Ron Ekins

Upgrading Oracle Database 19c to Oracle AI Database 26ai with AutoUpgrade - Ron Ekins' - Oracle Technology, DevOps and Kubernetes Blog Learn how to configure and use Oracle AutoUpgrade to upgrade an Oracle Database 19c to Oracle AI Database 26ai

Learn how to configure and use Oracle AutoUpgrade to upgrade and Oracle 19c Database to Oracle AI Database 26ai. #AutoUpgrade #OracleDatabase #19c #26ai #ACED @oracleace.bsky.social wp.me/p7CpvZ-3Aj

How to create an Oracle AI Database 26ai environment with AutoUpgrade - Ron Ekins' - Oracle Technology, DevOps and Kubernetes Blog With the on-premises Oracle AI Database 26ai database now GA (generally available) many of us are exciting reading-up on all the new features, discussing database upgrades with server and storage team...

Learn how to use Oracle AutoUpgrade to create a new Oracle AI Database 26ai environment directly from your Linux console @oracleace.bsky.social #ACED #oracle #26ai #AutoUpgrade wp.me/p7CpvZ-3fo

🗞️ The Oracle AI Database App Developer January 2026 Newsletter is out!

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Excited to receive another Pure Patent Hex award to join my collection Thanks #PureStorage #PatentTeam

The January edition of Oracle AI Database Insider is now out, and it includes my Getting started with Oracle AI Database 26ai with SQLcl MCP 😀 @oracleace.bsky.social #oracle #database #26ai www.oracle.com/webfolder/dm...

Exciting news, Oracle AI Database 26ai Container image now available container-registry.oracle.com @oracleace.bsky.social #ACED #oracle #26ai

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How to Configure NVMe over TCP (NVMe/TCP) on Oracle Linux 9 Background Over the recent months I have an increasing number of discussions around the use of Non-volatile Memory Express™ (NVMe™) over TCP (NVMe/TCP) storage and Oracle, so I thought it was time I documented how to configure NVMe/TCP on Oracle Linux 9 for Oracle Database 19c. Is this NVMe over TCP supported ? Yes, Oracle supports NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) storage devices for Oracle database 19c binaries, datafile and recovery files.

Check-out this blog post on how to configure Oracle Linux 9 to use NVME over TCP (NVMe/TCP) and Pure Storage FlashArray #NVMe/TCP #Oracle #Linux #OL9 #ACED #FlashArray

Getting Started with Oracle AI Database 26ai with SQLcl MCP and the Claude Desktop With the generally availability of on-premises Oracle AI Database 26ai imminent, I thought it was a good time to revisit a topic I played with earlier with Oracle 23ai. Oracle AI Database 26ai If you want to follow along with this blog post, and have yet to install Oracle AI Database 26ai, you may want to check-out this blog post…

Learn how to use the Claude Desktop with Oracle SQLcl MCP server to query an Oracle AI Database 26ai containerised database on MacOS #Oracle #AI #26ai #database #MCP #Claude #ACED

Effortless Oracle AI Database 26ai Management with Apple's New Container Solution - Ron Ekins' - Oracle Technology, DevOps and Kubernetes Blog Learn how to run a containerised Oracle Database 26ai natively on MacOS with Apple Containers

Before the GA of on-premises Oracle AI Database 26ai in January, learn how to run a containerised #Oracle #AI #Database #26ai natively on #MacOS with #Apple #Containers #ACED @oracleace.bsky.social wp.me/p7CpvZ-3qr

It's happening - Oracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition for on‑premises Linux x86‑64 will be released in January 2026 as part of the quarterly Release Update (version 23.26.1). blogs.oracle.com/database/ora...

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Looking forward to be joining Wei Hu,Sanjay Singh,Kuassi Mensah where we will be discussing Modern Development, the Oracle Database Operator for #Kubernetes & #AI, and presenting with Graham Thornton on removing complexity in a Hybrid World. #oracleace @oracleace.bsky.social #ACED #PureStorage

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at #OracleAIWorld! Catch my session, for real-world tips on managing storage for database workloads .
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How to Run Oracle Database 23ai natively on MacOS with Apple Containers Background I have written many blog posts detailing how to run containerised Oracle database workloads using Docker, Podman and Kubernetes on a Mac. But we now have another new exciting, simpler and potentially faster option. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced its containerisation framework platform. Apple’s Containerisation framework runs each Linux container inside its own lightweight virtual machine (VM), providing hardware-level isolation instead of relying on traditional namespace-based container runtimes, such as…

Learn how to run a containerised Oracle Database 23ai natively on MacOS with Apple Containers #oracle #database #23ai #containers #macOS

The HELLO AFRICA #SAOUGConference2025 registration is open. Will I see you in Johannesburg from 9-11 November?
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Oracle SQLcl Model Context Protocol (MCP), Claude and Oracle Database 23ai Demo YouTube video by Ron Ekins

Short video demonstrating the use of natural language to interact with an Oracle 23ai Database using the new Oracle #SQLcl Model Context Protocol #MCP and #Claude youtu.be/jnRG7q9kiUg?si… @oracleace.bsky.social #ACED

How to create Oracle Linux partitions greater than 2TB Background Following the recent announcement by Oracle on the de-support, and deprecation of the Oracle ASM Filter Driver (ASMFD). See Note: Oracle Automatic Storage Management Filter Driver (ASMFD) (Doc ID 2806979.1) I am starting to more interest in the use of Oracle ASMLib v3.1 for long term Oracle support, and also for the io_uring, and Thin Provisioning features. For those, who want to read-up on the Oracle ASMLIB v3.1, I have already written a blog post detailing how to…

Learn how to create whole-disk Oracle Linux 9 partitions greater than 2TB with GUID partition table format (GPT) @OracleLinux @oracleace #ACED

Installation and Configuration of the new Oracle ASMLib v3.1 on Oracle Linux 9 Introduction Following the recent announcement of the deprecation and desupport of the Oracle ASM Filer Driver (ASMFD), and the release of a new version of the Oracle ASMLib for Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM). It's the perfect time to revisit ASMLib and write a blog on how to download, install, and configure the ASM library on Oracle Linux 9.

Learn how to install, configure and use new Oracle ASMLib v3.1 on Oracle Linux 9. #oracle #asmlib #storage #ACED

Oracle Database 23ai on Kubernetes with Podman and Minikube Introduction I recently had the pleasure of delivering a presentation at Kscope25 by ODTUG in Dallas, demonstrating an Oracle Database 23ai running on Kubernetes using Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) all driven from my MacBook. After my session I was asked 'Is it was possible to run Oracle Database 23ai on Kubernetes on a MacBook, if you don't have access to an on-premises or Cloud Kubernetes environment ?

Learn how to deploy Oracle Database 23ai Database #23.8.0.25 on your MacBook with Kubernetes using #podman and #minikube #ACED @oraclace @OracleDevs

Learn Kubernetes on your ARM MacBook with Podman and Minikube I recently had the pleasure of delivering a presentation on Kubernetes and the Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) to the All India Oracle User Group (AIOUG). A question which was raised by an attendee was 'Can I learn Kubernetes without using the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) OKE or other Cloud service?' Well the answer is yes, and this blog post I will share how to use…

Learn how to create an educational Kubernetes (K8) learning environment using Podman and Minikube on your ARM MacBook.

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The best part of #Kscope25? Connecting with friends from all over the world at the ACE dinner! Thanks to everyone that joined us in Texas.

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Run Oracle Database 23ai Free on ARM based MacBooks with Podman - Ron Ekins' - Oracle Technology, DevOps and Kubernetes Blog Learn how to run Oracle Database 23ai Free on ARM based MacBooks with Podman

Learn how to run Oracle Database 23ai Free on ARM based MacBooks with Podman @oracleace.bsky.social #ACED #oracle #23ai #database ronekins.com/2025/06/13/r...

Run Oracle Database 23ai Free on ARM based MacBooks with Podman In this short post I will share how to run the latest Oracle 23ai (23.7.0.25.01) ARM container image on a MacBook with Podman. In this Blog post I will walkthrough the following steps: Configure Podman Download the Oracle Database 23ai Free image Create Podman data volume Create Podman secret Start Oracle 23ai database using Podman. Check Oracle Alert log file.

Learn how to run Oracle Database 23ai Free on ARM based MacBooks with Podman

Excited to share that I'll be speaking at the All India Oracle Users Group (AIOUG) Oracle ACE Tech Talk series on Oracle Database 23ai and the Oracle Database Operator for Kubernetes! Make sure to attend it on June 11. t.co/iwCYDmulCt @oracleace.bsky.social #ACED #OKE #Oracle #database #23ai