Marco Santucci

How to setup a linux Virtual IP Failover (IP Floating) on Oracle OCI managed by pacemaker

Post published:14 August 2024
Post category:Cloud Tutorial

Introduction In many environments, it is still essential to use infrastructures with an active/passive Linux cluster, which require the use of IP floating. In cloud infrastructures, the secondary IP address must be managed not only by the operating system but also by the cloud infrastructure. In this tutorial, we will see how the IP floating of a Linux cluster can be managed as an integrated resource by Pacemaker, in a simple manner and without custom code, as seen in several…

Establish a VPN with Oracle OCI with a dynamic public IP ADDRESS on CPE

Post published:23 April 2024
Post category:Cloud Tutorial

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) does not support the use of Domain Name System (DNS) for configuring the Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) as the VPN tunnel endpoint. This tutorial aims to enable small businesses that do not have access to a static public IP address to use the IPSec service even with a dynamic address. The strategy involves deploying a script capable of automatically generating a new OCI tunnel whenever the public IP of the Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) changes. In…

SMB protocol on OCI: An analysis of the available options

Post published:10 April 2024
Post category:Cloud

Many enterprise infrastructures still use the server message block (SMB) protocol. Having a clear understanding of the implementation possibilities and the various associated costs on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is crucial. You can consider several options for implementation and support of the SMB protocol in OCI. In this blog post, we explore five solutions. Depending on the required business availability and the amount of data to be allocated, it’s important to evaluate which solution is the most suitable for your…