Oracle RAC Setup & Management: Quick Start Guide
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) lets multiple servers run Oracle Database simultaneously while accessing shared storage.
April 20, 2026
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I'm James! đź‘‹
- Cloud & AI Engineer
- Software Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
🚀 My career has evolved from core DevOps and cloud architecture to the forefront of AI engineering and MLOps.
ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm James, a Cloud & AI Engineer specializing in building Cloud Solutions from scratch, designing scalable architectures, and implementing cutting-edge AI/ML models. With 9 years of experience, I have a proven track record of delivering high-impact projects that drive business growth and innovation. My expertise spans across AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, and a wide range of AI technologies. I thrive on solving complex problems and am passionate about leveraging technology to create meaningful solutions.
When I'm not working on cloud applications, you'll find me exercising or reading about the latest tech trends. Let's connect to discuss your next Cloud or AI project!
EXPERIENCES
2024 - 2026
Oracle
DevOps Engineer
DevOps Engineer specializing in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for EUbased enterprise clients. Architected and automated scalable cloud environments using Terraform, Kubernetes (OKE), and OCI DevOps Service. Optimized CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure costs, and system reliability while collaborating asynchronously with distributed EMEA teams. Delivered secure, high-availability solutions across fully remote, multi-region cloud environments, achieving 99% uptime and supporting 8+ projects simultaneously.
2021 - 2023
Rakuten Kobo Inc.
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Designed and operated scalable, secure cloud infrastructure on AWS/GCP supporting Rakuten Kobo's global eBook platform (10M+ MAU), leveraging Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for infrastructure-as-code across dev/stage/prod environments. Implemented robust observability stacks with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Datadog, establishing SLOs/SLIs and alerting policies that cut MTTR by 35% and improved proactive incident detection. Managed Oracle Database and PostgreSQL replication setups (Data Guard, logical replication) and integrated them with cloud-native backup/disaster recovery strategies across EU regions (Frankfurt, Dublin) to ensure GDPR-compliant data residency.
2017 - 2023
SolarWinds
Software Engineer
Developed and maintained core features for SolarWinds Security EventManager (SEM) and complementary security platforms, delivering end-to-end full-stack solutions. Architected and provisioned secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS using EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, and Lambda to support high-availability application workloads.
2016 - 2017
OHBA CO., Ltd
Junior Full-Stack Developer
Served as a Junior Full Stack Developer on a civil engineering web platform, utilizing React.js and Express.js to implement application optimizations and frontend enhancements that improved performance and supported growth for hundreds of users, while collaborating with designers to modernize the user interface and strengthen expertise in full-stack development and cross-functional teamwork.
TECHNOLOGIES
AWS
Amazon Web Services cloud platform
Kubernetes
Container orchestration platform
Terraform
Infrastructure as code automation
AI/ML
AI and machine learning engineering
Python
Automation and data/AI programming
CI/CD
Continuous integration and delivery
Oracle
Oracle cloud and database ecosystem
Linux
Linux systems and operations
Database Cluster
Clustered database architecture
OpenStack
Private cloud infrastructure platform
Prometheus
Metrics collection and monitoring
Grafana
Observability dashboards and alerting
BLOGS
Harnessing Big Data Analytics on OpenStack: A Practical Guide
Big data workloads demand massive compute, fast storage, and predictable networking. While public clouds offer convenience, they often struggle with unpredictable egress costs, compliance constraints, and vendor lock-in. OpenStack—the open-source cloud platform—has matured into a robust foundation for enterprise-grade big data analytics. This guide cuts through the noise and shows you how to architect, deploy, and optimize data platforms on OpenStack.
April 21, 2026