Introduction Since Oracle Database@Azure was released in December 2023, customer demand has been continuously increasing. Likewise, the number of collaterals about Oracle Database@Azure has been growing. To keep track of “everything” and for easier sharing with those who want to learn more, here is a collection of what has been released so far. I will…
Before we begin, huge kudos to my colleague Sebastian Solbach for working on this blog post. Introduction Mission-critical applications rely on 24/7 availability to maintain business operations. The database is the most critical component in every software architecture; therefore, it is compelling to implement a strategy that maximizes data availability, reliability, and protection. Oracle Data…
Introduction Oracle Database runs everywhere: on-premises, on Oracle Cloud, on non-Oracle Clouds, and in multicloud environments. For Oracle database services running on Oracle Cloud and Oracle Database@Azure, automatic backups are available and recommended to Autonomous Recovery Service, which provides immutability by default. For Oracle databases running elsewhere, consider having an (additional) backup to OCI Object…
Introduction Enabling Oracle Data Guard in Oracle Cloud is a matter of a few clicks in the Cloud Console. However, many customers prefer to manage their resource provisioning in an automated way using Terraform, OCI CLI, SDKs, or REST API for more consistency and efficiency. Providing the correct values in the OCI CLI command to…
Introduction Oracle Cloud Object Storage is a regional service, i.e., objects are stored in a specific Oracle Cloud region. You can enable cross-region replication to automatically sync your data to a remote region for redundancy, providing protection from a regional outage. This blog post describes how to configure cross-region replication, use the replicated Object Storage…
Starting with four commercial regions, Oracle Cloud has grown to 36 commercial regions in the last few years. And more to come. Additional services and features are being continuously released. In 2022, there were 462 new release notes. This is more than one release note per day. Oracle Databases in OCI got 42 release notes.…
Update October 2023: For Oracle Linux 8, have a look at OCIFS and install the OCIFS Utility documentation. Introduction Mounting an Object Storage bucket as a local file system simplifies file management and provides you with additional cost-efficient storage space that can be used as if it were on the local server. Once the bucket…
Introduction Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Command Line Interface (CLI) is a small-footprint tool that lets you create and manage resources in Oracle Cloud using a command line interface. It enables you to automate tasks and makes things easier. The Quickstart documentation provides quick installation instructions. However, installations via RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) on Base…
Introduction Oracle constantly introduces new Exadata Platforms providing higher performance, lower latency, extended storage, and optimized software and networking. The Exadata X9M generation is available on-premises, cloud@customer, and public cloud. AND, it comes at the same price as the previous generation!!! It is as simple as this: higher performance + same price = reduced cost…
Introduction Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is evolving every day! New features are being released, existing ones are being extended, and new data centers are being launched. More automation, more flexibility, and more capabilities to provide a better user experience, higher availability, and increased security to Oracle’s customers and partners. One frequently asked question is where…
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