Adding X10 Storage Cells to an Existing Oracle Exadata Environment
Author: Jason Beattie Objective This post details the end-to-end process of expanding an existing Oracle Exadata environment by integrating two additional X10 storage cells. The steps include validating system compatibility, creating grid disks, integrating with Oracle ASM, and verifying post-implementation health and capacity. System Overview Environment Setup (Before Expansion): Existing Storage Cells: Cell01, Cell02, Cell03 […]
AI-Driven Language Narrative in Oracle Analytics
Author: Philip Godfrey Oracle Analytics Cloud is a powerful tool allowing users, both individuals and businesses alike, to explore and understand their data by utilizing advanced and augmented analytic capabilities. These augmentations, such as Auto-Insights, Explain and AI Assistant integration, utilises Machine Learning and AI elements to provide even more options to assist with Data […]
Introducing Oracle AI Data Platform
Author: Philip Godfrey Unveiled at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas, the Oracle AI Data Platform helps customers accelerate AI initiatives with secure, unified data and agentic automation. With this release, Oracle advances its “AI for Data” vision by architecting AI and data together to provide trusted insight, innovation and productivity across both operational systems […]
Part 2: Cloning Block Volumes Between Two Tenancies in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Similar to boot volumes, block volumes can also be cloned between tenancies. This part focuses on setting up and cloning block volumes across the same region using OCI CLI.
Part 1: Cloning Boot Volumes Between Two Tenancies in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Author: Jason Beattie Overview Cloning a boot volume between two tenancies in OCI requires careful setup and planning. This blog outlines the prerequisites, policies, and steps to successfully clone a boot volume from a source tenancy to a target tenancy in the same region. Prerequisites Both tenancies must be in the same region. Admin access […]
Setting Up OCI CLI on Windows and Mac: Step-by-Step Guide
Author: Jason Beattie Introduction Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) CLI (Command Line Interface) is an essential tool for developers and administrators looking to interact with Oracle Cloud services via terminal commands. This tool simplifies managing cloud resources, automates tasks, and integrates with other development environments. Here, we’ll walk through the steps to set up OCI CLI […]
Recovery boot of a DBaaS Instance after a root filesystem filecorruption
Log into console Navigate to Oracle base database service locate the relevant Instance. Select Console Connection Create Console Connetion-generate keys. Copy the SSH String. Open cloud Shell Create the private key within cloud shell. Paste the SSH String and Connect. Reboot the dbaas Instance From Cloud Shell you will see the server booting. When the […]
OpenVPN CloudConnexa with Oracle Cloud
Overview of OpenVPN CloudConnexa OpenVPN CloudConnexa is a cloud-based VPN service that enables you to implement scalable and secure network access within your cloud environment. Some of the key benefits of implementing OpenVPN CloudConnexa are below: OpenVPN is a managed service, this results in OpenVPN handling the configuration and maintenance of the VPN infrastructure. This […]
Bringing AI to the database: Exploring Oracle Database 23ai
Author: Philip Godfrey What is Oracle Database 23ai? Oracle Database 23ai is the next generation of database, and brand-new release from Oracle. Originally planned as 23c, the notable amendment in the naming (23ai) is a nod to its Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. This blog aims to highlight just some of the 300+ features that will […]
8 Data Analytics Challenges and Opportunities
In today’s data-driven world, organisations are recognising how vital data analytics is for making informed decision-making and driving strategic growth. While the potential for leveraging data is immense, there are several challenges that stand in the way of fully harnessing its power and the effective use of data analytics.
This article delves into 8 critical data analytics challenges that businesses face, ranging from data quality and integration issues to privacy concerns and talent shortage, while providing opportunities for you to pave the way for a data-driven future.