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Install the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CLI on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

This is a short post on how to install/configure the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Command Line…
Deploying I/O intensive workloads in the cloud: LVM RAID

I recently blogged about a potential pitfall when deploying the Oracle database on LVM (Logical Volume…
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: using the CLI to manipulate Network Security Groups

I frequently need to update security rules in one of my Network Security Groups (NSG). Rather…
Deploying I/O intensive workloads in the cloud: don’t fall for the LVM trap

I have been assessing the “best” storage option for Oracle databases deployed on Infrastructure as a…
Installing perf on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

This is a very short post with instructions on how to install perf on Ubunutu 20.04…
Using systemd to start an Oracle single instance database when booting

I don’t work with systemd frequently enough to remember its syntax and other intricacies so I…
Installing instant clients on Oracle Linux 8 in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

I recently presented my views on upgrading to Oracle 19c to the DOAG community. As part…
Swingbench: creating benchmark schemas with strong passwords

This post describes my experience creating the SOE user account in an Oracle 21 database provided…
Ansible tips’n’tricks: configuring the Ansible Dynamic Inventory for OCI – Oracle Linux 7

I have previously written about the configuration of the Ansible Dynamic Inventory for OCI. The aforementioned…
Device name persistence in the cloud: OCI + Terraform

This is a really short post (by my standards at least) demonstrating how I ensure device…