What makes GCP networking service different from other Cloud providers

Intro During my preparation for the GCP Associate Cloud Engineer exam, I first got myself a free tier account which usually lasts 3 months. This allowed me to play with the Cloud Console as it’s the fastest way to get to know a cloud provider’s  services & offering. Being already familiar with AWS, Azure, and …

OVM Series part 3: Backup and recovery with ovm-Bkp (plus scripts)

Intro This is the last part of the OVM series where I will describe the backup package provided by oracle called ovm-bkp . Even if the Premier Support period has already ended (March, 2021) and OLVM is supposed to be the replacement, a lot of workloads are still running on OVM including new PCAs (Private …

OVM series part 2: What to collect when opening an SR

Intro In my last post, I have described few commands within Oracle OVM manager CLI. This time, the topic is about how to identify the relevant information of your OVM environment as well as the logs and their location for each component. OVM servers and OVM manager have their own logs, and when issues occur …

Interview With Oracle FPP head Ludovico Caldara

I want to thank Ludovico Caldara [FPP & Cloud MAA Product Manager @Oracle] for accepting the publication of this interview which is based on a conversation we had some time ago. It is mainly focused on the Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning (FPP) “FUNDAMENTALS”, but I hope this could help the community to glean a …