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Collaborate 2015 --  Engineered systems sessions (Thanks to Syamal of Exadata SIG) 476 Mon. Apr. 13 Oracle Exadata Technical Deep Dive: Architecture and Internals  Exadata| Oracle Database Engineered Systems Banyan D 2:00 - 3:00 pm  243 Mon. Apr. 13 Exadata and SuperCluster for SAP  Exadata| Oracle Database Engineered Systems Banyan D 3:15 - 4:15 pm  291 Mon. Apr. 13 My Exadata X2 Is Ready to Be Retired. A Case Study for the Life Cycle Journey to Newest Engineered System, X5-2  Exadata| Fusion Middleware Engineered Systems Banyan D 3:15 - 4:15 pm  245 Mon. Apr. 13 Oracle Database Appliance: Case Studies  Oracle Database| Real Application Clusters Engineered Systems Banyan D 4:30 - 5:30 pm  286 Tue. Apr. 14 Using Exadata IORM to Achieve That Mind-Blowing Performance Consistently  Exadata Engineered Systems Banyan D 9:45 - 10:45 am  10382 Tue. Apr. 14 Projects Workflows – Tips and Tricks  Oracle E

This will be my 12th IOUG Forum next week! I have attended IOUG Forum since 2003, which is prior to 2006 when it morphed into Collaborate with IOUG, OAUG and Quest joining hands. So why do I attend Collaborate every year and look forward to it even after a decade? The IOUG Forum at Collaborate is the meeting ground for all Oracle users and Technologists. It is one of the best Professional Networking event for Oracle Practitioners. Real world customers are vocal about that worked and what did not (and how they overcame it), in an environment what is free from Oracle Marketing pitches. However, a limited number of invited Oracle Product Manager's and Executives, help to have a healthy dialog and look at the product roadmaps. Apart from educational sessions, Panel discussions, exhibit hall, there is plenty to network with peers and of course have a bit of fun (in the limited free time) at Vegas. There will be several SIG (Special Interest Meetings) that will provide you means to k