Ron Ekins
Oracle ACE Director // Director, Field Solution Architecture at Pure Storage
Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
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Ron Ekins is the Director of Field Solution Architecture for EMEA & LATAM at Pure Storage, where he serves as the primary technical advisor on data-related discussions. With over 30 years of experience in data management within highly regulated environments, Ron brings a wealth of expertise in the development, design, and delivery of complex information systems projects. His extensive background is complemented by his certifications as a Cloud and Enterprise Architect and his notable contributions to the field, including multiple US patents related to data security and governance.
An esteemed Oracle ACE Director, Ron is an active and influential member of the global Oracle community and has had the privilege of speaking at numerous prestigious industry conferences around the world.
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Oracle Database 23ai and the Oracle Database Operator for Kubernetes
In this presentation Ron will introduce Kubernetes, explore core concepts and discuss the need for database operators to simplify the management of databases on Kubernetes clusters.
Ron will walkthrough the installation of the Oracle database operator into an Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) cluster and through live demonstrations, participants will gain a comprehensive insights into deploying Oracle 19c, 21c, and 23ai databases on Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), or on-premises Kubernetes clusters.
Ron with detail how Kubernetes can be used to deliver High Availability (HA) by demonstraing a planned and uplanned database failover across OCI Availablility Domains (ADs).
Sizing your Database and Storage for Oracle 23ai
Oracle 23ai introduces native support for vector data types, enabling AI and similarity search workloads directly within the database. This session will provide essential guidance on how to properly size your database and storage infrastructure in light of these advancements.
We’ll explore the storage implications of vector data, including typical size footprints per vector dimension, how vector data differs from traditional scalar types in terms of compression and I/O, and the significant storage overhead introduced by vector indexes. The session also includes insights into sizing considerations for mixed workloads, including traditional OLTP and AI workloads coexisting in a single database instance.
Attendees will leave with a practical framework for estimating growth due to vector data and indexes, understanding the impact on modern storage platforms, performance trade-offs, and planning capacity to ensure scalable, cost-effective deployments of Oracle 23ai.
Getting Started with Kubernetes for Data Professionals
The adoption of Kubernetes continues to grow year on year, join this session where Ron will introduce Kubernetes, and explain key concepts and features.
Focusing on data, Ron will discuss the need for Persistent Storage, and demonstrate why you now might be the right time to deploy databases on Kubernetes.
In just 45 minutes, Ron will taking you from knowing nothing to have an up and running Kubernetes cluster (OKE) running in the Oracle Cloud (OCI) and excited and confident to deploy your first containerised application.
Oracle Cloud Full Stack Automation with Terraform
In today's digital landscape, the ability to rapidly stand-up and rip-down full-stack applications is crucial for modern development.
This presentation will introduce Terraform, a powerful Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool and delve into how Terraform can be used for orchestrating and managing Full Stack Applications within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Attendees will gain insights into how we can Terraform to deploy compute, storage, network and applications using Terraform through demos and code samples.
By the end of this session, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how to harness the power of Terraform and OCI to optimize their full-stack application lifecycle, enhancing both development agility and operational resilience.
Guardians of the Data - Protecting Oracle Backups from Ransomware and Malicious Intent
As database professionals we are the custodians of our organisations data and the event of any data related issue are usually one of the first Data Heroes on the scene.
As Guardians of the Data we need to constantly review and reduce our exposure to malware and other threats, by adopting a multi-level approach to data protection we can give ourselves the best possible protection.
In this presentation I will discuss the need for a multi-layered approach and share some of the steps we can take to protect our backups from ransomware attacks and malicious intent.
I will share code and examples of the steps need to avoid becoming headline news across the globe.
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