Resource Analytics FAQ

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General questions

What is Oracle Resource Analytics?

Oracle Resource Analytics is a native Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service that consolidates and organizes inventory data, including compute, storage, networking, and databases—across regions and tenancies. It provides SQL access through Autonomous AI Lakehouse and prebuilt analytics dashboards via Oracle Analytics Cloud to support IT management and strategic oversight.

What are the main features of Resource Analytics?

  • Centralized asset inventory
  • Relational data model that captures resource relationships and dependencies
  • Historical configuration tracking
  • Query support in Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse with dashboards in Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC)
  • Multi-tenancy and cross-region visibility
  • Graph visualizations to map dependencies
  • No external agents or manual data stitching required

What are some use cases for Resource Analytics?

  • Advanced troubleshooting across compute, storage, and network
  • Compliance reviews and audit reporting
  • Visualizing resource dependencies
  • Multi-tenancy and multi-region resource governance
  • Custom inventory reporting for IT and executive teams

What are the key benefits of using Resource Analytics?

  • Accelerated troubleshooting
  • Enhanced governance and compliance
  • Holistic, up-to-date resource visibility for efficient IT operations

Who typically uses Resource Analytics?

Resource Analytics is used by IT operations, compliance, risk management, cloud architects, and executives needing oversight and control of OCI environments.

Technical

How does Resource Analytics help with troubleshooting?

It’s relational data model allows teams to quickly identify relationships and dependencies, reducing the time needed to find root causes. SQL queries and dashboards enable swift analysis and detailed issue resolution.

How does Resource Analytics support governance and compliance?

Resource Analytics logs configuration changes, documenting who made what change and when. Its cross-region and multi-tenancy visibility help teams oversee compliance activities and simplify audit preparation.

How does Resource Analytics improve resource discovery?

A consolidated inventory makes it easier to explore and understand resource distribution, allocation, and usage patterns across the entire OCI estate. Analytic dashboards and SQL queries enable teams to track assets by region, tenancy, compartment, and other dimensions.

Can Resource Analytics be customized for my organization’s reporting needs?

Yes. Customers can join organizational or team metadata with Resource Analytics schema in Autonomous AI Lakehouse to generate enriched insights and tailored reports.

Does it require external agents or third-party tools?

No. Resource Analytics is fully integrated within OCI and does not require external agents or manual integration. Data consolidation and analysis is built in and ready to use.