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Upcoming Webinars Illuminate the Future of Oracle Virtualization and Cloud Migration
As enterprises seek greater efficiency, scalability, and flexibility from their IT infrastructure, Oracle and its ecosystem partners continue to innovate. Two upcoming webinars offer insight into developments that are reshaping virtualization and cloud migration strategies for businesses worldwide.
Introducing Oracle Cloud Migration for Virtualization Transition
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT/12:00 PM ET
The first webinar, “Introducing Oracle Cloud Migration for Virtualization Transition,” is all about empowering organizations to move workloads to Oracle Virtualization—on-premises or in the Oracle Cloud. The session will present Oracle’s latest tools and methodologies to help efficiently migrate existing environments, reduce risk, and accelerate digital transformation.
Participants will learn:
- The step-by-step Oracle Cloud migration framework
- How to leverage automation and migration assistance tools
The webinar is an essential resource for organizations considering, or currently planning, a migration to Oracle Virtualization environments as part of a broader cloud strategy.
Register for the Oracle Cloud Migration webinar
Modernizing Hyperconverged Infrastructure: How StorPool with Oracle Virtualization Changes the Game
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM PT/11:00AM ET
The second webinar, “Modernizing Hyperconverged Infrastructure: How StorPool with Oracle Virtualization Changes the Game,” is an interactive webinar, where experts from both companies will discuss how their technologies work together to deliver a next-generation hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution that helps simplify operations, boost performance, and lower total cost of ownership.
Key topics will include:
- How StorPool and Oracle help customers reduce complexity and simplify deployment for modern workloads.
- How the joint platform provides flexible scaling—with compute-only or storage-only nodes—to right-size infrastructure to meet evolving business demands.
This session is designed for IT leaders and architects who are eager to modernize their data centers using robust, enterprise-grade solutions.
Register to attend the interactive webinar
Oracle Cloud Native Environment: The Future-Ready Kubernetes Platform for Multicloud
As enterprises embrace multicloud as the new norm, the demand for an open, consistent, and intelligent Kubernetes solution has never been greater. Oracle Cloud Native Environment (Oracle CNE) rises to the challenge with a unified platform that robustly extends Kubernetes across private, public, and hybrid clouds—all powered by AI-driven management.
With Oracle CNE, organizations unlock true deployment freedom, rapid adaptability, and smarter, optimized operations. This is Kubernetes for the multicloud era: open, flexible, and built for what’s next.
This blog post summarizes the key features of Oracle CNE |
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Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager Database Templates Deployment Guide
Oracle provides templates (pre-configured, pre-built virtual machines) that are fully ready to deploy to a virtualized Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) environment. A typical template includes a guest operating system, database software, and the necessary configuration needed for deployment.
The Oracle Database Templates for Oracle Linux KVM/OLVM guide enables the deployment of a virtualized environment in a few short clicks and minutes.
Oracle Linux 7 Extended Support Deadline Extended to July 2029
The Oracle Linux (OL) lifecycle has recently undergone an important update. The end date for Oracle Linux 7 (OL7) Extended Support has been moved from the original June 2028 deadline to July 2029. This updated timeline offers customers an additional year to maintain their OL7 environments with continued access to security updates, critical bug fixes, and technical support from Oracle.
This extension reflects Oracle’s commitment to supporting customers’ long-term infrastructure needs as they plan and execute migrations to newer operating system versions. Organizations operating on OL7 now have more time to fully assess, test, and implement their upgrade strategies while remaining compliant with Oracle’s Lifecycle Support Policies. For details, refer to the official Oracle Linux and Oracle VM Lifetime Support Policy. |
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Support Matrix for Azure VM Disaster Recovery Between Azure Regions
This article summarizes support and prerequisites for disaster recovery (DR) of Azure virtual machines (VMs) from one Azure region to another by using Azure Site Recovery. Oracle Linux running the Red Hat-compatible kernel or Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) is supported.
High-Performance, Flexible HCI: StorPool Storage with Oracle Virtualization
StorPool extends its ecosystem with native support for Oracle Virtualization on Oracle Linux.
This integration enables enterprises to power their business-critical workloads with StorPool’s enterprise-grade storage performance, scalability, and reliability, while also supporting mixed environments that combine Oracle Virtualization, Kubernetes, and multi-cloud deployments.
StorPool is hosting an interactive webinar on December 12, where Alex Ivanov, Head of Product at StorPool, and Simon Coter, Senior Director of Product Management at Oracle will discuss how their technologies work together to deliver a next-generation hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution that helps simplify operations, boost performance, and lower total cost of ownership.
Register for this interactive webinar. |
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Unlocking Flexibility and Security: An In-Depth Look at FUSE Filesystem Architecture
FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) empowers developers to create custom filesystems in user space, enabling secure, non-privileged mounts and offering granular control over data storage and retrieval. This framework is ideal for specialized scenarios where standard filesystems fall short, allowing applications to tailor storage behavior to their unique needs. FUSE consists of both kernel and userspace components, working together to bridge the gap between user applications and the kernel.
In this blog post, we’ll explore the FUSE kernel module and the libfuse userspace library, focusing on the critical data structures and their roles within the I/O path. By understanding these layers, you’ll gain insight into how FUSE achieves its balance of flexibility and security—making it an invaluable tool for building advanced, application-specific filesystems.
Immutable Images for Oracle Linux with OSTree
Have you ever wondered how Oracle Cloud keeps our cloud services updated across hundreds of services, thousands of instances, and over 51 regions in 26 countries? The answer is Oracle Linux with immutable, atomic updates. With hundreds of thousands of immutable Oracle Linux instances powering the Oracle Cloud—and more every day—Oracle is likely one of the largest fleets of immutable instances in the world.
This blog is intended for anyone who’s interested in deploying immutable images to simplify their deployment and updates.
Overview of NVMe Architecture
NVMe is a game-changing protocol designed to unlock the full potential of modern flash storage. With its queue-based design, direct PCIe integration, and support for features like namespaces and NVMe-oF enable unmatched performance, scalability, and efficiency. Whether you’re optimizing a personal system or scaling enterprise infrastructure, NVMe lays the foundation for high-speed, low-latency storage.
Check out Shminderjit Singh's blog, where he shares the architecture of NVMe and how it delivers high performance. |
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Oracle Developer Coaching: News Edition
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT | 6:00 PM CET
Join us for a fast-paced, 30-minute global broadcast designed to keep developers in the know. Delivered newsroom-style, this monthly News Edition brings you rapid-fire updates, announcements, and insights straight from Oracle product teams. From Data and Multicloud to AI, OCI, and Open Source—get a quick rundown of the top innovations, complete with resources to dive deeper.
Register for the Oracle Developer Coaching: News Edition
Save the date for Oracle AI World Tour 2026!
Join us for complimentary one-day events around the globe. Hear the latest breakthroughs in AI-powered cloud applications, databases, and infrastructure from experts, partners, Oracle executives, and local business leaders.
Subscribe for updates and registration alerts.
Registration has started for the following cities:
January 27 - Register for Riyadh
January 29 - Register for Amsterdam
February 10 - Register for Madrid
Join Our Partner Webinar Series—Live and On-Demand
We’ve started a series of webinars with our partners, featuring a high-level walkthrough of Oracle Virtualization, alongside partners’ solutions.
Read the blog for details on on-demand recordings and upcoming live events.
We’d love to hear from you—contact us to explore opportunities. |
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