OCI best practices by use case

Simplify your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) adoption across a range of workloads. From planning to implementation, unlock OCI’s potential with guides, architectures, videos, and automation scripts.

Cloud adoption scenario

Plan and design

Description Resource type
AI infrastructure cloud cost comparison: Who provides the best value? Blog post
GPU instances product page Oracle.com
How to set up an open source machine learning and AI environment Reference architecture
Deploy generative AI models to OCI Reference architecture
Running AI on NVIDIA A10 GPUs in OCI Video (52:28)

GPU cluster deployment

Description Resource type
Automated HPC cluster deployment Oracle Cloud Marketplace
Deploy an HPC bare metal server cluster powered by an NVIDIA Tensor Core GPU Reference architecture
Terraform examples and stack to create an HPC/GPU cluster (using RDMA over Converged Ethernet) GitHub

GPU cluster networking

Description Resource type
First Principles: Superclusters with RDMA—ultrahigh performance at massive scale Video (12:40)
OCI accelerates HPC, AI, and database using RoCE and NVIDIA ConnectX Blog post

Parallel file system storage

Description Resource type
Deploy the BeeGFS parallel file system Reference architecture
Deploy a scalable, distributed file system using Lustre Reference architecture
Deploy a scalable, distributed file system using GlusterFS Reference architecture
Accelerate and scale the storage of virtual machine images in a KVM environment Reference architecture
Deploy a high performance storage cluster using IBM Spectrum Scale Reference architecture
Deploy WEKA on OCI with 2-terabytes-per-second performance Blog post

GPU monitoring and machine learning operations

Description Resource type
Publishing GPU instance metrics to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring Reference architecture
Run ML workloads at scale on OCI with UbiOps Blog post

Industry-specific AI infrastructure workloads

Description Resource type
GridMarkets: Deploy NVIDIA GPUs for molecular modeling and drug discovery on Oracle Cloud Reference architecture
ReSpo.Vision: Capture sports analytics with NVIDIA GPUs, DevOps, and OKE on Oracle Cloud Reference architecture
Deploy molecular dynamics and NAMD applications Reference architecture
Deploy genomics applications framework and NVIDIA Clara Parabricks Reference architecture

NVIDIA stack deployment

Description Resource type
NVIDIA DGX Cloud Oracle Cloud Marketplace
NVIDIA AI Enterprise Oracle Cloud Marketplace
NVIDIA Clara Parabricks Oracle Cloud Marketplace
NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation Oracle Cloud Marketplace
NVIDIA GPU Cloud Machine Image: A GPU-accelerated platform optimized for deep learning and scientific computing Oracle Cloud Marketplace
NVIDIA cuQuantum Appliance Oracle Cloud Marketplace

 

Cloud adoption scenario

Plan and design

Description Resource type
Introduction to cloud architecture and how to build a blueprint for an OCI-based cloud native architecture Video (29:08)
How to deploy Kubernetes on OCI, including DIY Kubernetes, virtual nodes, and managed and self-managed nodes Video (12:00)
How to run a low-cost parallel computing server on OCI using an Ampere A1 processor Reference architecture
How to build an ARM Kubernetes cluster on OCI and deploy an NGINX website Solution playbook
How to configure Terraform to deploy OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE) for a single container engine and multiple node pools Terraform registry
How to configure Terraform for cloud native components, such as OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes, functions, and container instances. Terraform registry
OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes homepage on GitHub GitHub

Migrate workloads

Description Resource type
OCI Migration Hub: Container to OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes OCI Migration Hub

Stabilize infrastructure

Description Resource type
How to deploy OCI Service Mesh and microservices on OKE using OCI Cloud Shell Reference architecture
How OCI implements service mesh and the sidecar concept, including demos Video (28:10)

Improve security

Description Resource type
The OCI Security Health Check: Verifying an OCI tenancy for CIS OCI Foundations Benchmark compliance GitHub
Deploy an autoscaling virus scanner using OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes Reference architecture

Improve resiliency

Description Resource type
How to autoscale OCI Container Instances Reference architecture

Assure quality

Description Resource type
How to automate deployments with Terraform infrastructure and run furiously fast cloud native Java Video (1:04:34)
Scale and optimize Jenkins on OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes Reference architecture
Jenkins meets OKE: How Jenkins can be provisioned in a cloud native way Video (44:07)

Modernize applications development

Description Resource type
Domain-driven design with async patterns using Spring Boot and OCI Streaming Video (21:02)
Create a set of Java wrappers for the OCI Java SDK to make interacting with the OCI API easier GitHub
Introduction to Helidon MP, a Java-based microservices framework from Oracle that implements the Eclipse MP standard Video series
How to run WebLogic on Kubernetes smoothly Video (1:02:54)
How to develop and deploy Java and Spring Boot on OKE with MySQL LiveLabs

Modernize data management

Description Resource type
How to manage version control for your database in a microservices architecture Video (7:18)

Explore new workloads

Description Resource type
Develop a web application that modifies PDF documents Solution playbook
Deploy IBM Sterling Order Management software in an OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes cluster Reference architecture

 

Cloud adoption scenario

Plan and design

Description Resource type
Migration Hub for Oracle E-Business Suite to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Oracle.com
Moving E-Busines Suite Workloads to Oracle Cloud with Weblogic for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Video (29:50)
Learn About Deploying Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Solution playbook

Migrate workloads

Description Resource type
E-Business Suite Migration Template, Including Security, OCI Secure Landing Zone Architecture, and more GitHub
Lift and Shift On-Premises E-Business Suite to OCI LiveLab
LiveLab: Migrate E-Business Suite to OCI E-Business Suite with Cloud Manager LiveLab
Deploy Oracle E-Business Suite on OCI Reference architecture
Lift and Shift Oracle E-Business Suite to the Cloud Using E-Business Suite Cloud Manager Reference architecture
Manage multiple Oracle E-Business Suite customers across tenancies Reference architecture
E-Business Suite cloud automation 21.1.1 now available: Cloud Manager lift and shift automation Blog
Designing a landing zone for Oracle E-Business Suite and Cloud Manager deployment Blog
Running E-Business Suite on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Technical Overview Oracle University

Stabilize

Description Resource type
How to Monitor and Diagnose Oracle E-Business Suite Performance Issues with OCI Application Performance Monitoring Blog
Extend E-Business Suite with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Logging Analytics LiveLab

Improve security

Description Resource type
Top five E-Business Suite SSO questions when using OCI Identity and Access Management (IAM) Blog
Using the E-Business Suite Asserter with OCI IAM Documentation
Enabling SSO for Oracle E-Business Suite with OCI IAM Using the E-Business Suite Asserter Solution playbook
Enabling SSO for Oracle E-Business Suite with OCI IAM using EBS Asserter in High Availability mode Solution playbook
E-Business Suite SSO using OCI IAM Identity Domains LiveLab
Simplifying user management in Oracle E-Business Suite with Identity Cloud Service Blog
Enhancing E-Business Suite security in Oracle Cloud Blog

Improve resiliency

Description Resource type
Resiliency, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery Solution playbook

Manage costs

Description Resource type
Cost management and analysis basics for OCI tenancies and services Oracle.com

Modernize data management

Description Resource type
Data Replication Options for Moving from E-Business Suite to Autonomous Database Video (37:25)

Integrate and automate

Description Resource type
Integration Options for On-Premises and the Cloud with Oracle E-Business Suite Oracle University video
Salesforce to EBS Event-Based Integration with Oracle Integration Cloud: Opportunity to Sales Order Video (8:32)

Enhance decision-making

Description Resource type
Solving Oracle E-Business Suite and External System Integration Challenges with Oracle APEX Video (47:06)
E-Business Suite Analytics with Autonomous Data Warehouse and Oracle Analytics Cloud Video (4:35)

 

Cloud adoption scenario

Plan and design

Description Resource type
Getting started with OCI Generative AI Documentation
Dedicated AI cluster performance benchmarks in OCI Generative AI Documentation
Key considerations for developing a generative AI integration strategy for the enterprise Blog post
Generative AI made easy in OCI Data Science Blog post
5 advantages of using an integrated vector database for AI development Blog post
What is retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)? Blog post

Deploy and manage

Description Resource type
Dedicated AI clusters in OCI Generative AI Documentation
Fine-tuning the base models Documentation
Managing custom models in OCI Generative AI Documentation
Hosting an endpoint Documentation

Build applications

Description Resource type
Integrating OCI Generative AI models with applications Documentation
Implement OCI Generative AI based on Cohere’s large language model Reference architecture
Generative AI chatbot using LLaMA-2, Qdrant, RAG, LangChain, and Streamlit Blog post
Translating natural language to SQL with OCI Generative AI/Llama2 Blog post

Explore and leverage sample applications

Description Resource type
Creating a RAG model with Oracle’s generative AI service in just 21 lines of code GitHub
Build a knowledge search solution by implementing RAG with OCI Generative AI and Oracle Digital Assistant Video (40:38)
Accelerating AI Application Deployment Using Cloud Native Strategies GitHub
Summarize any document using Oracle’s generative AI Video (4:19)
Automatically Identify Damaged Packages Using Oracle AI Services GitHub
Enabling a WhatsApp customer helpmate using OCI Generative AI, OCI Language, and Oracle Integration Cloud Video (58:28)

 

Security adoption scenario

Plan and design

An introduction to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure security and the shared responsibility model

Description Resource type
Introduction to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure security Documentation
Security overview and the shared responsibility model Documentation
Security checklist for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Solution playbook
Design guidance: Identity and access management (IAM) security structure Documentation
Oracle's approach to cloud security Webinar

Prepare a secure environment with landing zones

Description Resource type
Learn the value of landing zones Training
How to deploy a CIS-compliant landing zone Ask the Architect webinar
How to deploy a CIS-compliant landing zone Reference architecture
How to deploy a CIS-compliant landing zone LiveLab
Oracle Quickstart: OCI CIS landing zone compliance checking script GitHub

Assess the state of the security of your tenancy

Description Resource type
OCI Security Health Check basics Video (2:45)
OCI Security Health Check - Standard Edition GitHub

Cyber-resilience capabilities in OCI

Description Resource type
Incorporate cyber-resilience capabilities Iinto your OCI tenancy Reference architecture and Ask the Architects webinar

Migrate data securely

Description Resource type
Data migration tools Oracle.com

Zero trust security

Description Resource type
Approaching zero trust security with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (PDF) Technical brief

Preventive services

Manage access to your cloud tenancy

Description Resource type
Adopt identity domains (PDF) Technical brief

Check encryption

Description Resource type
Learn how Oracle encrypts data at rest and in transit Blog post
Consider more encryption controls Blog post

Set up your network firewall

Description Resource type
Secure your network with OCI Network Firewall Reference architecture

Secure your workloads in security zones

Description Resource type
Set up security zones Reference architecture

Modernize application security

Description Resource type
Use OCI Web Application Firewall to protect internet-facing and internal applications Video (5:26)
Enhance the security of your Fusion Applications environment Documentation

Assure the quality of code and deployment security (DevSecOps)

Description Resource type
Use Linux for DevSecOps (PDF) Technical brief

Protect against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks

Description Resource type
How to deploy DDoS prevention on OCI Ask the Architects webinar
Learn about deploying layer 3 and 4 DDoS prevention on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Solution playbook

Detective services

Protect your OCI tenancy from threats and improve security resilience

Description Resource type
Manage threats with Oracle Cloud Guard Documentation

Monitor for vulnerabilities

Description Resource type
Set up OCI Vulnerability Scanning Service (PDF) Technical brief

External security information and event management (SIEM) integration

Description Resource type
Design guidance for SIEM integration Documentation
How to aggregate OCI service logs into third-party security management platforms Ask the Architects webinar

Response services

Monitor for misconfigurations and respond to security threats and vulnerabilities

Description Resource type
Configure Cloud Guard to detect problems Learning page
Configure Oracle Data Safe Reference architecture
Set up Oracle Access Governance Documentation
Responding to a suspected cybersecurity incident Blog post