Oracle Again a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service

For the third straight year, Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2019 “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)” report.

iPaaS offerings are crucial for the modern enterprise to adopt hybrid digital transformation strategies, making this recognition a testament to Oracle’s continued success in delivering value to its large enterprise customers.

“Successfully transforming into a digital business requires putting into place the foundation of agile connectivity spanning any combination of cloud-native and on-premises,” said Bruce Tierney, director of product marketing for Integration, Oracle. “Being recognized as a Leader for the third year in a row demonstrates our ability to help customers innovate now and in the future.”

According to the report, Oracle’s strong global presence is a major benefit for end users. Oracle’s broad network enables them to use Oracle Integration Cloud locally, whether directly or through Oracle’s SaaS and PaaS channels, almost anywhere in the world. Its offerings in PaaS, IaaS, and SaaS technology sectors make Oracle one of the most cohesive and versatile enterprise iPaaS suites on the market.

Oracle’s iPaaS services include Oracle Integration Cloud and Oracle SOA Cloud Service and eliminate barriers between business applications through a combination of machine learning, embedded best-practice guidance, pre-built integration, and process automation. Oracle Integration Cloud is an easy to use and powerful integration platform targeting ad hoc integrators with tools such as process automation, while Oracle SOA Cloud delivers a high-control platform for specialist integrators. With more than 100 adapters, customers can quickly integrate and scale Oracle, third-party, and on-premises applications, APIs, people and devices. Additionally, Oracle has many other cross-PaaS offerings that can be combined with Oracle’s iPaaS services to deliver greater productivity. Those services include data integration to support real-time data streaming, batch data processing, and enterprise data quality and governance; Oracle API Platform Cloud Service for API first design and management; and Oracle Internet of Things (IoT) Cloud Service for IoT integration. Oracle API Platform Cloud, leveraging the unique API-first design tool from Apiary that is used by over 300,000 developers and 400,000 APIs, is designed to eliminate the complexities associated with transforming on-premises API solutions into the cloud so companies can thrive in the digital economy.

You Have an Oracle Learning Subscription Now What?

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Accelerate Your Oracle Database Developer Career with Certification

It’s a great time to be an Oracle Database developer. Individuals in this job role enjoy plenty of opportunities and good salaries. They face responsibilities that are stimulating and challenging. Responsible for creating or maintaining the database components of applications that use the Oracle technology stack, these developers may create new applications or convert existing applications to run in an Oracle Database environment.

According to Oracle Database documentation, some of the duties performed by Oracle Database developers include:

• Implementing the data model required by the application
• Creating schema objects and implementing rules for data integrity
• Choosing a programming environment for a new development project
• Creating the application interface with the chosen development tool
• Writing server-side PL/SQL or Java subprograms and client-side procedural code that use SQL statements

Now is a great time to boost your career by taking training courses and following one of our Database Application Development Certification Paths. Start by enrolling in training that will:

• Show you how to deploy secure applications.
• Teach you how to use world-class development tools.
• Expose you to PL/SQL, MySQL for Developers and more.

Oracle Database developers do need to know PL/SQL so they can write routines. Another optional – but not required – step to take is to take training to master and become certified in Oracle Application Express (Oracle APEX); earning this certification shows current or future employers that you are highly competent at developing professional applications using Oracle APEX. Here are some popular Oracle University training courses that cover the topics mentioned above:

• Oracle Database: PL/SQL Fundamentals
• Oracle Database: Develop PL/SQL Program Units
• Oracle Database 12c R2: Program with PL/SQL
• Oracle Database 12c R2: Advanced PL/SQL
• Oracle Database: SQL and PL/SQL Fundamentals
• Oracle Database: Introduction to SQL
• Oracle Database 12c R2: SQL Workshop II
• Oracle Application Express Workshop I

Oracle Offers the Database Certifications Developers Want

We offer a few paths you can follow as a Database Developer that let you earn SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle Application Express Certifications.

• Take and pass the Oracle Database SQL exam (1Z0-071). To prepare for exam, take Certification Exam Prep Seminar: Oracle Database SQL, which builds your confidence and gives you tips and strategies.
• Take and pass the Oracle Database Advanced PL/SQL exam (1Z0-148), which has prior certification requirements.
• Take and pass the Oracle Application Express: Developing Web Applications exam (1Z0-750) to become certified.

​Certified Developer Jobs Are Hot and Salaries Are Impressive

Why does it matter whether you become a certified professional in this field? One reason is that demand for database application developers is impressive, as are salaries. Certification shows that you have the knowledge required to do the work. Check out these recent U.S. job openings and salary figures from youracclaim.com:

PL/SQL Developer Jobs  11,504 job openings, with salaries of $100,000 or more for 10,220 of these job postings

APEX Developer Jobs  19,779 job openings, with salaries of $100,000 or more for 12,736 of these job postings

SQL Developer Jobs 164,284 job openings, with salaries of $100,000 or more for 127,473 of these job postings

Now you can see why it’s a great time to polish your skills, take training, and become certified as an Oracle Database developer.