UKOUG 2024: A Great Conference in Birmingham

From December 1st to 3rd, 2024, I had the pleasure of attending the UK Oracle User Group Conference (UKOUG) in Birmingham. My workmate Stefan and I traveled from Zürich Airport on Saturday afternoon, flying to London Heathrow and continuing our journey by Metro and Train. We arrived later in the day, ready for an exciting few days. UKOUG isn’t just about tech topics; it’s also a fantastic chance to meet people, make connections, and enjoy interesting presentations about Oracle technology. This year, I met some colleagues from Accenture, including Rhianna from the US and Sai from the UK. It’s always nice to meet people in person and share ideas. Sunday evening was special as we attended the traditional Oracle ACE…

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DOAG Konferenz 2024: Ein Rückblick auf vier intensive Tage in Nürnberg

Vom 19. bis zum 22. November 2024 war Nürnberg einmal mehr der Treffpunkt für Oracle-Experten, Anwender und Partner. Aber nicht nur Oracle war Thema, auch PostgreSQL, Soft Skills und vieles mehr stand auf der Agenda. Die DOAG Konferenz bot auch in diesem Jahr eine Plattform, um Wissen auszutauschen, neue Entwicklungen zu präsentieren und Kontakte zu knüpfen. Ich hatte die Ehre, selbst mit vier Vorträgen vertreten zu sein und meine Erfahrungen rund um Themen wie Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Security, Automation mit Oracle Linux Automation Manager, sowie Red Hat Ansible Automation zu teilen. Meine Vorträge und Highlights Es ist immer ein besonderes Erlebnis, vor einem grossen Publikum zu sprechen, und die Sessions in den gut gefüllten Räumen haben gezeigt, dass das Interesse…

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Getting started with Oracle Autonomous Database@Azure – Pay-As-You-Go | Part 2: Provisioning

In blog post Part 1, I described how to subscribe to the PAYG service to use the Oracle Autonomous Database in Azure. Now it’s time to provision a new ADB. As prerequisites, a resource group, a virtual network and several subnets are created. When provisioning an Autonomous Database on Oracle Database@Azure, it is essential to use a delegated subnet. A delegated subnet is a subnet within a virtual network that is specifically designated for use by a particular service. Using a delegated subnet ensures enhanced security, better network control, simplified management, compliance, and optimized performance, making it an ideal choice for modern database provisioning. Overview This is the entry point, click on Create Autonomous Database. Basics When deploying an Autonomous Database…

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Getting started with Oracle Autonomous Database@Azure – Pay-As-You-Go | Part 1: Subscription

In early September, an exciting development was announced on azure.microsoft.com: Oracle Autonomous Database is now available on Azure as a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) offering. This marks a significant shift from the previous approach, where customers were required to engage with Oracle’s sales team to secure a private offering for Oracle Autonomous Database on Azure. The introduction of the PAYG model means that businesses can now directly access Oracle Autonomous Database as a native Azure resource without the need for extensive sales negotiations or long-term commitments. This streamlined process significantly reduces barriers to entry, making it easier than ever for organizations to leverage the power of Oracle’s Autonomous Database in the Azure cloud ecosystem. While the traditional private offer process is still…

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Using Oracle Linux 8.10 in WSL for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Ansible Collection

In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of setting up Oracle Linux 8.10 in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to effectively work with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Ansible Collection. We’ll cover installation, necessary packages, OCI CLI setup, and a test of the setup. One of the great features of WSL is its seamless integration with Visual Studio Code (VS Code). This powerful code editor provides excellent support for remote development, allowing you to edit files, run commands, and manage your environment directly within the editor. Table of Contents Installing Oracle Linux 8.10 from the Windows Store How to install WSL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install Installing Missing OS Packages After launching Oracle Linux for the first time, you may…

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