OBIEE Systems To Oracle Cloud

Deploying Full OBIEE Systems to Oracle Cloud
Is it possible? How would you do it and what are the benefits?
Mark Rittman, CTO, Rittman Mead | Oracle OpenWorld 2015

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 1
About the Speaker
Mark Rittman, Co-Founder of Rittman Mead
- Oracle ACE Director, specialising in Oracle BI&DW
- 14 Years Experience with Oracle Technology
- Regular columnist for Oracle Magazine
Author of two Oracle Press Oracle BI books
- Oracle Business Intelligence Developers Guide
- Oracle Exalytics Revealed
- Writer for Rittman Mead Blog :

http://www.rittmanmead.com/blog
Email : mark.rittman@rittmanmead.com
Twitter : @markrittman

About Rittman Mead
Optimizing your investment in Oracle Business Analytics
Worlds leading specialist partner for technical Providing our customers targeted expertise; we are a
excellence, solutions delivery and innovation in company that doesnt try to do everything only
Oracle Data Integration, Business Intelligence, what we excel at
Analytics and Big Data
Founded on the values of collaboration, learning,
70+ consultants worldwide including 1 Oracle ACE integrity and getting things done
Director and 3 Oracle ACEs
Comprehensive service portfolio designed to
support the full lifecycle of any analytics solution

Rittman Mead Sessions
No Big Data HackingTime for a Complete ETL Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud Service
Solution with Oracle Data Integrator 12c Moving Your Complete BI Platform to the Cloud
[UGF5827] [UGF4906]
Jrme Franoisse | Sunday, Oct 25, 8:00am | Mark Rittman | Sunday, Oct 25, 2:30pm | Moscone
Moscone South 301
South 301
Empowering Users: Oracle Business Intelligence Oracle Data Integration Product Family: a
Enterprise Edition 12c Visual Analyzer [UGF5481] Cornerstone for Big Data [CON9609]
Edelweiss Kammermann | Sunday, Oct 25, 10:00am Mark Rittman | Wednesday, Oct 28, 12:15pm |
| Moscone West 3011
Moscone West 2022
A Walk Through the Kimball ETL Subsystems

Developer Best Practices for Oracle Data
with Oracle Data Integration Solutions [UGF6311]
Integrator Lifecycle Management [CON9611]
Michael Rainey | Sunday, Oct 25, 12:00pm |
Moscone South 301 Jrme Franoisse | Thursday, Oct 29, 2:30 pm |
Moscone West 2022
User Engagement
Average user adoption for BI

platforms is below 25%
Rittman Meads User Engagement Service can help
Visual Redesign Business User Training
Engagement Toolkit Ongoing Support

Oracle BI Cloud Service - What Is It?
Oracle Business Intelligence, re-imagined for the cloud
Runs as part of Oracle Public Cloud, part of wider Oracle Platform-as-a-Service
Pay monthly, min 10 users, rolling upgrades and new features
Entirely thin-client, simplified administration
Aimed at departmental use-cases
- Sharing data from a spreadsheet
- Team reporting
- Development sandboxes

Create OBIEE Analyses + Dashboards
Regular Presentation Services interface - Dashboard, Analysis Editor, Catalog
Re-use existing OBIEE skills, common interface with on-premise OBIEE

Regular Updates & Previews of On-Premise Functionality
BICS has had multiple updates since v1 launch, automatically added by Oracle
- Significant real-world benefit for customers - no-more big-bang upgrades
Adding on-premise functionality missing in v1 (mapping for example)
Filling out functionality e.g. Data Sync tool
Early access to on-premise features
- Visual Analyzer
- Data Mashups

Early Access to Oracle Visual Analyzer
Tableau-style data analysis tool aimed at
data analysts and self-service users
Point-and-click exploration and

visualisation of datasets
Uses BI Repository as data source,

ensuring single-version-of-the-truth
- Users can also add their own data, for data

mashups
Coming in next 12 mths with OBIEE12c,

but available now in BICS

Early Access to Data Mashups in Answers
Allows users to upload their own
datasets to join to existing analysis
Aimed at users who would otherwise

export to Excel
User-supplied attributes and metrics

clearly marked in catalog
Enables more self-service, users

doing last mile in reporting
Coming in OBIEE12c,
but previewed in BICS now

Thin-Client Data Modeller for Simple RPD Modelling
New thin-client data modeller, works with RPD online
Single repository per tenant
Regular RPD, but modeller only supports

subset of BI Administration features
- Single LTS per logical table
- No Alias, have to create DB views
- Single business model
- Only logical calculations
- But otherwise - an RPD

Oracle Database Schema Provided with BICS
Each instance of BICS comes with Oracle Schema Cloud Service
ApEx environment with 10GB storage attached
Able to run PL/SQL packages (with 5m timeout)
Either create tables, views etc from ApEX,

or use data uploader in BICS
Click to launch
ApEX Home Page

Oracle BICS Initial Use-Case : Departmental Reporting
Oracle BI Cloud Service in initial, standalone form aimed at departmental
reporting
- 50GB storage in single schema, limited ETL access
- Single subject area and limited RPD features
Other common use-cases include
- Development environments
- Spin-off data discovery sandboxes
- Dedicated SaaS reporting applications
But part of wider Oracle Cloud platform
- Can we use that to host a whole BI system?

Wider Oracle Public Cloud PaaS Ecosystem
Similar to other public cloud services (AWS, Azure etc) at IaaS layer
But with platform (PaaS) and software (SaaS) layers as differentiator

Can we use Database, Storage and other layers to host full OBIEE platform?
- And what about ETL, identity management, file storage and so on?

Hosting Full OBIEE Platforms in Oracle Public Cloud
Leverages BICSs new Upload RPD Data
Models to the Cloud feature
- Migrate supporting DW to full Oracle DBaaS
- Update on-prem RPD to connect to DBaaS
- Upload RPD to BICS
Oracle DBaaS
Create new Oracle Cloud users for BICS
Oracle BICS
ETL can connect via SQL*Net, JDBC etc

RPD Data Uploads
via SQL*Net
Use for wider use-cases than BICS incl.
Upload
- Host full production platform (or test, dev)
- Create development branches, etc

BI Administration ETL Tools On-Premise Source DB

BICS Upload RPD to Cloud Key Steps
1. Make sure on-premise data model is consistent, no errors etc
2. Create DBaas Instance, Upload on-premise database to cloud
3. Update RPD Connection Pool settings to point to DBaaS instance
4. Recreate any user accounts, application roles etc
5. Create new dashboards and reports

Example Migration : Full OBIEE11g SampleApp v406
OBIEE11g SampleApp v506 - based on 11.1.1.9 release and delivered on VM
Comes with Oracle 12c Database with multiple schemas, MVs, partitioning etc
- Also uses Essbase, Hadoop etc but out of scope for this exercise
Objective is to migrate OBIEE, DW database and security elements
- Verify that ODI can still connect and load DW in Oracle Cloud
- Look at options for additional DB sources,

Essbase, Hadoop sources etc

Creating a Full Database Instance in Oracle DBaaS
Initial step is to create an Oracle Database Cloud Service Instance
Options for 11g or 12c Release Database, High / Extreme Performance Options
- Determines scope of DB features available (OLAP, partitioning etc)
2 2
info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead

Oracle Database Cloud Service Connectivity / Configuration
Database runs in a VM, has Listener and other processes running
Database parameters can be altered, but DB Options set by DBaaS version
- OLAP, Partitioning Options not present may affect DB uploads
Ports blocked by default, need to be opened for SQL*Net etc access

Managing and Monitoring Database Cloud Service
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express 12c for DBA tasks
- Features determined by DBaaS edition

(regular, High or Extreme Performance)
Virtualised Cloud Hosting monitored by

Oracle DBaaS Monitor
- RDBMS storage, alerts, processes etc
- OS-level monitoring
- Listener
- Backups etc

Migrating On-Premise Data to Oracle DBaaS
This can be the tricky bit - if only because of volumes
RMAN, DataPump etc available as options, along with ODI, SQL*Developer etc

New Option : Oracle GoldenGate for Cloud

Configuring On-Premise RPD to Connect to DBaaS
Update Connection Pool settings in on-prem RPD before upload to BICS
- Note : DBaaS instance must be in same datacenter as BICS
Note - No need to change overall DB connection setting in BICS Console

Steps to Upload RPD to BI Cloud Service
Backup (snapshot) current BICS environment if required
Select Snapshots > Replace Data Model

Use Browse button to select RPD from desktop, then upload to BICS

Additional BICS Capabilities when using Uploaded RPD
Allows multiple subject areas vs. single one in standard BICS
Multiple DBaaS instances can be mapped into RPD for federated queries
Full access to RPD features - vertical/horizontal federation etc
Data Mashups also available (but not VA)

Additional Post Upload Configuration : Mapping
Mapping is now available in BICS, requires further Administrator configuration
Single map provider (OracleMaps) with set of associated layers
As with on-premise, map layers then need to be linked to subject area columns
2
1

Configuring Security and Recreating Users, Roles
On-premise users need to have corresponding new account created in BICS
- Also creates an Oracle Cloud login for BICS identity domain - separate to OTN login
BICS licensed per user, min is 10 per pod with test and prod instances
Application roles also need to be recreated and users added
1
3
2

Row-level Security Within RPD
Row-level security works properly within BICS and uploaded RPDs
Best practice is to base on application roles, recreate matching ones to proceed
Regular and row-wise session variables then work as expected

Limitations on BICS with RPD Upload vs On-Premise
Can only access other DBaaS sources at present
- Presume integration with PBCS, Oracle Big Data Cloud Service, SaaS apps to come
- No ability at present to access Essbase, TT or other acceleration layers
No further editing of the uploaded RPD - one-way only
No way to upload the catalog to go with RPD - must recreate in cloud
Further limitations that may possibly be lifted in the future
- Adding of HTML or Javascript to Analyses is disabled
- Some limitations around alternate sorts and other small issues
- Visual Analyser not available yet (multiple subject area issue?)
- No usage tracking (but see MOS Doc.ID 1965207.1)

What About ETL and Data Integration?
How do we continue to keep loading new data into BI platform DBaaS DW?
- BICS can currently only access Oracle DB or schemas running in Oracle Cloud
- Some datasources for BI platform likely to still be on-premise
- Others might migrate from on-prem to Oracle Cloud, or be SaaS apps in cloud
BICS by default comes with options for loading its DB schema via REST API
- Data Sync for on-prem/cloud table sync
- SFTP and other techniques
What other options

does DBaaS give us?

Running ODI On-Premise for On-Prem/Cloud
ODI12c can continue to load into DW through Oracle DBaaS SQL*Net support
- Connect normally to DBaaS via JDBC, or through SSH tunnel
- Extract from on-premise sources,

load into DBaaS as normal DB target
- Additional KMs for BICS integration,

Oracle Storage Cloud Service
- Adapters for Oracle SaaS apps,

Salesforce etc
- Zero impact on daily ETL tasks, but

need to consider upload speeds etc

New Option : Oracle Big Data Preparation Cloud Service
Oracle Cloud-based Data Preparation Service, aimed at da
Takes files and other datasets from Oracle Cloud and prepares for analysis
Split, transform and obfuscate data before loading into Hadoop data platform
32
Uses Machine-Learning to Automate Data Recommendations
Uses Spark MLlib machine learning to

profile data and recognise patterns
Automates many of the routine data

preparation and profiling work
- Spot credit card, SSN + other sensitive

data, recommends masking
- Suggest appropriate names, datatypes

for columns based on
format and data patterns
Allows analyst to focus on key tasks
- Example of cloud app consumerization

Cloud Datasource Integration & File Upload/Download
Primary datasource and target is Oracle Storage Cloud Service (like Amazon S3)
- Oracle Big Data Cloud Service, Oracle DBaaS and others
User can also upload / download files directly into Big Data Prep Service

Future Option : Direct BDP > BICS Integration

Orchestrate BDP > BICS Data Loading via ODI12c
Possible now : Use of ODI to prepare individual files through BDP
ODI on-premise used to automate file extracts and upload into Storage CS using its
REST APIs
BDP picks up files available in

Storage CS and prepares them
Prepared files are written back

into Storage CS
Prepped files downloaded by ODI

from Storage CS, loaded into BICS
- On roadmap: BDP will be able to

load prepared data directly into BICS

So Why Would I Want to Migrate My BI Platform to Cloud?
Cost - although Oracle Cloud has costs, TCO can be cheaper than on-prem
- Factor in service management, upgrades, staff costs, managed service contracts etc
- Operational issues taken care of by Oracle, along with security compliance
Pay for software + hosting monthly/user, out of OpEx
Gives more agility around creating test, dev branch environments

Summary and Next Steps
Its now possible (mostly) possible to migrate full OBIEE systems to cloud
On-premise RPDs uploaded into BI Cloud Service + linked to DBaaS for DW
ODI can still upload data from on-premise sources into DBaaS, or consider BDP
Contact us at info@rittmanmead.com for more info, test drives, proof of

concepts - now!

Deploying Full OBIEE Systems to Oracle Cloud
Is it possible? How does it work and whats the benefit vs. on-premise?
Mark Rittman, CTO, Rittman Mead | Oracle OpenWorld 2015


OBIEE Systems To Oracle Cloud

Încărcat de

Informații document

Titlu original

Drepturi de autor

Formate disponibile

Partajați acest document

Partajați sau inserați document

Opțiuni de partajare

Vi se pare util acest document?

Este necorespunzător acest conținut?

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

OBIEE Systems To Oracle Cloud

Încărcat de

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

Deploying Full OBIEE Systems to Oracle Cloud

Is it possible? How would you do it and what are the benefits?

Mark Rittman, CTO, Rittman Mead | Oracle OpenWorld 2015

- Oracle ACE Director, specialising in Oracle BI&DW

- 14 Years Experience with Oracle Technology

- Regular columnist for Oracle Magazine

Author of two Oracle Press Oracle BI books

- Oracle Business Intelligence Developers Guide

- Oracle Exalytics Revealed

- Writer for Rittman Mead Blog :

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 2

Optimizing your investment in Oracle Business Analytics

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 3

A Walk Through the Kimball ETL Subsystems

Average user adoption for BI

Rittman Meads User Engagement Service can help

Visual Redesign Business User Training

Engagement Toolkit Ongoing Support

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 5

Runs as part of Oracle Public Cloud, part of wider Oracle Platform-as-a-Service

Pay monthly, min 10 users, rolling upgrades and new features

Entirely thin-client, simplified administration

Aimed at departmental use-cases

- Sharing data from a spreadsheet

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 6

Re-use existing OBIEE skills, common interface with on-premise OBIEE

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 7

- Significant real-world benefit for customers - no-more big-bang upgrades

Adding on-premise functionality missing in v1 (mapping for example)

Filling out functionality e.g. Data Sync tool

Early access to on-premise features

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 8

Point-and-click exploration and

Uses BI Repository as data source,

- Users can also add their own data, for data

Coming in next 12 mths with OBIEE12c,

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 9

Aimed at users who would otherwise

User-supplied attributes and metrics

Enables more self-service, users

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 10

Single repository per tenant

Regular RPD, but modeller only supports

- Single LTS per logical table

- No Alias, have to create DB views

- Single business model

- Only logical calculations

- But otherwise - an RPD

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 11

ApEx environment with 10GB storage attached

Able to run PL/SQL packages (with 5m timeout)

Either create tables, views etc from ApEX,

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 12

- 50GB storage in single schema, limited ETL access

- Single subject area and limited RPD features

Other common use-cases include

- Spin-off data discovery sandboxes

- Dedicated SaaS reporting applications

But part of wider Oracle Cloud platform

- Can we use that to host a whole BI system?

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 13

But with platform (PaaS) and software (SaaS) layers as differentiator

info@rittmanmead.com www.rittmanmead.com @rittmanmead 14