Oracle Beehive
{{Infobox Software
| name = Oracle Beehive
| logo = Oracle logo.svg
| logo size = 200px
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| developer = Oracle Corp
| released = 2008
| latest release version = 2.0
| operating system = Cross-platform
| language = Multiple languages
| license = Proprietary
| genre = Collaboration platform, Collaborative software, Enterprise social software
| website = [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/beehive/overview/index.html Website]
}}
Oracle Beehive is collaboration platform software developed by Oracle Corporation that combines email, team collaboration, instant messaging, and conferencing in a single solution. It can be deployed on-premises as licensed software or subscribed to as software-as-a-service (SaaS).
Features
=Key components=
Oracle Beehive includes a platform along with four main components:{{cite web | url=http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/beehive/pdf/beehive-feature-list.pdf | title=Oracle Beehive Feature List | publisher=Oracle Corp.| date=2009-05-26 | accessdate=2009-05-26 }}
- Beehive Platform: unified architecture and data store for collaboration and communication services. Includes restricted-use licenses for Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware.
- Enterprise Messaging: Email, calendar, address book, and task management accessible via Microsoft Outlook, Zimbra Web Client, and a selection of mobile phones.
- Team Collaboration: team workspaces with document library, team wiki, team calendar, team announcements, RSS and contextual search.
- Synchronous Collaboration: web conferencing and VoIP audio conferencing via the Beehive Conferencing Client.
=Interoperability=
Oracle Beehive supports the following standards for greater interoperability and to allow the use of different communication and collaboration clients:{{cite web | url=http://ccsblog.burtongroup.com/collaboration_and_content/2009/05/oracle-enters-beehive-in-collaboration-tournament.html| title=Oracle Enters Beehive in Collaboration Tournament | publisher=Craig Roth| date=2009-05-04 | accessdate=2009-06-01 }}
- IMAP and SMTP for email
- Open Mobile Alliance DS and Push-IMAP for email over mobile devices
- CalDAV for calendar scheduling management
- XMPP for instant messaging and presence
- WebDAV for file management
- JSR 170 for accessing content repositories
- BPEL for automating business processes
- LDAP for directory services
- Java Management Extensions (JMX) for system management and monitoring
Product enhancements
In May 2009, Oracle released version 1.5 of Oracle Beehive with new capabilities including web-based team workspaces that include features such as file sharing, team wikis, team calendar, RSS support, and contextual search.{{cite web | url=http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Oracle-Beehive-Platform-Offering-Social-Networking-Collaboration-Tools-387441/ | title=Oracle Beehive Platform Offering Social Networking, Collaboration Tools | publisher=eWeek| date=2009-05-04 | accessdate=2009-05-26 }} Beehive 1.5 also includes added security and recording capabilities for audio and web conferencing and expanded integration with desktop productivity tools like Microsoft Outlook and Windows Explorer.{{cite web | url=http://www.basexblog.com/2009/05/06/in-the-briefing-room-oracle-beehive/ | title=In the Briefing Room: Oracle Beehive | publisher=Basex | date=2009-05-06 | accessdate=2009-05-26 }}
In February 2010, Oracle released version 2.0 of Oracle Beehive.{{Cite web |title=Oracle Beehive Release Notes |url=https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E16671_01/bh.200/e16640.pdf}} New capabilities include a software development kit with REST APIs, coexistence support for Lotus Domino email systems, integration with Oracle Universal Content Management and Oracle Information Rights Management software, and team collaboration enhancements including a user directory, discussion forums, task assignments, tagging, and faceted search.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/beehive/overview/index.html Oracle Beehive Web Page]
- [http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/beehive/index.html Oracle Beehive Documentation]
- [https://beehiveonline.oracle.com/External_04_faq.html Oracle Beehive FAQ]
- [http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2009-01-07-a.html#summary Oracle Beehive Object Model]
Category:Unified communications