Enkitec will be hosting the first annual Enkitec Extreme Exadata Expo (E4) this August at the Four Seasons Hotel & Resort in Irving, TX. While I would generally tell people to stay away from Texas in August, this event will definitely be worth it. Enkitec has managed to stockpile some of the greatest minds in the world regarding Exadata and the Oracle database in general. A quick list of some of the speakers:
- Andy Mendelsohn - keynote speaker
- Kerry Osborne
- Tanel Poder
- Jonathan Lewis
- Maria Colgan
- Doug Burns
- Frits Hoogland
- Karen Morton
- Arup Nanda
- Karl Arao
They've even invited a guy named Andy Colvin to come talk about why you shouldn't be scared to patch your Exadata. The list continues to grow, as more speakers should be announced soon. The conference covers 2 days (August 13 - 14), and attendees will have the chance to enroll in one of Enkitec's 2 Exadata courses - Exadata performance optimization, or Exadata Administration (the latter is taught by your's truly).
What's really cool is that if you can't make it to Dallas, Enkitec is offering the chance to attend the conference virtually. I definitely recommend being onsite, as attendees will have great access to the speakers that you won't get virtually. Admission to the conference is $850 for onsite, $500 virtual. I hope to see you there!