2 Key Concepts

This chapter describes concepts important to understanding Oracle Fusion Applications.

This chapter contains the following topics:

Section 2.1, "Key Oracle Fusion Middleware Components for Oracle Fusion Applications"
Section 2.2, "Enterprise Deployment"
Section 2.3, "Security"

2.1 Key Oracle Fusion Middleware Components for Oracle Fusion Applications

Oracle Fusion Applications uses both types of the components that Oracle Fusion Middleware provides, the Java component and the system component. A Java component is an Oracle Fusion Middleware component that is deployed as one or more Java EE applications and a set of resources. Java components are deployed to an Oracle WebLogic Server domain as part of a domain template. A system component is a manageable process that is not deployed as a Java application. Instead, a system component is managed by Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server.

For more information on the Oracle Fusion Middleware components, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts Guide.

2.2 Enterprise Deployment

An enterprise deployment is an Oracle best practice based on proven Oracle high-availability and security technologies and recommendations for Oracle Fusion Applications. The best practices span all Oracle products across the entire technology stack: Oracle Database, Oracle Applications, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Fusion Applications, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control, and Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Applications Control, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, and Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control.

For more information about enterprise deployment for Oracle Fusion Applications, see the Oracle Fusion Applications Customer Relationship Management Enterprise Deployment Guide.

2.3 Security

Oracle Fusion Applications security offers:

Role-based access
Segregation of duties
Consistent and transparent function and data security
Robust privacy protections
Native identity management and access provisioning
Enforcement across tools (all the tools use the same policies) and across the information lifecycle
Integration with Oracle Fusion Governance, Risk, and Compliance
An extensive reference implementation
Standard tools to extend the footprint

For more information about security for Oracle Fusion Applications, see Chapter 3, "Key Components" and the Oracle Fusion Applications Security Guide.