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My Journey to Oracle Cloud

My practical journey from traditional Oracle infrastructure to Oracle Cloud.

This series documents the decisions, challenges and lessons I have encountered while moving applications and databases toward OCI and Autonomous Database — from the first migration steps to learning, operating and evolving cloud-based Oracle environments.

It is an ongoing journey rather than a fixed tutorial series.

Navigating the Cloud: My Transition to Oracle's Autonomous Transaction Database - Part 1
Over the past 15+ years, we have developed database applications in two distinct environments. Our larger customers provide on-premise environments and handle their own database administration tasks.
Oct 17, 20242 min read70
Navigating the Cloud: My Transition to Oracle's Autonomous Transaction Database - Part 2
Database and APEX administration
Nov 23, 20244 min read58
Navigating the Cloud: My Transition to Oracle's Autonomous Transaction Database - Part 3
How to Use Different Buckets with One Database
Apr 22, 20253 min read30
How I Prepared for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified Foundations Associate Exam
About a year ago, I started working more seriously with Oracle Cloud, and looking back, I honestly regret not taking the OCI Foundations Associate certification sooner. Preparing for an exam forces yo
Aug 24, 20253 min read35

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