quick-read insights. You’ll learn how to quickly spot effective designs and replace splash with class.

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Analytics and Data TechCast – What’s New in OAC 105.4

Oracle Analytics Cloud version 105.4.0 has several new features of special interest to the OAC community. A few of the major themes for this release include: A) improvements to the Data Visualization experience (including a unified home page and customizable fonts), B) improvements to search/ask, C) improvements to data flows and data preparation, and D) data source and security improvements.

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New Features in Oracle Analytics Cloud 105.4.0

Oracle Analytics Cloud version 105.4.0 has several new features of special interest to the OAC community. A few of the major themes for this release include: A) improvements to the Data Visualization experience (including a unified home page and customizable fonts), B) improvements to search/ask, C) improvements to data flows and data preparation, and D) data source and security improvements.

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Oracle OpenWorld Recap

Join Oracle and Vlamis Software for an evening of fun, food, learning and networking at TopGolf Pittsburgh on Monday, September 30th. Experience a live demonstration and see firsthand how Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) with Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW) combines machine learning, adaptive intelligence and service automation to create an analytics platform that breaks down barriers between people, places, data and systems.

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Oracle Analytics Cloud in the Bright Lights of the City of Las Vegas

The City of Las Vegas is a complex organization with broad constituencies, significant requirements for analytics processing, and a huge reporting audience—and Oracle Analytics Cloud provides its analytics foundation. In this session hear how one of the world’s greatest cities has married a comprehensive data model with self-service mashup capabilities, and combined role-based dashboards with data exploration through visual analytics.

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