
Becoming an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified DevOps Professional Part 2 – DevSecOps with OCI
DevSecOps is the backbone of modern software delivery. Whether you are a fast-moving digital startup or a large enterprise modernizing legacy systems, having an automated, secure CI/CD pipeline is what separates high-performing teams from those always stuck firefighting. Most teams stitch together...

Becoming an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified DevOps Professional Part 1 – Introduction to Oracle Kubernetes Engine
I have just started diving into the OCI DevOps Professional certification course, so why not share some lessons and important information I gathered from the official Oracle course as part of my preparation? My goal? To pass the exam in the next few weeks. In this first part, I’m covering the core...
Evicted Pod Problem When Deploying App on Kubernetes
Recently, while deploying Longhorn, I encountered a frustrating issue: my pods were always showing "evicted" even though it was a freshly deployed Kubernetes Cluster. Since I am new to Kubernetes, I had no clue which commands would help me to better understand and then solve the problem. Luckily,...

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Architect Associate Study Guide
Are you preparing for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) 2025 Architect Associate Exam? Me too. 🙂 Whether you are just starting your cloud journey or leveling up your OCI skills, the 2025 Architect Associate exam is designed to test your understanding of core OCI services across compute,...

From Monolithic Data Centers to Modern Private Clouds
Behind every shift from old-school to new-school, there is a bigger story about people, power, and most of all, trust. And nowhere is that clearer than in the move from traditional monolithic data centers to what we now call a modern private cloud infrastructure. A lot of people still think this...

Private Cloud Autarky – You Are Safe Until The World Moves On
I believe it was 2023 when the term "autarky" was mentioned during my conversations with several customers, who maintained their own data centers and private clouds. Interestingly, this word popped up again recently at work, but I only knew it from photovoltaic systems. And it kept my mind busy...

Why OCI Dedicated Region and Oracle Cloud VMware Solution are a Winning Combination
In this article, we will explore what makes OCI Dedicated Region and Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS) a unique and powerful combination, cover their core features, how they address key IT challenges, and why CIOs should consider this pairing as a strategic investment for a future-proof...

OCI Dedicated Region – The Next-Generation Private Cloud
Private clouds and IT infrastructures deployed in on-premises data centers are going through the next evolution. We see vendors and solutions shifting from siloed private clouds more towards a platform approach. A platform that does not consist of different solutions (products) and components...