A while back I created some cloud-init scripts that would allow you to directly login to any Windows and Linux instance directly from the OCI Console. I just published a youtube video that demonstrates this functionality:
Support for changing the CPU and/or Memory Count for Compute Flex shapes has been added to the OCI-AutoScale Script. By specifying a (cpu:memory) value in the schedule, the compute instances will be update accordingly. IMPORTANT: This will reboot the instance!
Notice: Some shameless self-promotion 🙂 Interested in running VMware in the Cloud. Have super fast access to very powerful hardware instantly and unlimited capabilities? I recently was invited to a podcast with Duncan Epping and Frank Denneman to talk about the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution. You can listen it back on spotify or via apple.… Read More »
The OCI-AutoScale script has received some updates based on customers that are using it. Even more services are now supported and a new type of Schedule is possible. Day of Month You can now set a schedule based on the day of the month. For instance is you want your resource to be sized to… Read More »
I know this video has been used for so many topics and finally someone decided to make an OCI fun version of it…. enjoy watching and hopefully laughing 🙂
The proof of the pudding is in the eating! Hopefully you have already heard great stories about the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), but why not test it our your self! Oracle have launched a platform for Live Labs. At this moment of writing there are 38 Workshops available! You can run these workshops using your own OCI account, a new… Read More »
It makes me happy to see more and more people are starting to see the Oracle Cloud as a serious Cloud Vendor. Already big services like zoom’s Video Conferencing, Cisco’s Tetration service and 8×8 Video Conferencing are using the Oracle Cloud (OCI), but now also Gartner is starting to notice the Oracle Cloud 🙂 Read… Read More »
Yes, A new version of the OCI Manager app hit the App Store today! What’s new: Dark mode support Basic support for consumption data Support for announcements Some bug fixes and UI improvements As consumption information is not available via the normal OCI APIs, you need to specify you username/passwd and ACC ID and IDCS… Read More »
Who does not like a good (real-time) dashboard? Well I do! Last week I had to deliver a hands-on workshop for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, so why not make a cool dashboard to monitor the progress of the hands-on lab 🙂 It turned out not very difficult to do. I based my dashboard on the… Read More »
As more and more people are starting to seriously use the Oracle Cloud, the community of technical specialists is also growing nicely and sharing their experiences, tools and ideas with the wider community. So I thought it would be good to start a list of “OCI Blogger/websites”, OCI related YouTube channels and 3rd party tools… Read More »
Knowing what is going on in your OCI environment can be a daunting task. The OCI Audit service logs everything, and I mean really everything. Most of these log entries are just queries for information, so it can be a challenge finding and understand these Audit Events. In the new release of the iPhone OCI… Read More »