Cloud Stack Manager Console

A new Cloud Stack Manager console and template to create both DBCS and JCS in a single operation was introduced in 16.4.5 release





See this tutorial

Simplified Create Wizard

With 16.4.5 release, a simplified "create wizard" is now available.

Auto-scaling in Java Cloud Service

Auto-scaling can now be configured in JCS to automatically scale a cluster in or out, based on CPU utilization, as explained in About Automatic Scaling in Using Oracle Java Cloud Service.

Migrate applications with App to Cloud

Oracle App to Cloud allows administrators to export existing Oracle Weblogic server domain configuration and Java application and to then provision a new Oracle Java Cloud Service instance that will contain the same domain resources and applications.

Activity Log Page

The Activity Page displays activities for the selected service, filtered by service name, service type, date, status and operation.

PaaS Command Line Interface

Oracle introduced a PaaS Command Line Interface (CLI) that enables users of Oracle Cloud services to create, monitor and manage their service instances from a command shell or script.

Check the documentation to install this tool.

Weblogic 12.2.1 Support

Since April release, Oracle Java Cloud Service offers support for WebLogic Server 12.2.1

When provisioning a Weblogic Server 12.2.1 service instance, you have the option to create a single domain partition.

A domain partition is a portion of a Weblogic domain that is dedicated to running application instances and related resources. You can add or remove domain partitions after you create the service instance, by using Fusion Middleware Control.

SOA Cloud Service 16.1.5 release

Oracle announced the availability of 16.1.5 release of SOA Cloud Service (SOACS).

What's new ?

• New service types available:
          - Managed File Transfer
          - SOA + B2B
• Non-Metered pricing for the following Services
           - SOA Cloud Service - Non-Metered
           - API Cloud Service - Non-Metered
           - Managed File Transfer – NonMetered
• Support for RAC Database instances from DBCS
   

Add 2nd OTD Node

For transparent fail over of application requests, you can create a second load balancer VM node.

You can also add a second load balancer later after the creation of your Oracle Java Cloud Service instance.

SSH Access

Menu provides option to add an SSH public key to the service instances.

See Adding an SSH Public Key to a Database as a Service Instance

Develop & Deploy Applications in the Cloud

Alert Rules

Administrators can create alert rules on specific criteria.

Overview of SOA Cloud Service

Oracle Cloud Learning Subscriptions

See also :

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

Started guides

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

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

JaaS Trials are Live!

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

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.

Hybrid Cloud : Monitor and Manage JCS Instances using EM12c

Application Deployment with Oracle Cloud Services