Read part 1 from here. What we need first is a compartment where we will create our resources. Using compartments is a way to isolate and separate access to your resources within your tenancy. In this example we will create…
One of my old colleague whom I had pleasure to work with many years ago asked recently if there would be guide on getting a database running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform using Infrastructure as Code. That led me…
While we want to provision most of the things through Infrastructure as Code and use Terraform with our Oracle Cloud Infrastructure we also had to make sure each change will be properly tested before moving to production. So what is…
So we already know how to spin up instances with and without Terraform but what about when you need to attach a block volume to your fresh instance which you’ve created? You have an option to login to console and…
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure you have two options to tag your resources, defined tags which are setup by your administrator or free form tags which can be applied by any user who has access to a resource. So why should…
One of the most important areas with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is that you can utilize Oracle databases easily as part of your infrastructure. There are different options how you can provision the databases but as Terraform is the supported orchestration…
Earlier this week I took the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect Associate certification 1Z0-932 which I had been studying for few months while using OCI at the same time. Glad to say I passed it with good score to leave…
When I started to use Terraform I quickly adapted on concept of using modules with it. Why? Because in my opinion the more you can automate and standardize the easier overall management of your solution becomes. So what are modules…
Feels like I’m jumping bit from topic to another but I had some testing ongoing with OCI Load Balancing service so thought to write a post on it. I’ll also throw few comparisons with AWS ELB so it gives an…
When you create your VCN (Virtual Cloud Network) in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure so that you have a virtual network for your compute servers you then create subnets under the VCN. The subnets will contain part of CIDR block you have…