Create an ExaCS in OCI using the OCI CLI

I recently got the opportunity to create an Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS) instance in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Im not going to go into the details of the network requirements or how to set up the OCI CLI. Details on both of these can be found in the OCI doco ExaCS Network requirements - https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/Database/Tasks/exanetwork.htmOCI CLI … Continue reading Create an ExaCS in OCI using the OCI CLI

Create an Oracle Database System in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

This guide walks you through creating an Oracle 18c Database System in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Note: I am assuming that you have already created all the necessary networking components in your OCI tenancy. OCI Home Page Starting from the OCI Home page, hit the Menu link in the top left-hand corner, and the select … Continue reading Create an Oracle Database System in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle Database 18c Available

A quick note to say that Oracle Database 18c is now available on Oracle Cloud and Engineered Systems. Please read Dom Giles overview post of 18c at: https://blogs.oracle.com/database/oracle-database-18c-:-now-available-on-the-oracle-cloud-and-oracle-engineered-systems Dom covers some of the key features introduced or improved in this release. In particular, there are some interesting improvements that I anticipate the Autonomous Database Services to … Continue reading Oracle Database 18c Available