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Oracle Applications EBS on a Laptop, Desktop or Server for 11i or R12

A couple of years back I used to have my own Oracle E-Business Suite setup on a laptop, now I’m looking at doing this again but this time I want to bypass the installation and setup effort. Certainly the online 11i and R12 Vision instances that Solution Beacon provide you with are useful but having your own Oracle Applications instance allows you to play with other Oracle software like Workflow, Discoverer and Applications Desktop Integrator (ADI). It also helps in situations where you don’t have internet access. With that in mind I’ve done some investigation and discovered two independent providers of this type of service/product in the UK.  

The first provider is James Ball Consulting who provides what are called small architectures. According to his site:

Every administrator knows that the most effective way to get to grips with new technology is to sit down with the software to practice, experiment and explore. Building and experimenting with new Oracle software is something we have been doing for a long time and this series of small architectures is built from that acquired knowledge and designed to allow administrators to familiarise themselves a new system on hardware which mirrors a large production system without the associated costs.

To make the learning experience as realistic and useful as possible we keep the systems as ‘real’ as we can without introducing excessive cost and taking up valuable desk space. This is achieved by using low-cost mini-ITX hardware and commodity networking equipment to model much larger Oracle system within a small footprint. All systems run Oracle Enterprise Linux so that, for administrators running any type of Unix, tasks such as scripting, maintenance and management are kept as close to the product environment as possible. The end result is that the administrator has a system which is: small, fast, reliable and realistic at an affordable price.

Essentially James will build you a mini Server on which you can have your Oracle Apps Instance. He provides the following types of architectures and can also build according to your unique requirements:

Single Node Database Server 10g Architecture.

This system allows a DBA or Developer to have a dedicated Oracle 10g database environment on the desktop for evaluation and testing of new Oracle software. The system consists of one node built with Oracle Enterprise Linux and networking kit to attach a desktop PC or laptop.

Single Node e-Business Suite Release 12 Architecture

This system allows the Apps DBA, Developer or Functional Consultant to learn and explore new features and setup without effecting production or test environments. The system consists of single node server with fast network links for connecting a laptop or desktop.

Two Node e-Business Suite Release 12 Architecture

An extension of the single node system, this architecture allows the administrator to explore a realistic two-node installation of the Release 12 e-Business Suite and all of the associated setup. The system consists of an application server node and a database server node with networking equipment to connect the nodes and a desktop or laptop PC as illustrated below.

The second provider is Richard Fieldhouse of AppsDBA who has the following products on offer:

11i Laptop / R12 Laptop

The all new product from AppsDBA.co.uk. This product has been designed for use by the business/home user who wishes to get up to speed with the Oracle 11i or R12 e-Business Suite. This product is especially useful to new users to the Oracle e-Business Suite, and give a good platform to learn or expand your current knowledge.

11i Desktop

The beauty of the “11i Desktop” is that you can sit it at home (on the network supplied) and run the Oracle e-Business Suite from any PC or Laptop, however connected to your network (wireless etc.).

Richard also offers a Release 12 Server, R12 DIY Optionand R12 Virtual Machine (VM). He can also build Oracle EBS laptops according to your unique requirements.

Both James and Richard are providing these products/services for under £1,000 which is quite reasonable in my opinion. Having mentioned providers in the United Kingdom I’m interested to hear from readers if there are any other worldwide providers that I should give a mention. I’m sure US providers might be able to provide a cheaper product/service given the cost of hardware and labour in their country is lower than here in the UK. Please add a comment or send me an e-mail if you know of other providers that reader might be interested in knowing about.

1. The 11i Desktop sounds great! That means I can work at home though any PC or Laptop, all I need is network supply. So I have more time spend with my family, my wife and my son. I can even wear slippers while working. Drinking a cup of coffee will not be blamed either. What a dream paradise! The lli Laptop/R12 Laptop sounds good too, because I am a new users to the Oracle e-Business Suite.

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2. Yeah, that would be a great improvement, now I should have to decide for those 11i specific requirements to make my work better. Also first I wanna try some Sony laptops and only after that I will be able to make a decision.

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3. The 11i laptop and desktop look nice. I want to try and explore this Oracle software. I think having this Oracle e-Business Suite can save me time and effort. I’m going to try 11i laptop since I’m still a new user to the Oracle.

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