eb i s i e-business suite technology stack certification roadmap

E B i S iE-Business Suite Technology Stack Certification RoadmapCertification RoadmapSteven ChanSr Director Applications TechnologySr. Director, Applications Technology


Support Policy UpdatesProgramAgenda

Suppo t o cy UpdatesKey support conceptsCritical datesImplications for EBS environmentsg Implications for EBS environments

E-Business Suite Certifications & RoadmapDesktop ClientspDatabase TierApplication Server TierExternal IntegrationsSecurity-Related

Copyright © 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.3 Last updated Apr. 4, 2013

Support Policy Updates


Lifetime Support Stagespp g

5 Y 3 Y I d fi it

Premier Extended Sustaining

5 Years 3 Years Indefinite

“Error Correction Support”Error Correction Support


Lifetime Support Stagespp g

5 Y 3 Y I d fi it

Premier Extended Sustaining

5 Years 3 Years Indefinite

ExtraExtra cost


Lifetime Support CoveragePremier Extended Sustainingg

Major Product and Technology Releases

Technical Support

Access to Knowledge Baseg

Updates and Fixes Pre-existing

Security Alerts Pre-existing

Critical Patch Updates Pre-existingCritical Patch Updates Pre existing

Tax, Legal, and Regulatory Updates Pre-existing

Upgrade Tools/Scripts Pre-existing

Certification with most existing Oracle productsCertification with most existing Oracle products

Certification with most existing third-party products/versions

Certification with most new third-party products/versions

C tifi ti ith t O l d t


Certification with most new Oracle products

The most important thing not in Extended Support

Examples

p g pp

• IE, Firefox, Safari• Windows 7 Service Packs

Windows 8

“Certification with most new third-party

Windows 8• Microsoft Office • Mac OS X

product versions”


Where can I find authoritative dates?

www oracle com/us/support/lifetime support


www.oracle.com/us/support/lifetime-support

Database Support Timelinespp2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

10.2 Extended

11.1 Premier Extended

E t d d11 2 P i Extended11.2 Premier


You Are Here

Support Policies for Technology Productspp gyNew Database, Fusion Middleware updates released for:

Current patchsetCurrent patchsetPrevious patchset for 12 months after current patchset’s releasePrevious database patchset for 24 months after second patchset release

“New patches” include:Quarterly Critical Update Patches (security fixes)Quarterly Patch Set UpdatesPatch bundlesInterim patches (a k a “one off” or emergency patches)


Interim patches (a.k.a. one-off or emergency patches)

EBS Support timelines…... do not override Oracle Database timelines for releases or options:▪ 10gR2

C▪ Real Application Clusters▪ Advanced Compression, etc…

... do not override Fusion Middleware timelines for external components:

… override Fusion Middleware timelines for internal EBS components:p

▪ Discoverer▪ Single Sign-On▪ Portal, etc…

p▪ Oracle HTTP Server▪ Forms & Reports 10g▪ Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J)


, ( )

Two Priorities for EBS Sysadminsy

E.g. Upgrade to Forms 10.1.2.3E.g. Upgrade 10.2.0.3 to 10.2.0.5

Apply latest database updates Apply latest app tier updates

E.g. Apply latest JDK 6 releaseE.g. Upgrade 10gR2 to 11gR2

E.g. Upgrade 11.2.0.2 to 11.2.0.3


Implications for E-Business Suite Usersp

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”


Longer EBS Error Correction Timelines

11.5.10: Exception to Sustaining SupportProvided for first 13 months of Sustaining Support from Dec 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2014I l d fi t S it 1 d ti i• Includes new fixes to Severity 1 production issues

• Includes US Form1099 2013 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 883202.1, , q

12.1: Extended Support through Dec 2018Provided for an additional 19 months and will run from Jun 2014 to Dec 2018All extended support uplift fees waived. Note: the first year uplift fee was waived at OOW 2011Doc ID 1195034.1


Latest E-Business Suite Support Timelines

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

11i Extended ESS

12.0 Premier Extended

12 1 P i E t d d12.1 Premier Extended

Y A HCopyright © 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.16

You Are Here

Minimum Extended Support Baseline—EBS 11ipp

EBS 11.5.10 with Consolidated Update 2

Note 883202.1

1FromDec. 1

ATG Rollup Patchset 6 (Patch 5903765)Database 10.2.0.4 or 11.1.0.7Forms6i Patchset 19 (Version 6 0 8 28 Patch 6194129)

1 Dec. 12010

Forms6i Patchset 19 (Version 6.0.8.28, Patch 6194129)Oracle HTTP Server MLR Patchset 4393827Sun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 1.6.0_03+g ( ) _

andEBS patches listed for all licensed and shared products2


What 11i Baseline Patches Do You Need?Use EBS Patch Wizard to generate a report (Patch 10123716)


EBS 12.0 Minimum Prerequisitesq

EBS 12.0.6

Note 1195034.1

1FromFeb. 1

Database 10.2.0.5, 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2Forms 10.1.2.3

1 Feb. 12012

Java 6 for server-side JavaSun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 1.6.0_03+

dandEBS patches listed for all licensed and shared products2


Support Policy Documents for EBS Customerspp y

“Oracle LifetimeSupport Policy:

Oracle

“Oracle Software Technical

“Oracle E-Business Suite Error Correction

Applications”Support Policy” Support Policy”

EBSGeneric How EBSEBSSupport

Timelines

GenericOracle Support

Terms

How EBS Patches

Are Produced


Concerns About Prior Error Correction Support Policypp yNote 1195034.1

This led to…Version 3: February 2011

One off patches built for “Is EBS 12.1.1 desupported?”“Is EBS 12.1.2 desupported?”

One-off patches built forsuite-wide EBS

RUP minimum baselines.

Exception requests forthose “releases”New patches required

suite-wide EBS 12.1.3 RUP.


Release Update Packs Aren’t “Base Releases”

Base releases get updates

p

Base releases are 12.0, 12.1Updates include:

– Release Update Packs– Critical Patch Updates– One-off patches


Relaxing Prerequisites for EBS 12.1 Patchesg qNote 1195034.1

Version 4: March 2013Version 3: February 2011

One off patches built for One-off patches built for EBS 12.1 base release.

One-off patches built forsuite-wide EBS

RUP minimum baselines.

New patches require 12.1.3 Family Packs.New patches required

suite-wide EBS 12.1.3 RUP.


Faster, Simpler Patches, pAssuming 12.1.3 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 12.1.3 family packs – Patches will be tested by Oracle in environments that are likely to closely match the customer

environmentenvironment– Customers can more easily obtain existing patches

What if I haven’t applied the minimum prerequisites? Y t “d t d”– 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


without the established minimum prerequisites.

You are likely closer to 12.1.3 than you realize y y

Many patches created after 12.1.3 include files from 12.1.3 Use Patch Wizard to compare your current system to 12.1.3 Family Pack contentsP d t th t ’ t h d ill lik l b ff t d b l iProduct areas that you’ve patched will likely be unaffected by applying 12.1.3 Family Packs


EBS Certification Roadmap


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 deliverincorporated 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.


Lifetime Support Documents are authoritativepp

The following slides summarize support dates from various Oracle Lifetime Support documents listed here:

l / / t/lif ti twww.oracle.com/us/support/lifetime-support

Do not use this presentation as your sole source of supportDo not use this presentation as your sole source of support information. You must check the source documents for the authoritative support dates.


Interpreting These Diagramsp g g

Discoverer Discoverer

“Premier Support for Discoverer 4i ended as of Oct

2006 ”

“Premier Support for Discoverer 10g is available until Dec

2011 ”Discoverer4i

Oct 200610g

Dec 2011

2006.” 2011.


Interpreting These Diagramsp g g

“W l11.5.10Nov 2010

“11.5.10 is expected to be a terminal

“We plan to certify JRE 7

with EBS”

STOP

to be a terminal release”

JRE 61.6.0_03+

JRE 7


Release 12.1 Technology Stack3-Tier Logical Architecture

Client Application Database

OC4J

10g

10gR2 | 11g

JSP

BC4J

OC4J

List

ener

Global Single Data Model

JDB

C/SQ

HTTP/S

Forms

BI PublisherWeb

L UIX

RAC & ASM

Data ModelQL N

et

SCopyright © 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.31

Forms

EBS Release Roadmapp11.5.8Nov 2007

11.5.9Jun 2008

12.0.0Jan 2012

12.1.1May 2014

11.5.10Nov 2010

12.2Nov 2007 Jun 2008

12.0.4

Jan 2012 May 2014

12.1.2

Nov 2010

STOP

12.0.6 12.1.3

STOP

LegendError Correction Support or Premier

Support Ended

P i F t


Premier Future

EBS Release 12.2 Technology StackClient Application Database

R2

Global Single Data ModelW bL i JSP

WebLogic ServerJD

BC

/SQL

HTTP/S RAC & ASM

Data ModelWebLogic JSP

BC4Jb

List

ener

UIX 11g Net

Edition-Based Redefinition

Forms

BI PublisherWeb

UIX 11g


EBS 12.2 Technology Highlightsgy g g

Latest middleware: Fusion Middleware 11g

WebLogic Server to replace Fusion Middleware 10g Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J)

Latest database: Oracle 11gR2 11.2 Database

Online patching via Edition-Based RedefinitionImproved performance via database result caching


Reducing Patching Downtimeg g

Uses native 11gR2 features that allow

Online Patching With Oracle 11g Release 2 Database

online application upgrade with uninterrupted availability of EBSApply patches while the production system isApply patches while the production system is fully operationalComplete patching process with a short downtimeMore-predictable patching downtimes


EBS 12.2 Technology Highlightsgy g gUser interface enhancements

Home page improvements New slide out navigatorNew slide-out navigatorPersonalization improvements AutoVue print services for attachments

Performance enhancements Workflow RAC AffinityResult set caching for profiles

Internationalization enhancementsSerbian and Albanian language supportEnhanced international calendar support


pp

EBS 12.2 Technology HighlightsWeb Services Integration

Integrated

gy g g

Improved integration

Expanded Integration and Certifications

gSOA GatewaySOA Suite 11g for SOA Gateway

Integration Repository enhancementsSOA SuiteAsynchronous Web Services support

Latest desktop certifications Weblogic Server 11g

Latest desktop certificationsInternet Explorer 9 for Windows desktops, Safari 5 on Mac, Safari on iPads


E-Business Suite Client Tier RoadmapClient Tier Roadmap


Recommended E-Business Clients11i 12

Microsoft Windows Windows 7 SP1 Windows 7 SP1

Apple Mac OS X 10 4 10 7Apple Mac OS X 10.4 10.7

Apple iPads iOS 6

Microsoft ending Win XP support Apr. 2014Older Windows & Mac OS X releases certified (Note 285218 1 389422 1)


Older Windows & Mac OS X releases certified (Note 285218.1, 389422.1)

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 285218 1 389422 1)


Older browsers also certified (Note 285218.1, 389422.1)

Certified Windows 7 Configurationsg

Windows 7 Service Pack 1Windows 7 32-bit, 32-bit browser, 32-bit JREWindows 7 64-bit, 32-bit browser, 32-bit JREWindows 7 64-bit, 64-bit browser, 64-bit JRE


Oracle Secure Global Desktop certifiedp

SGDServer

SGDClients

Virtual Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 “desktop” clientsVirtual Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 desktop clientsInternet Explorer 8 or 9 with JRE 1.6.0_32 and later 1.6 releases Certified with EBS 12.1.3 environments


EBS + Microsoft Office Roadmapp

Microsoft support

MS MS MS MS

Microsoft support ends Apr. 2014

MSOffice2003

MSOffice2007

MSOffice2010

MSOffice2013

Windows desktop clients only


p y

EBS Desktop Java Client Roadmapp p

JInit 1.1 JInit – JInitiatorJRE Java Runtime Environment

Dec 2008JRE – Java Runtime Environment

JInit 1.3Jul 2009

JRE 5Apr 2008

JRE 61.6.0_43

JRE 1.4Dec 2006

JRE 71.7.0_17

EBS 11i only

Windows only


Future Client Certifications: EBS 11i & 12

IE 10

Windows 8

Office 2010 64-bit

Mac + Safari + JRE 7

Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure & clients


Mobile Strategy for E-Business SuiteMobile Browsers Mobile Apps from Oracle Custom Apps

(simulation)(simulation)

• Dedicated mobile apps for selected productsF i d

• ADF Mobile• Define standards

• Safari on iPads• All OA Framework

• Functions targeted at mobile users

• Provide mobile APIs, services

screens• Some inherent

restrictions (e g cannot upload


(e.g. cannot upload attachments)

E-Business Suite Database Tier RoadmapTier Roadmap


EBS Database Roadmap9iR2 10 R1 11 1 0 6 11 2 0 110 2 0 39iR2

Jul 2007

10gR1Jan 2009

11.1.0.6Aug 2012

11.2.0.1Jan 2015

10.2.0.3Jul 2010

10.2.0.4 11.1.0.7 11.2.0.2

10.2.0.5 11.2.0.3STOP

STOPLegend

Error Correction Support or Premier Support Ended

11.2.0.4


Premier Future

Patchset dates: Note 742060.1

Supported Database Options & Featurespp pAdvanced CompressionActive Data Guard

▪ Native PL/SQL Compilation▪ Oracle Connection Manager

Using Active Data Guard databases for EBS reportingAdvanced Networking Option

g▪ Oracle Label Security (OLS)▪ Real Application Clusters (RAC)▪ Real Application TestingAdvanced Networking Option

Cross-Platform Transportable TablespacesData Guard Redo Apply with Physical

Real Application Testing▪ SecureFiles▪ Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)

(Column & Tablespace)Data Guard Redo Apply with Physical StandbyDatabase PartitioningDatabase Vault

(Column & Tablespace)▪ Transportable Database▪ Virtual Private Database (VPD)


Database Vault

Oracle’s Internal Use of Advanced Compressionp

Average overall storage savings 3xTable compression 4xIndex compression 2xLOB compression 2 3xLOB compression 2.3x

231 TB of total storage i isavings across primary,

standby, test, dev and backup instances

▪ Payroll, Order to Cash, AP/AR batch flows, Self-Service flows run without regressionQ i i l i f ll t bl f t

Copyright © 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.50 50

▪ Queries involving full table scans are faster

Using Golden Gate with E-Business Suite

Certified Scenarios

g

UNIDIRECTIONALReporting Instance

Unidirectional: From EBS to a reporting instanceBroadcast: From EBS to CONSOLIDATIONBROADCASTBroadcast: From EBS to multiple external databasesConsolidation: From several data sources incl. EBS to a data

CONSOLIDATIONData Warehouse

BROADCASTData Distribution

data sou ces c S to a datawarehouseNote 1112325.1


E-Business Suite Application Tier RoadmapApplication Tier Roadmap


EBS 11i Forms6i Roadmapp

PS 17 PS 19PS 16 PS 18Jul 2008

STOP

PS Forms6i Patchset


PS – Forms6i Patchset

EBS 12 Forms 10g Roadmapg p

Forms FormsForms10 1 2 2

10.1.2.0.2 10.1.2.310.1.2.2

Apr 2009

Forms 10g is supported for EBS 12 customers forForms

10.1.2.3.1

for EBS 12 customers for the lifetime of EBS 12

Forms10.1.2.3.2


EBS 12 Java Runtime Roadmapp

OC4J OC4JOC4J OC4J OC4JEBS OC4J

10.1.3OC4J

10.1.3.4OC4J

10.1.3.3OC4J

10.1.3.5OC4J

10.1.3.6EBS 12.0 12.1

EBS 12 2 WLS

OC4J 10.1.3 is supported for EBS 12 customers for

12.2 Sthe lifetime of EBS 12

OC4J – Oracle Containers for Java


WLS – Web Logic Server

EBS Application Tier Java Certificationspp

Platform 1.3 1.4 5 6 7

Windows, Linux, Solaris Dec 2006 Feb 2013 May 2014 Dec 2016 Planned

Until JavaHP-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

J 6 Wi d Li S l i i t d f th lif ti f EBS


• Java 6 on Windows, Linux, Solaris is supported for the lifetime of EBS

E-Business Suite External Integrations RoadmapIntegrations Roadmap


EBS Business Intelligence Roadmapg p

Discoverer Discoverer Oracle BusinessDiscovererDiscoverer

4i 11.1.1.2to 11.1.1.4

Oracle Business Intelligence

Enterprise Edition

Discoverer

10.1.2.2

Oracle Business

10.1.2.3Dec 2011

11.1.1.6Jun 2014

Oracle Business IntelligenceApplications11.1.1.7


Embedded Content in Framework Pagesg

New in 12.1.2

OAF rich content containerEmbed custom content

OBIA l tie.g. OBIA analytics


EBS Web Authoring Roadmapg p

Portal 9iJ l 2005

WebCtr10.1.3.4

Portal10.1.4.2

D 2011

WebCtr11.1.1.3

Portal11.1.1.3

t 11 1 1 4Jul 2005 Dec 2010Dec 2011 to 11.1.1.4to 11.1.1.4

11.1.1.6Jun 2014

STOP STOP

11 1 1 6

11.1.1.4Jun 201411.1.1.6Jun 2014

11.1.1.6

11.1.1.7 11.1.1.7


WebCtr = WebCenter Portal

EBS and External Identity Managementy g

OracleAuthentication

Authorization OracleAccessManager

Authorization

E-BusinessSuite

User OracleInternet Directory

Management


EBS User Authentication RoadmappOAM

11.1.1.3OAM

10.1.4.3EBS

Built-InSSO

3.0.9 toOAM11.1.2

J 2015

SSO

Jun 2014Dec 2012Security 10.1.4.2

STOP OAM

Jun 2015

10.1.4.3Dec 2011*

STOP OAM11.1.1.5

SSO – Oracle Single Sign-OnOAM – Oracle Access Manager EBS 12 only

STOP STOP


* Dec 2013 for Severity 1 issues

Migrating from EBS 11i + SSO to EBS 12 + OAMg g

Interim Final

EBS 11i

EBS 11i

EBS 12.1.3

SSO OAM OAM 10.1.4.3 11.1.2 11.1.2


EBS User Management Roadmapg p

EBSBuilt-In

OID10 1 2 0 2

OID11.1.1.2

OID

Built InDirectory

10.1.2.0.2to 10.1.4.2

11 1 1 5

to 11.1.1.4

O10.1.4.3

Dec 2011

11.1.1.5

11.1.1.6STOP

11.1.1.7


OID – Oracle Internet Directory

Application Management Pack 12.1 for E-Business Suitepp g

Manage EBS environments centrally

Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Plug-in

Manage EBS environments centrally– Validate configurations, identify missing patches– Monitor concurrent requests, workflows, users

A t t l i d h t b k– Automate cloning and hot backups– Apply and track patches automatically

Package & deploy your customizations– Create standards-compliant patches– Automatically deploy them with Oracle patches


Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Roadmap

10gR3 10gR4 10gR5 11gR1 12c

p g pApplication Management Pack (AMP)

10gR3 10gR4 10gR5 11gR1 12cAMP 2.0/2.0.1

AMP 2 0 2AMP 2.0.2

AMP 3.0

AMP 3 1AMP 3.1

AMP 4.0

AMP 12 1


AMP 12.1

Run E-Business Suite on Oracle VM

Deploy EBS environments in hours, not days– Use EBS VM templates – Configure multiple VM nodes with EBS Virtualization KitServer Pool

VM VM VM VM

Maximize your server utilization– Dynamically migrate between nodes based on free capacity

Consolidate VMs onto fe est ser ersOracle VM Servers

– Consolidate VMs onto fewest servers– Expand to more servers automatically when load increases


E-Business Suite Oracle VM Templates

Self-contained images

p

EBS 12.1.3 Vision Demo Database tier EBS 12 1 3 ProductionEBS 12.1.3 Production Database tierEBS 12.X Application Server tier – any EBS 12 releaset e a y S e easeNotes 986690.1, 677681.1


EBS with Endeca

Enhances EBS Applications

New UI ExperienceFully integrated with EBSConfigurable, extensible

Enhanced EBS Applicationsg ,

Hybrid search-analytical engineSearch, navigation, and analytics on diverse, changing information

EBS Endeca In‐Memory AcceleratorinformationInteractive response at scale E-Business Suite

Database


E-Business Suite Security Certifications RoadmapCertifications Roadmap


Defense in DepthSecuring

AuthorizationSecuring

AuthenticationSecuring

Data in Flight SecuringCopies

Procurement

HR

Finance

• Role Based Access• Virtual Private Database

D t b V lt

• Strong user authentication

• Smartcards / CAC

• SSL encryption for EBS clients

• ANO encryption for

• Transparent Data Encryption

• Data Masking in• Database Vault• Digital signatures• Credit card encryption

• Smartcards / CAC• Biometrics

• ANO encryption for database traffic

• Data Masking in cloned databases


Security Roadmapy p

Certification with US Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB)Certification with Oracle Access Manager 11.1.2Oracle Access Manager integration streamlining, automationData Masking templates for Enterprise Manager 12cSecurity Dashboard


Summary


Latest Upgrade Recommendations (Apr. 2013)If you’re running… Upgrade to…

EBS 11i, 12.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2 EBS 12.1.3

Database 10 2 11 1 Database 11 2 0 3Database 10.2, 11.1 Database 11.2.0.3

EBS 12 + Oracle Single Sign-On or Access Manager Oracle Access Manager 11.1.1.5 BP4 or 11.1.2

EBS 11i + Oracle Single Sign-On or Access Manager Oracle Access Manager 11.1.2

Oracle Internet Directory Oracle Internet Directory 11.1.1.6

Oracle Discoverer OBIEE / OBIA

Oracle Portal WebCenter 11.1.1.6 or Portal 11.1.1.6

Windows desktops JRE 1.6.0_43 or JRE 1.7.0_17

Firefox Firefox ESR 17


Firefox Firefox ESR 17

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