WebLogic Server Administration: Training

With its acquisition of BEA Systems software, Oracle Corporation now has two application servers: WLS: WebLogic Server and Oracle Application Server. WebLogic Server supports Java J2EE and EJB; it is excellent commercial software. Oracle has made WebLogic its preferred application server. In the short run, there are issues which need to be addressed. In order to implement an AIV: Application Infrastructure Virtualization from Oracle and WLS, software from multiple vendors must be deployed together: VMware ESX Server, MS Windows or Linux operating system, LiquidVM, BEA WLS Virtual Education, and Oracle WebLogic Operations Control. Oracle Corporation will be providing maintenance for its current Oracle Application Server 10g and 11g customers during the convergence of functionality with the WebLogic Server. Historically, BEA had been proactive in standards adoption with WLS. SYS-ED staff and CETi Technology Partners have been monitoring the issues that have arisen for both platforms and Oracle Corporation’s commitment to maintain WLS as a leader in web server technology.  

SYS-ED system consultants have been working with the WebLogic Server platform since its initial release and are recognized experts with the base operating systems, databases, and middleware that until 2009 were the integrating software which scaled to the four editions of WebLogic Server: Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Suite, and Application Grid. Equally, if not more significant, SYS-ED also has first generation experience with the longstanding Oracle Corporation software: database, PL/SQL, Forms, and JDeveloper. This multiplatform expertise affords us a privileged perspective from which to explain the nuances and tradeoffs required for implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting WebLogic servers. We identify the BEA and Oracle guidelines that do not work as advertised and offer performance recommendations. As an independent training company, SYS-ED evaluates web server benchmarks and provides unbiased information on WebLogic Server in relation to its primary competitor: IBM WebSphere Application Server and Rational platform.

SYS-ED provides WebLogic courses and integrated Oracle training programs for Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, and healthcare providers. Oracle Corporation executives have announced that their goal is to become the leading high-end server for on online transaction processing. We specialize in tailored fast-track courses and educational consultancy which prototype and teach migration and upgrade paths to WebLogic Server.

• Transitioning from freeware Apache Geronimo, Glassfish, and JBoss web servers to Oracle WLS.
  
  
• Implementing improvements in performance, reliability, and security by switching to WLS and Oracle software from hybrid web server software environments:
  
  1- MS Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Ubuntu Linux, or Solaris
  2- IBM DB2, MS SQL Server, or MySQL
  3- WebSphere MQ or JBoss
  4- MS .NET or Java
  
  
• Migrating an investment in programmatic administration to provide for an increased volume of transaction processing.
  
  From:        Hybrid combination of Microsoft and open source freeware - Linux, Apache, MS Windows Server, MySQL, and PHP
  
                  1- LAMP                                                        2- WAMP                                                     3- WIMP
  
  To:            Oracle Corporation software - Solaris, WLS, MySQL, and Oracle database



• Evaluating whether to utilize Oracle WLS as a foundation infrastructure for the initial development and support of mobile device applications.

We invite existing and prospective clients to compare the value of a SYS-ED WebLogic course in relation to Oracle University and other training alternatives. Few software or consulting companies have been providing professional WebLogic and Oracle training services longer or better than SYS-ED.

SYS-ED WebLogic courses are not open to the general public. Only employees sponsored by Fortune 1000 corporations, government municipalities, healthcare providers, and consulting companies are allowed to enroll in a SYS-ED course and only after a telephone consultation with our Director of Education. This is essential for ensuring that the individual be placed in the course which corresponds to the employer's version of WebLogic, operating environment, and operational objectives.

Our WebLogic curriculum includes 13 course titles, with the TC suffix indicating a course that was developed and taught in conjunction with consulting assignments. Course titles and topics can be reviewed using the Search engine.

SYS-ED has been conducting courses in the public domain since 1980; however, there have been changes in the laws and regulations governing computer training in the state of New York. The schedule on our websites reflects a projected time frame for licensure with the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision and submission and approval of curriculum. It will be updated quarterly.

Qualifying an Assignment
SYS-ED will not accept a WebLogic assignment until we confer with the client and review the topics, examples, and exercises to be included in the course. We recognize and differentiate between a course - WebLogic Server Administration versus true educational consulting - WebLogic Server: Performance and Tuning. The agreed upon content will be provided in writing to the client as part of the training contract. At the client's discretion, we can provide validation assessment for measuring mastery of the subject matter.

Private Courses: Client Location
SYS-ED provides private WebLogic courses in North America and Europe. With private training, topics can be mixed and matched from multiple course outlines and the workshops tailored. Case in point; several of our clients have had us conduct accelerated 5-day courses consisting of what is regularly 8 days of subject matter. We also offer integrated Oracle training programs. Private training can be conducted in different delivery formats - classroom, distance-learning or blended web-based delivery format. Contact our New York office for additional information on the selection of content delivery.
 

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