In DetailToday's IT environment is very complex, encompassing a myriad of technologies and middleware platforms. Many organizations have large and heterogeneous middleware platforms that power their enterprise applications, and it is often a real challenge for administrators to meet agreed service levels and minimize downtime. Oracle Enterprise Manager allows administrators to manage the complete lifecycle of an entire application infrastructure for middleware and SOA applications.This book will help you kick-start the setup of Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control. It serves as the only hands on guide for providing information about key concepts, mass deployment tricks, and monitoring and management advice for WebLogic's server environment.To find out more about upgrading to the full edition, visit www.packtpub.com/lite-editions and log into your account for offers and help. If you don't have an account on PacktPub.com, visit today and set one up!ApproachWritten by senior members of the Oracle team, this book is a hands-on tutorial detailing Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control's management of Middleware. The material has been carefully selected from Packt's fuller 350 page "Middleware Management with Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 10g R5".Who this book is forIf you are a Middleware or System Administrator or an IT Architect who wants to maximize the system performance of Oracle Fusion Middleware solutions, then this book is for you. You'll also find it helpful if you are a DBA who wants to become a Middleware Administrator.You should have basic knowledge of middleware/application server management.