Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Test data management is critical in a cloud environment but often gets overlooked. It is important that you
protect critical and sensitive data when you allow users to provision applications and databases on demand via a
self-service portal. The data-masking feature of Oracle Enterprise Manager testing suite can discover the data model
interdependencies and “mask” any sensitive information to protect it. Data-masking templates with predefined
sensitive columns and masking formats are also available for Oracle E-Business Suite and Fusion applications.
The data subsetting feature of EM12c lets you create smaller databases with subsets of application data that
are relationally consistent so you can perform realistic testing and development by using just a small percentage of
production data.
The Oracle Enterprise Manager testing suite also leverages the deep diagnostic capabilities built into the
technology layers and provides prescriptions for remediation. All of these testing capabilities can really help you
minimize the risk for downtime of applications deployed in the cloud.
Deploying the Cloud
After you build, test, and publish the applications in the Enterprise Manager Software Library, they are available
for deployment via the Self Service portal of EM12c. As per NIST, on-demand self-service is one of the five key
characteristics of the cloud. It provides a layer of abstraction that hides the underlying complexities of the cloud
platform from the end user.
The out-of-box Self Service portal in EM12c, shown in Figure
5-10
, allows cloud users to deploy a wide range of
cloud services. Cloud users can deploy databases, Java applications, or complete application assemblies on the cloud
platform listed in a service catalog that shows everything published in the Enterprise Manager Software Library.
For deployment requests, users can specify the underlying resources (CPU, memory, database, WebLogic domain,
and so forth) that they need for their applications, and Enterprise Manager will automatically provision them.
Self-service users can also define policies based on schedule or performance metrics.
Figure 5-10.
Oracle Enterprise Manager's Self Service portal
