Technology – Marco Santucci

Supercharging OCI Object Storage with Rclone Mount on a High-Performance Windows Shape

Post published:16 October 2025
Post category:Cloud Technology Tutorial

When you think about Object Storage, your first instinct is probably that it’s great for durability and cost, but not exactly known for blazing-fast file sharing over SMB. But what if you could expose an OCI Object Storage bucket as a Windows file share with 700–900 MB/s throughput on large video files? Yes, it’s possible — and surprisingly smooth — when you pair Rclone mount with a Windows shape (16 OCPUs) and a 120 VPU / 1.6TB block volume acting…

Lustre Storage Service on Oracle OCI: A Game-Changer for High-Performance Data Management

Post published:2 April 2025
Post category:Cloud Technology

I’m excited to share something really cool with you all! Oracle has just released a new Lustre storage service on their Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and I think it’s going to change the way we handle large-scale data storage and processing. Whether you’re in HPC or AI/ML development, this new service has some serious potential. What’s Lustre Storage? Lustre is a parallel file system designed for high-performance workloads. It’s perfect for managing and processing massive amounts of data—think huge simulations, big…

Integrate Oracle Cloud Instance Management with Home Assistant

Post published:20 January 2025
Post category:Cloud Home Automation Life hack Technology Tutorial

In this post, I’ll guide you through setting up a solution to manage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) instances directly from Home Assistant using HTTP calls. By combining the power of the oci CLI and a Node.js server, you’ll be able to start, stop, and monitor your OCI instances effortlessly. Requirements Before starting, ensure you have the following: Home Assistant installed and running. A server with Node.js and OCI CLI installed. OCI CLI configured with the appropriate credentials. Your instance's OCID…