Oracle API Catalog Cloud Service

Oracle API Catalog Cloud Service is a collection of machine-readable (Swagger 2.0) API descriptions exposed by Oracle’s most popular SaaS and PaaS applications.

You can use these descriptions to generate code stubs, this facilitating integration between your applications and others in the Oracle Public Cloud.

Oracle Management Cloud now available

Oracle Management Cloud Service - Non-Metered (Oracle Application Monitoring, Oracle Log Analytics & Oracle IT Analytics) is orderable and 'Live' in the US data center.

Fun : Merry Christmas !

SE & DB12c

Standard Edition is now available for Oracle Database 12c 
 

Cloud Campus in Austin

Oracle announced that it's planning to build a "next-generation technology campus" in Austin center.


The campus will start with a 560,000-square-foot complex on Austin’s Lady Bird Lake.

Private Cloud : EM13 Hardware & Virtualization Managemen

Oracle Storage Cloud Software Appliance Overview

Acquisition : StackEngine

Oracle signed an agreement to acquire StackEngine, a startup that develops management and automation tools for Docker containers.

Private Cloud : Oracle Enterprise Manager 13.1

Oracle Enterprise Manager 13.1 is now available!
Download the shiphome from OTN 

Oracle Storage Cloud Software Appliance

Oracle announced the controlled availability of Oracle Storage Cloud Software Appliance 1.0 !

Customers can use Oracle Storage Cloud Software Appliance to easily store and access data in Oracle Storage Cloud Service, through the commonly used NFS v4 protocol.

Customers can get started using Oracle Storage Cloud Service for their existing applications and workloads without making any significant changes to their code. Simply read and write the files over NFS, as always!

Description:

• An easy on-ramp from on-premise to Oracle's storage cloud 
• POSIX compliant NFS interface 
• Data security with granular encryption 
• Data integrity via checksum verifications 
• Automatic translation between files and objects 
• Near local NAS performance through data caching 
• Docker support for easy deployment

ICS 15.4.5 Release

Today, Oracle announced the availability of 15.4.5 release of Integration Cloud Service (ICS).
In this release, ICS delivers powerful new on-premise integration capabilities, more ways to connect to social and productivity applications in the cloud and much much more!

Deploy Bitnami Images

Cloud Portal is back with a new layout

Oracle Public Cloud - More Tutorials

Oracle recently published 6 new Oracle by Example (OBE) tutorials :

• Creating an SSH-Enabled User on an Oracle Compute Cloud Service Instance
• Permitting Ping Requests to Oracle Compute Cloud Service Instances
• Creating a Single Instance Using the Oracle Compute Cloud Service Web Console
• Creating Oracle Compute Cloud Service Instances Using an Orchestration
• Building a Custom Oracle Linux Machine Image with the LAMP Stack
• Deploying Chef Server on Oracle Compute Cloud Service Instances    

Oracle Public Cloud - New Compute Service Tutorials

Oracle has published 3 new Oracle by Example (OBE) tutorials :
•    Setting Up Chef Infrastructure on Compute Service
•    Deploying Oracle Database on Compute Service
•    Deploying Oracle WebLogic Server on Compute Service

Tablespace file encryption

Tablespace encryption for user-created tablespaces are enabled by default and that applies to SE and EE (tablespace file encryption).

On certain service instances hosting an Oracle 11g Standard Edition database, attempts to create a tablespace fail with a wallet error.

In this case, you must use the following command first :
dbaascli tde config --ks_login auto


To validate :

1. connect to the database and check for the existence of the encrypt_new_tablespaces parameter :
   select tablespace_name, encrypted from dba_tablespaces;
   
2. create a new tablespace. (notice that we are not including any reference to encryption)
   create tablespace TEST datafile '/u02/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/test.dbf' size 1m;
3. check how it got created
   select tablespace_name, encrypted from dba_tablespaces;

See know issue :
http://docs.oracle.com/cloud/latest/dbcs_dbaas/KIDBR/GUID-13962F4B-83CA-4210-9E76-2FC2DCAAACC7.htm#KIDBR-GUID-9C46E821-EB39-4387-AB9B-766640486EB8


 

New DBaaS Monitor

Oracle DBaaS Monitor provides monitoring and management of the Oracle Database RDBMS and listener on an Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service instance.

Recently, this tool has been updated (version 15.4.2.0) : new look & feel and also new capabilities !

Real application Clusters in Database-as-a-service

Oracle IT Analytics (Resource Analytics)

Spectrum of Database Cloud Services

Database Cloud Service Hands On Labs

If you are interested by Oracle Database Cloud Service, OOW Hands On Labs (HOL11064 & HOL11065) are available from http://oraclecloudlabs.com/

• Creating an Oracle Database Cloud Service
• Using the Cloud Console
• Using the DBaaS Monitor
• Logging into an Oracle Database Cloud Service
• Connecting to the Cloud
• Upgrade using the Cloud
• Backing up and Restoring a DBaaS Database

Monitoring a Database Instance

DBCS Quick Start

Single Sign-On (SSO) Configuration

Administrators can now configure Single Sign-On to allow users to use their company credentials to log into all applications.

Documentation : 
http://docs.oracle.com/cloud/latest/trial_paid_subscriptions/secure_services.htm
 

Overview of SOA Cloud Service

Creating an Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service Instance

Bitnami + Oracle Cloud Platform

Bitnami Launchpad for Oracle Cloud Platform

Popular images, provided by Bitnami, ready to launch on Oracle Cloud Platform in one click !

Oracle Management Cloud Overview

Oracle Compute Cloud Tutorials

Tutorials are available :

• Create an Instance Using the Web Console
• Create Instances Using an Orchestration
• Create an SSH-Enabled User on an Instance
• Provision Block Storage for an Instance
• Build an Oracle Linux Image
• Upload Images to Oracle Storage Cloud Service
• Remove Images from Oracle Storage Cloud Service

Oracle Compute Cloud Service User Interface Walkthrough

EMEA DCs

Database CS, Database Backup CS & Java CS are available in EMEA.

Oracle Management Cloud Overview

Oracle Cloud Web Site has been updated recently with new pages dedicated to Oracle Management Cloud (Application Performance Monitoring, IT Analytics & Log Analytics)
https://cloud.oracle.com/en_US/management

Oracle Management Cloud (OMC) is a suite of next-generation integrated monitoring, management, and analytics cloud services

Fun : Marty is back ! (October 21)

Change the Identity Domain Name

You can (easily) change your identity domain name:

1. Go to the "my account" dashboard
2. Select a Cloud Service
3. Click on the tab "Identity Domain Administration"

Oracle Documentation

What's new with 15.4.2 ?

During the weekend, the Cloud Platform has been updated !

Check to learn about cloud administration tasks.

IoT hands-on workshop

Schedule:

• January 13th 2016 10:00 – 17:00
• Oracle Office Munich
  Riesstraße 25
  80992 Munich  / Germany

Agenda

• Oracle Stream Explorer
• Internet of Things Cloud Service

Registration
For details please visit the registration page here.

Managed File Transfer Technical Hands-on Workshop

These FREE hands-on workshops cover all the capabilities you need to build robust, reliable and agile managed file transfers.

Audience

•  Application Developers
• Architect
• Sales Consultants

Registration:
For details please visit the registration page here:

• 12 – 13 November, 2015: Munich, Germany (Register here!)
• 16 – 17 November, 2015: London, UK (Register here!)

Oracle Real Application Clusters

The documentation now contains information about creating and managing Database-as-a-Service instances that provide two-node Oracle RAC databases. 

DBCS Scale Down

 You can now scale down an instance :

1. Open the Oracle Database Cloud Service console
2. Click the name of the instance you want to scale
3. Click the next to the service instance name and choose Scale Up/Down

4. Select a new compute shape
5. Click Yes, Scale Up/Down Service to scale the service instance

Oracle Management Cloud sessions @ OOW

Create an app listing with Oracle Cloud Marketplace Partner Portal

Get Started with Oracle Cloud Marketplace Partner Portal

How to restore a file from an Archive Container ?

To download an archived object, the object must first be restored.
The following example shows how to restore a file :

curl -v -s https://storage.us2.oraclecloud.com/v0/Storage-IdentityDomaine/ContainerName/fileName?restore -X POST -H "X-Auth-Token: Token"

Storage Cloud Archive Service

Last June, during the Oracle Cloud Platform Launch event, Thomas Kurian introduced Oracle Storage Cloud Archive Service, the lowest cost solution for long term data retention.

Customers can use Archive containers to store data that won't be accessed for a while or that will be accessed infrequently.

An Archive container is a container for which the X-Storage-Class metadata field is set to Archive.
curl -v -X PUT
-H 'X-Auth-Token: token'
-H 'X-Storage-Class: Archive'
 https://storage.us2.oraclecloud.com/v1/Storage-IdentityDomain/Container_Name

If you use the latest version of Cloudberry Explorer for Openstack (1.5.025), you can easily create Archive containers.

Oracle Cloud Learning Subscriptions

See also :

• Oracle Database Cloud Learning Subscription
• Oracle Java Cloud Learning Subscription

Hybrid Cloud : Real Application Testing report On Premise vs Oracle Public Cloud

Cloudberry Explorer for Oracle Storage Cloud

Oracle is now part of the list of available cloud storage providers for CloudBerry Explorer !

SOA Cloud Service & API Manager Cloud Service

Oracle today announced Oracle SOA Cloud Service and Oracle API Manager Cloud Service, new additions to Oracle Cloud Platform for Integration.

Started guides

Getting started guides are now available form  JCS & DBCS console pages !

Oracle Management Cloud

What is Oracle Management Cloud ? 

More details @ OOW ! 

https://events.rainfocus.com/oow15/catalog/focusOnDoc.jsp?focusId=18438

Private Cloud : Chargeback & Billing with Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c

DBCS Default HTTP Page

For each VM, you can access the default HTTP page by typing http://ip_vm

From this page, you can access the DBaaS monitor console, Application Express and Glassfish Server
(specific port must be available >> 
configure Access Rules)

Patching a Database

How apply a patch on a Database hosted on Oracle Public Cloud ?

All steps are explained in Martin's blog !
http://www.martinberger.com/?p=1930

JavaSE & Node Apps in the Cloud

Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service by Pythian

Simon Pane published a very interesting article on Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service:
http://www.pythian.com/blog/oracle-cloud-backups-service/ *

This article provides a quick start for getting up and running with Oracle RMAN backups to the Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.

Use CloudBerry Backup with Oracle Cloud Storage

Oracle is now part of the list of available cloud storage providers for CloudBerry Backup !


Details published on the blog :
http://www.cloudberrylab.com/blog/how-to-use-cloudberry-backup-with-oracle-cloud-storage/ 

Oracle Big Data Preparation Cloud Service

JCS - Scale Up/Down

The scale Up/Down feature is now available for new JCS instances created !


You can scale an Oracle Java Cloud Service node to change its compute shape or to add storage.





Adding (or changing) compute and memory capacity as simple as picking a new compute shape from a dropdown list !

Storage scaling available for :
- new storage volume of desired size
- adding storage space to existing volume

More details : 

• Oracle documentation
• Edi's blog

Hybrid Cloud : EMEA Hybrid DBaaS Architecture Forum for Partners

The Forum will introduce the business, technology and operational aspects of designing and running Oracle Database-as-a-Service both in a private on-premise environment and in the Oracle Public Cloud.




Register now!

- Italy, Milan: 8th October 2015
- Netherlands, Utrecht: 12th October 2015
- Belgium, Vilvoorde: 13th October 2015
- Kenya, Nairobi: 13th October 2015
- UK, Reading: 15th October 2015
- Finland, Espoo: 21st October 2015
- South Africa, Johannesburg: 2nd November 2015
- Turkey, Istanbul: 3rd November 2015
- Germany, Dusseldorf: 5th November 2015
- Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: 17th November 2015
- France, Colombes: 17th November 2015

Backing up Microsoft SQL server to Oracle Storage Cloud Service

Duck (tool from Cyberduck)

With the tool duck (Cyberduck for the Command Line Interface) which runs in shell on Linux or Windows command line prompt, users can easily access to Oracle Storage Cloud Service.

1. Download duck software from https://trac.cyberduck.io/wiki/help/en/howto/cli
2. Copy profile file (Oracle Storage Cloud (US Commercial 2).cyberduckprofile) into the profile folder
(for example : D:\Program Files (x86)\Cyberduck CLI\profiles)
 
Sample : list files
duck -l oracle://My_Folder  -u Storage-IdentityDomain:user -p User_Password

Oracle Paas to Extend Saas Workshops for EMEA Partners

Oracle organize 5-days hands-on workshop on Oracle Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to extend Software-as-a-Service.

• 7th - 11th September, 2015
  Location: Germany, Frankfurt.

• 5th - 9th October, 2015
  Location: France, Colombes.

• 2nd - 6th November, 2015
  Location: UK, TVP.

JCS & Ephemeral boot disk

Since mid-August 2015, new JCS instances do no longer have ephemeral (non-persistent) boot disk !
The documentation has been updated : 
The Boot/OS volume of any service instance provisioned after the mid-August 2015 update to Oracle Java Cloud Service is persistent. Content added to a persistent Boot/OS volume is retained if the service instance is restarted.

APEX 5 now available

Apex 5 is now available with new DBCS instances ! 

JaaS Trials are Live!

You want to test Java Cloud Service ?
Trials are now live  https://cloud.oracle.com/java 

DBaaS Trials are Live!

You want to test Database Cloud Service ?
Trials are now live on https://cloud.oracle.com/database 
 

Resource limits for trials:
- 5 OCPUs
- 75GB of Memory
- 250GB of block storage
- 250GB object storage
- 5 NAT IPs 
- 30 days duration 
 

Cloud Platform Webcast Series

Join these webcasts to learn how the various cloud services will help you manage and analyze data, rapidly develop, test, and deploy applications, integrate across on-premises and cloud, and collaborate among users.

Upcoming sessions:

• Introducing Oracle Process Cloud Service: Rapid Process Automation on the Cloud
  August 26, 2015, 10:00 AM PDT
• Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service for the Enterprise
  September 16, 2015, 10:00 AM PDT
• Generate Business Value with Big Data in the Cloud
  September 30, 2015, 10:00 AM PDT
• Introducing Oracle Internet of Things Cloud Service: Unlocking New Business Value
  October 14, 2015, 10:00 AM PDT

Find the link to the Cloud Platform Webcast Series here.

Oracle Mobile Platform

Want to learn more about Oracle Mobile Cloud Service ?
Check out: https://www.youtube.com/user/OracleMobilePlatform

JCS / Default Web Application

Now, a Web Application is pre-deployed at provisioning : 
https://Public_IP_LB/sample-app/



This application aims to get a quick sanity check that all is good with provisioning and also provides useful links.

Identity Cloud Domain Administrator

My account added capability to add a new Identity Domain Administrator

If user forget password or are locked out, Identity Domain Administrators can reset user password.

Private Cloud : Computing Vendor Excellence Awards 2015

Oracle Private Cloud Appliance won the Converged Infrastructure Award

given by the Computing Vendor Excellence Awards 2015  in the United Kingdom

Hybrid Cloud : Monitor and Manage JCS Instances using EM12c

Application Deployment with Oracle Cloud Services

New Login Page

 My service login page changed during this week-end !

Enabling Continuous Delivery with Oracle Cloud Services

Oracle Document Cloud Service

Backup to Oracle Cloud

DBCS REST API

Oracle DBCS REST API is officially out!
Using this API, you can create and manage Database Cloud Service instance :
http://docs.oracle.com/cloud/latest/dbcs_dbaas/CSDBI/GUID-E33EB53B-B3AC-46B8-A2D2-695A03850733.htm#CSDBI-GUID-E33EB53B-B3AC-46B8-A2D2-695A03850733

Disaster Recovery to the Oracle Public Cloud

The Oracle Public Cloud offers a great alternative for hosting standby databases for customers who do not have a DR site or who prefer not to deal with the cost or complexity of managing a remote data center.

The following Oracle MAA blueprint details Oracle MAA Best Practices and provides a procedural overview for deploying DR on the Oracle Public Cloud using Database as a Service :
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/availability/dr-to-oracle-cloud-2615770.pdf

Private Cloud : Oracle VM Server 3.3.3

Oracle just released a maintenance update for Oracle VM 3.3.
To download the updates :

• Oracle VM Server 3.3.3 for x86, search patch ID 20492240; and the packages are also available from ULN - https://linux.oracle.com
• Oracle VM Manager 3.3.3, search patch ID 20492250
• Oracle VM Agent for SPARC 3.3.3, search patch ID 20492222 

More information : https://blogs.oracle.com/virtualization/entry/oracle_vm_3_3_3 

ODI & EDQ certified on JCS

Oracle Data Integrator and Oracle Enterprise Data Quality have been certified for deployment in Java Cloud Service environment.

Tutorials :

• Provisioning Oracle Enterprise Data Quality on Oracle Java Cloud Service
• Provisioning Oracle Data Integrator on Oracle Java Cloud Service Virtual Image

PaaS to Extend SaaS Workshop

This 5-days remote workshop, available to Oracle Partners with a current OPN Gold Level or higher membership, will cover the following topics:

• Overview of Oracle Sales Cloud Extensibility
• Overview of  TCA and Sales Cloud Data Model
• Oracle PaaS Overview
• Building WebService Clients for Sales Cloud
• Introduction to Oracle Mobile Application Framework (MAF)
• Advanced Web Service Clients
• PaaS/SaaS Design Patterns
• SaaS PaaS Security
• Implementing REST Services for Oracle Sales Cloud
• Developer Cloud Service
• Oracle SaaS/PaaS Accelerators
• Oracle Social Network Overview
• Introduction to Oracle ADF Mobile  
• Oracle Messaging Cloud Service Overview
• Oracle Documents Cloud Service – Introduction, Administration , Design and REST API

Hybrid Cloud : Deploy and Clone Applications on Hybrid Cloud

Hybrid Cloud : Database Lift & Shift on Hybrid Cloud

Hybrid Cloud : Deploying Hybrid Cloud Agents to Monitor Platform Cloud Services

Upgrade to APEX 5

If you want to upgrade your 12c DB instance to APEX5, the following article will guide you :
https://blogs.oracle.com/dbaas/entry/upgrading_your_dbaas_instance_to

Private Cloud : DB Snap Clone on Exadata

Exadata Cloud Service Pricing now available

Oracle Cloud Platform Launch / Replay available

Oracle Cloud Platform Launch / Live !

Webcast : Manage Hybrid Cloud as One

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2015
Time: 09:00 AM PDT

How create a secure connection (SQL Developer)

When you create a DBaaS instance, the only port open by default is 22 (SSH port).
So for SQL*Net access, you need to create a tunnel over SSH in SQL Developer.

1. Download latest SQL Developer release from OTN
2. Find the Public IP
   
   
   
3. Get the Public key used on instance creation
4. Start SQL Developer and add a SSH host (Public IP, username & key file)
   
   
   
5. Create a new DB connection
   (choose SSH connection type and select the port forward created previously)
    

Now, you have a SQL Developer connection that uses SSH to tunnel into your DBaaS instance!

Hybrid Cloud : Introducing Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Release 5