Merge branch 'main' into david-vision-streaming

Author: davidoracle-wq

data-platform/data-science/oracle-vector-search/README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,46 @@
 # Oracle Vector Search
 
-This page covers Oracle Vector Search.
+Oracle AI Vector Search is designed for Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads and allows you to query data based on semantics, rather than keywords. The VECTOR data type is introduced with the release of Oracle AI Database 26ai, providing the foundation to store vector embeddings alongside business data in the database. Using embedding models, you can transform unstructured data into vector embeddings that can then be used for semantic queries on business data. In order to use the VECTOR data type and its related features, the COMPATIBLE initialization parameter must be set to 23.4.0 or higher. 
 
-Reviewed: 2025.09.26
+Reviewed: 2025.11.26
 
+# Useful Links
+
+## Documentation  
+ 
+- [What is a Vector Database](https://www.oracle.com/database/vector-database/)
+- [Oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/database/ai-vector-search/)
+- [Oracle AI Vector Search FAQ](https://www.oracle.com/database/ai-vector-search/faq/)
+- [Oracle AI Vector Search Technical Architecture](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/26/vsiad/aivs_genarch.html)
+- [Oracle AI Vector Search User's Guide](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/26/vecse/overview-ai-vector-search.html)
+- [Vector Search PL/SQL Packages](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/26/vecse/vector-search-pl-sql-packages-node.html)
+- [What's New for Oracle AI Vector Search](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/26/vecse/whats-new-oracle-ai-vector-search.html)
+- [Oracle Machine Learning AI models (Downloads)](https://adwc4pm.objectstorage.us-ashburn-1.oci.customer-oci.com/p/fU1V-voY2VBhhqMPjhCC57Up77ROK9u6GN_j3-uGi_EzIdHm9XDn-RfnZS5bV0cN/n/adwc4pm/b/OML-ai-models/o/Oracle%20Machine%20Learning%20AI%20models.htm)
+
+## Blogs
+
+- [Oracle Database Insider AI vector search blogs - complete list](https://blogs.oracle.com/database/category/db-vector-search)
+- [Getting Started with Oracle AI Database AI Vector Search](https://blogs.oracle.com/database/post/getting-started-with-oracle-database-23ai-ai-vector-search)
+- [Indexing Guidelines with AI Vector Search](https://blogs.oracle.com/database/post/indexing-guidelines-with-ai-vector-search)
+- [Using HNSW Vector Indexes in AI Vector Search](https://blogs.oracle.com/database/post/using-hnsw-vector-indexes-in-ai-vector-search)
+- [Using IVF Vector Indexes in AI Vector Search](https://blogs.oracle.com/database/post/using-ivf-vector-indexes)
+- [Using Hybrid Vector Indexes in AI Vector Search](https://blogs.oracle.com/database/post/using-hybrid-vector-indexes)
+- [Getting started with vectors in Oracle Database](https://blogs.oracle.com/coretec/post/getting-started-with-vectors-in-23ai)
+- [Hybrid Vector Index - a combination of AI Vector Search with Text Search](https://blogs.oracle.com/coretec/post/hybrid-vector-index-the-combination-of-full-text-and-semantic-vector-search)
+- [More Examples on Hybrid Vector Search](https://blogs.oracle.com/coretec/post/more-examples-on-hybrid-vector-search)
+
+
+## LiveLabs
+
+- [AI Vector Search Livelabs - complete list](https://livelabs.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=133:100:101524290096807::::SEARCH:Ai%20Vector%20search)
+- [Oracle AI Vector Search - Basics](https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/r/dbpm/livelabs/view-workshop?wid=1070&clear=RR,180&session=123357260636138)
+- [Getting Started with AI Vector Search](https://livelabs.oracle.com/pls/apex/r/dbpm/livelabs/view-workshop?wid=4166&clear=RR,180&session=4085850813889)
+- [RAG Application using AI Vector Search in Oracle Autonomous Database and APEX](https://livelabs.oracle.com/pls/apex/r/dbpm/livelabs/view-workshop?wid=4021&clear=RR,180&session=4085850813889)
+- [RAG example with Oracle AI Vector Search](https://livelabs.oracle.com/pls/apex/r/dbpm/livelabs/view-workshop?wid=4127&clear=RR,180&session=4085850813889)
+- [Use of Graph RAG and Vector Search](https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/r/dbpm/livelabs/view-workshop?wid=3953&clear=RR,180&session=123357260636138)
+- [Oracle AI Vector Search - Using Vector Embedding Models with Nodejs](https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/r/dbpm/livelabs/view-workshop?wid=3926&clear=RR,180&session=123357260636138)
+- [Oracle AI Vector Search - Using Vector Embedding Models with Python](https://livelabs.oracle.com/pls/apex/r/dbpm/livelabs/view-workshop?wid=3928&clear=RR,180&session=4085850813889)
+- [Oracle AI Vector Search - Using Vector Embedding Models with JDBC](https://livelabs.oracle.com/pls/apex/r/dbpm/livelabs/view-workshop?wid=3925&clear=RR,180&session=4085850813889)
 
 # License
 

data-platform/modernise/README.md

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ Reviewed: 07.10.2025
     - Detailed, step-by-step instructions for Migrating Database from existing ExaDB-D to latest generation of ExaDB-D , available on Amalraj Puthenchira's public platform
 - [Migrate and Upgrade your Oracle Base Database to Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure using AutoUpgrade](https://amalrajputhenchira.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/migrate-your-oracle-base-database-to-exadata-database-service-on-exascale-infrastructure-using-autoupgrade/)
     - Detailed, step-by-step instructions for Migrate and Upgrade Oracle Base Database 19c to ExaDB-XS using AutoUpgrade , available on Amalraj Puthenchira's public platform
+- [Exadata Cloud Infrastructure Migration Automation Utility for ExaDB-D and ExaDB-C@C ](https://youtu.be/0GA-c24nFd4?si=Rl7E0Fd0jfSglxb8)
+    - Detailed Oracle Developer On Demand video with step-by-step instructions for migrating Infrastucture , VM Cluster and Databases on ExaDB-D and ExaDB-C@C using new Automation Utility , delivered by Amalraj Puthenchira in collaboration with Black Belts from Mission Critical Team and Exadata Cloud@Customer Team.
 # Useful Links
 
 - [OCI Migration Hub - Migrate Oracle Databases to OCI](https://www.oracle.com/database/cloud-migration/)

data-platform/modernise/zero-downtime-migration/README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Reviewed: 07.10.2025
     - Cloud Coaching Webinar, including a technical demonstration, delivered by Amalraj Puthenchira and Bilegt Bat Ochir around the use of ZDM for efficient migration into OCI.
 - [Fast-track your Journey to AI with Oracle and Azure (Migration to Oracle ADB23ai@Azure using Zero-Downtime Migration Logical Online) - Developer Coaching Webinar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SanGj96PoxI)
     - Developer Coaching Webinar, including a technical demonstration, delivered by Mihai Costeanu and Emiel Ramakers around the use of ZDM for efficient migration to Oracle ADB23ai@Azure .
+- [Modernise your Database with Autonomous Database on Oracle Database@Google Cloud - Developer Coaching Webinar](https://youtu.be/5zdOtUEfa1E?si=FeS6xhRf2nxEWSjA)
+    - Developer Coaching Webinar delivered by Amalraj Puthenchira and Neeraj Pandita covering migration solution , provisioning of key components and a live demo of ZDM logical online migration to Autonomous Database on Oralce Database@Google Cloud.
 
 ## Technical Guides
 

manageability-and-operations/observability-and-manageability/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The Observability and Manageability (O&M) platform is a suite of OCI services th
 
   
 
-Reviewed: Reviewed: 15.10.2025
+Reviewed: Reviewed: 05.11.2025
 
   
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Reviewed: Reviewed: 15.10.2025
 | EBS | WIP | Coming Soon| 
 | Webogic | WIP | Coming Soon| 
 | Apex | WIP | Coming Soon| 
-| .... |  | | 
+| OCI CI Container Instance | [Link](https://github.com/adibirzu/oci-container-monitoring)  | | 
 | .... |  | | 
 | .... |  | | 
 

manageability-and-operations/observability-and-manageability/logging-analytics/finops/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# <Asset Name> Mastering Cloud Cost Control with OCI Log Analytics 
+ 
+Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) provides several built-in tools to
+help users monitor, analyze, and control cloud spending. Among these
+tools are OCI Cost Analysis and Scheduled Reports, which offer
+visibility into usage patterns and cost trends over time. These tools
+are valuable for high-level reporting and day-to-day cost tracking,
+especially when trying to stay within budget or identify cost anomalies.
+
+However, for more in-depth analysis—such as breaking down spending
+across departments, correlating costs with specific resource tags, or
+building custom dashboards—access to raw cost and usage data becomes
+essential. This is where the ability to export and analyze detailed cost
+reports becomes particularly useful.
+
+OCI is fully compliant with the FinOps Foundation’s FOCUS (FinOps Open
+Cost and Usage Specification) standard. The FOCUS report provides a
+standardized and comprehensive dataset that includes detailed
+information about costs, services, compartments, tags, and more. This
+standardized format makes it easier to integrate OCI cost data into
+third-party tools or advanced analytics platforms.
+
+In this asset I import
+FOCUS report into OCI Log Analytics. By doing this, you can take
+advantage of powerful querying capabilities and visualization features
+within the Log Analytics platform. This approach allows you to build
+customized dashboards, run advanced queries, and perform granular
+analysis tailored to your organization’s specific needs.
+ 
+ 
+Reviewed: 29.10.2025
+ 
+# When to use this asset?
+ 
+[**Better Cloud cost control**]
+OCI’s cost analysis tool provides a great high-level view of your cloud costs, but sometimes you need more detailed customization. For instance, you might want to track when you hit an overage, monitor monthly costs, and calculate the percentage of your budget consumed. Additionally, having visibility at the resource level, rather than just service categories, can give you deeper insights into where your money is going.
+
+[**Custom alerts on budgeting**] OCI’s Budget tool lets you set alerts based on compartments, tenancy, or billing tags. However, there may be instances where you need more granular control. For example, you might want alerts triggered when a new service is used, or to restrict usage to a specific set of services. This enables tighter cost control and better oversight over your cloud spending.
+
+[**Cross-Referencing Costs with Resource Utilization**]In a cloud environment, it’s crucial to monitor both resource allocation and resource utilization on the same dashboard. This approach allows you to identify inefficiencies, such as underutilized resources that may be driving up costs. By aligning cost data with utilization insights, you can optimize infrastructure usage and better manage your cloud expenditures.
+
+ 
+# How to use this asset?
+ 
+You can follow the instruction of the [step by step guide](https://github.com/oracle-quickstart/oci-o11y-solutions/tree/main/knowledge-content/FinOps/files)
+ 
+ 
+# License
+ 
+Copyright (c) 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
+ 
+Licensed under the Universal Permissive License (UPL), Version 1.0.
+ 
+See [LICENSE](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/blob/main/LICENSE) for more details.
+
+

manageability-and-operations/observability-and-manageability/oci-monitoring/custom-metrics/README.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 This section will bring some examples of how to create OCI Monitoring custom metric namespaces to extend the default, out-of-the-box, OCI Monitoring metrics for OCI resources. 
 
-Reviewed: 18.11.2024
+Reviewed: 05.11.2025
 
 # Team Publications
 

manageability-and-operations/observability-and-manageability/oci-monitoring/custom-metrics/custom-metric-FN-services-limit-monitoring/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Using OCI Functions to create OCI Monitoring custom metric namespace: Services Limit monitoring example use case
 
-Reviewed: 15.11.2024
+Reviewed: 05.11.2025
 
 ## 1. INTRODUCTION
 

manageability-and-operations/observability-and-manageability/oci-monitoring/custom-metrics/custom-metric-python-SDK-services-limit-monitoring/README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # Using Python SDK to create OCI Monitoring custom metric namespace: Services Limit monitoring example use case
 
-Reviewed: 15.11.2024
+Reviewed: 05.11.2025
 
 ## 1. INTRODUCTION
 

security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Owner: Olaf Heimburger
 
-Version: 250722 (cis_report.py version 3.0.1) for CIS OCI Foundation Benchmark 3.0.0
+Version: 251104 (cis_report.py version 3.1.0) for CIS OCI Foundation Benchmark 3.0.0
 
 # Introduction
 ![Flyer](./files/resources/OCI_Security_Health_Check_Standard.png)
@@ -57,22 +57,22 @@ See the *OCI Security Health Check - Standard Edition* in action and watch the [
 
 Before running the *OCI Security Health Check - Standard Edition* you should download and verify it.
 
-  - Download the latest distribution [oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip).
+  - Download the latest distribution [oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip).
   - Download the respective checksum file:
-    - [oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512).
-    - [oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512256](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512256).
+    - [oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512).
+    - [oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512256](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512256).
   - Verify the integrity of the distribution. Both files must be in the same directory (for example, in your downloads directory).
 
     On MacOS:
     ```
     cd <your_downloads_directory>
-    shasum -a 512256 -c oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512256
+    shasum -a 512256 -c oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512256
     ```
 
     On Linux (including Cloud Shell):
     ```
     cd <your_downloads_directory>
-    sha512sum -c oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512
+    sha512sum -c oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512
     ```
 
 **Reject the downloaded file if the check fails!**
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ In OCI Cloud Shell you can do a short cut without downloading the files mentione
 2. Open Cloud Shell
 3. Run these commands in your Cloud Shell:
   ```
-  wget -q https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip
-  wget -q https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512
-  sha512sum -c oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512
-  unzip -q oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip
+  wget -q https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip
+  wget -q https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512
+  sha512sum -c oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512
+  unzip -q oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip
   ```
 
 ## Prepare the OCI Tenancy

security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/oci-security-health-check-standard/README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Owner: Olaf Heimburger
 
-Version: 250722 (cis_report.py version 3.0.1) for CIS OCI Foundation Benchmark 3.0.0
+Version: 251104 (cis_report.py version 3.1.0) for CIS OCI Foundation Benchmark 3.0.0
 
 ## When to use this asset?
 
@@ -47,22 +47,22 @@ Tested on **OCI Cloud Shell** with **Public network**, **Oracle Linux**, **MacOS
 
 Before running the *OCI Security Health Check - Standard Edition* you should download and verify it.
 
-  - Download the latest distribution [oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip).
+  - Download the latest distribution [oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip).
   - Download the respective checksum file:
-    - [oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512).
-    - [oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512256](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512256).
+    - [oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512).
+    - [oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512256](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/raw/main/security/security-design/shared-assets/oci-security-health-check-standard/files/resources/oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512256).
   - Verify the integrity of the distribution. Both files must be in the same directory (for example, in your downloads directory).
 
     On MacOS:
     ```
     cd <your_downloads_directory>
-    shasum -a 512256 -c oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512256
+    shasum -a 512256 -c oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512256
     ```
 
     On Linux (including Cloud Shell):
     ```
     cd <your_downloads_directory>
-    sha512sum -c oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.sha512
+    sha512sum -c oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.sha512
     ```
 
 **Reject the downloaded file when the check fails!**
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ allow group 'Default'/'grp-auditors' to inspect vcns in compartment <compartment
   - Upload the distribution file.
   - Extract it
     ```
-    unzip -q oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip
+    unzip -q oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip
     ```
 
 #### Run the script
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@ allow group 'Default'/'grp-auditors' to inspect vcns in compartment <compartment
       Follow the instructions to select /usr/bin/python3.9
     - Log out
 
-  - From your desktop, upload the `oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip` file to the Compute VM using any SFTP client.
+  - From your desktop, upload the `oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip` file to the Compute VM using any SFTP client.
   - Log into the Compute VM
     - Extract the distribution
       ```
-      unzip -q oci-security-health-check-standard-250722.zip
+      unzip -q oci-security-health-check-standard-251104.zip
       ```
     - Change directory into `oci-security-health-check-standard`:
       ```