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Oracle 11g beta registration begins

For details, see my notes on Oracle 11g new Features

Rumors are flying that Oracle will formally announce the next major release of Oracle at Oracle Openworld 2006, most likely on Monday, October 23rd.  If we look historically, we are "due" for a new release of Oracle:

The big question is what they are going to call the next release, and people are speculating:

• Release number - Because some of the confusion about the existing release "11i" of Oracle Applications, some think that the next release will be dubbed release 12.
   
• Release suffix - Oracle has changed release suffixes from "i" (Internet) to "g" (Grid), and some expect the next release to be "f" (Fusion).

The 11g Beta is now accepting applicants

Oracle has just announced that they are accepting beta program participants for two new programs, one for Applications (PL/SQL, Java/JDBC, and XML) and another for Oracle Audit Vault:

Oracle Database 11g Release 1 - Application Development @Oracle Beta Test Event
September 18-21, 2006 at Oracle Headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA

Planning is underway for the first in a series of @Oracle technology beta test events for Oracle Database 11g Release 1.  Oracle Database 11g will add significant new capabilities to all the major application development environments.  Individuals selected to participate in this testing event will have the opportunity to beta test many of the new capabilities, including PL/SQL, Java/JDBC, and XML enhancements.

To qualify for this event click here.

Oracle Audit Vault @Oracle Beta Test Event
October 4-6, 2006 at Oracle Headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA

Oracle Audit Vault will provide a solution to help customers address the most difficult security problems remaining today, protecting against insider threat and meeting regulatory compliance requirements. Oracle Audit Vault will help businesses secure sensitive audit data, protect corporate reputations, and meet regulatory compliance guidelines. Oracle Audit Vault will enable collection, monitoring, storage, verification and reporting of audit data from various systems such as databases, application servers, applications, and operating systems. Individuals selected to participate in this testing event will have the opportunity to beta test this new product.

To qualify for this event click here.