Erik Benner is the VP of Enterprise Transformation and an Oracle ACE director. He is an expert strategist for customers across the United States. His customer engagements range from enterprise cloud transformations to data center consolidation and modernization. He frequently presents at conferences such as Oracle CloudWorld, ASCEND, BLUEPRINT 4D, and FOSSY. Having worked with Oracle and Sun Systems since the mid-90s, Erik is well-versed in most of the core Oracle technologies, including Oracle Cloud, Oracle Linux, and Oracle Database. When not flying to far points of the country from the Metro Atlanta area, he enjoys spending time with his family at their observatory, where the telescopes outnumber the people. Erik B. Thomsen is a Principal Sales Consultant passionate about Linux, cloud-native technologies, and “Everything as Code.” He is an innovative strategist with extensive experience working in multiple facets of IT, including DevSecOps, product management for databases and Linux, and platform engineering, where he led the development of an enterprise Kubernetes container platform. He has many years of consulting experience working for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Often described as a “visionary” or “thought leader” by his peers, Erik leverages his expertise in technology with his creative development and automation skills to help customers design, deploy, and manage cutting-edge IT solutions. Jonathan Spindel is a highly skilled and experienced technology leader and evangelist with a strong emphasis on Oracle ecosystems cloud infrastructure and automation. With over 23 years in the industry, he possesses a comprehensive understanding of managing, designing, and deploying multi-tenant enterprise systems and cloud solutions to address business needs and enhance operational processes. Jonathan excels in providing end-to-end management and technical turnkey cloud solutions that drive increased business productivity and reduce operational costs, ultimately delivering timely returns on investment. His hands-on approach and deep expertise in Oracle and mainstream infrastructure and cloud technologies enable him to optimize performance and streamline operations, while his proficiency in automation ensures efficient and error-free processes.

• Table of ContentsOracle Linux 8 – Get It? Got It? Good!Installing with and without Automation MagicExploring the Various Boot Options and Kernels in Oracle LinuxCreating and Managing Single-Instance FilesystemsSoftware Management with DNFEliminating All the SPOFs! An Exercise in RedundancyOracle Linux 8 – Patching Doesn't Have to Mean RebootingDevOps Automation Tools – Terraform, Ansible, Packer, and MoreKeeping the Data Safe – Securing a SystemRevisiting Modules and AppStreamsLions, Tigers, and Containers – Oh My! Podman and FriendsNavigating Ansible WatersLet's All Go to the Cloud

Erik Benner is the VP of Enterprise Transformation and an Oracle ACE director. He is an expert strategist for customers across the United States. His customer engagements range from enterprise cloud transformations to data center consolidation and modernization. He frequently presents at conferences such as Oracle CloudWorld, ASCEND, BLUEPRINT 4D, and FOSSY. Having worked with Oracle and Sun Systems since the mid-90s, Erik is well-versed in most of the core Oracle technologies, including Oracle Cloud, Oracle Linux, and Oracle Database. When not flying to far points of the country from the Metro Atlanta area, he enjoys spending time with his family at their observatory, where the telescopes outnumber the people. Erik B. Thomsen is a Principal Sales Consultant passionate about Linux, cloud-native technologies, and “Everything as Code.” He is an innovative strategist with extensive experience working in multiple facets of IT, including DevSecOps, product management for databases and Linux, and platform engineering, where he led the development of an enterprise Kubernetes container platform. He has many years of consulting experience working for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Often described as a “visionary” or “thought leader” by his peers, Erik leverages his expertise in technology with his creative development and automation skills to help customers design, deploy, and manage cutting-edge IT solutions. Jonathan Spindel is a highly skilled and experienced technology leader and evangelist with a strong emphasis on Oracle ecosystems cloud infrastructure and automation. With over 23 years in the industry, he possesses a comprehensive understanding of managing, designing, and deploying multi-tenant enterprise systems and cloud solutions to address business needs and enhance operational processes. Jonathan excels in providing end-to-end management and technical turnkey cloud solutions that drive increased business productivity and reduce operational costs, ultimately delivering timely returns on investment. His hands-on approach and deep expertise in Oracle and mainstream infrastructure and cloud technologies enable him to optimize performance and streamline operations, while his proficiency in automation ensures efficient and error-free processes.

• Table of ContentsOracle Linux 8 – Get It? Got It? Good!Installing with and without Automation MagicExploring the Various Boot Options and Kernels in Oracle LinuxCreating and Managing Single-Instance FilesystemsSoftware Management with DNFEliminating All the SPOFs! An Exercise in RedundancyOracle Linux 8 – Patching Doesn't Have to Mean RebootingDevOps Automation Tools – Terraform, Ansible, Packer, and MoreKeeping the Data Safe – Securing a SystemRevisiting Modules and AppStreamsLions, Tigers, and Containers – Oh My! Podman and FriendsNavigating Ansible WatersLet's All Go to the Cloud

Erik Benner is the VP of Enterprise Transformation and an Oracle ACE director. He is an expert strategist for customers across the United States. His customer engagements range from enterprise cloud transformations to data center consolidation and modernization. He frequently presents at conferences such as Oracle CloudWorld, ASCEND, BLUEPRINT 4D, and FOSSY. Having worked with Oracle and Sun Systems since the mid-90s, Erik is well-versed in most of the core Oracle technologies, including Oracle Cloud, Oracle Linux, and Oracle Database. When not flying to far points of the country from the Metro Atlanta area, he enjoys spending time with his family at their observatory, where the telescopes outnumber the people. Erik B. Thomsen is a Principal Sales Consultant passionate about Linux, cloud-native technologies, and “Everything as Code.” He is an innovative strategist with extensive experience working in multiple facets of IT, including DevSecOps, product management for databases and Linux, and platform engineering, where he led the development of an enterprise Kubernetes container platform. He has many years of consulting experience working for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Often described as a “visionary” or “thought leader” by his peers, Erik leverages his expertise in technology with his creative development and automation skills to help customers design, deploy, and manage cutting-edge IT solutions. Jonathan Spindel is a highly skilled and experienced technology leader and evangelist with a strong emphasis on Oracle ecosystems cloud infrastructure and automation. With over 23 years in the industry, he possesses a comprehensive understanding of managing, designing, and deploying multi-tenant enterprise systems and cloud solutions to address business needs and enhance operational processes. Jonathan excels in providing end-to-end management and technical turnkey cloud solutions that drive increased business productivity and reduce operational costs, ultimately delivering timely returns on investment. His hands-on approach and deep expertise in Oracle and mainstream infrastructure and cloud technologies enable him to optimize performance and streamline operations, while his proficiency in automation ensures efficient and error-free processes.

• Table of ContentsOracle Linux 8 – Get It? Got It? Good!Installing with and without Automation MagicExploring the Various Boot Options and Kernels in Oracle LinuxCreating and Managing Single-Instance FilesystemsSoftware Management with DNFEliminating All the SPOFs! An Exercise in RedundancyOracle Linux 8 – Patching Doesn't Have to Mean RebootingDevOps Automation Tools – Terraform, Ansible, Packer, and MoreKeeping the Data Safe – Securing a SystemRevisiting Modules and AppStreamsLions, Tigers, and Containers – Oh My! Podman and FriendsNavigating Ansible WatersLet's All Go to the Cloud