feat: New Oracle odaa sections #463

basimolimajeed · 2024-10-13T07:40:50Z

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APRL input for oracle ODAA. Added both as specialized workload and in the resources section

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ehaslett

Please see inline comments about architectural guidance vs specific configurations that affect resiliency.

ehaslett · 2024-10-16T18:55:26Z

azure-specialized-workloads/oracle/recommendations.yaml

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+- description: Implement a regional replication strategy for Oracle to meet your workload requirements


This appears to be more architectural guidance than a configuration for the Oracle resource that can be configured to improve the resiliency of the Oracle resource deployment. As such, wouldn't this better be addressed through WAF guidance?

ehaslett · 2024-10-16T18:55:39Z

azure-specialized-workloads/oracle/recommendations.yaml

+  recommendationResourceType: Specialized.Workload/oracle
+  recommendationMetadataState: Active
+  longDescription:
+    Regional replication is a key strategy to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery for your Oracle workloads. Implement a regional replication strategy to meet your workload requirements.


This appears to be more architectural guidance than a configuration for the Oracle resource that can be configured to improve the resiliency of the Oracle resource deployment. As such, wouldn't this better be addressed through WAF guidance?

The recommendation is agreed by relevant teams and as such we would like to keep it

Agree with @ehaslett this reads as a generic best practice rather than an actionable reliability recommendation. We also already have WAF recommendations RE:05 that cover the same topic.

The Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture for Oracle Database@Azure Gold Architecture shows that ODAA can be configured for either zonal or regional replication. For regional replication the customer would setup an infrastructure/cluster in both regions then either use Data Guard (active/passive) or Golden Gate (active/active) to replicate either across regions or zones.

@ehaslett or @ejhenry please describe why this is viewed as a best practice and not an actionable reliability recommendation.

The Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture for Oracle Database@Azure Gold Architecture shows that ODAA can be configured for either zonal or regional replication. For regional replication the customer would setup an infrastructure/cluster in both regions then either use Data Guard (active/passive) or Golden Gate (active/active) to replicate either across regions or zones.

@ehaslett or @ejhenry please describe why this is viewed as a best practice and not an actionable reliability recommendation.

I would ask these questions about the recommendation to determine if it is actionable in terms of APRL guidance and remediation:

Can an ARG query be formed to uncover Azure resource configuration(s) that does not meet this guidance?

Can a Azure resource configuration that does not meet this guidance be remediated through an Azure resource configuration change?

@terrymandin I have to defer to @oZakari and @rodrigosantosms on this

Hi @terrymandin, it is okay if you add recommendations that cannot be added validated with ARG. If they are valid recommendations that should be checked during a WARA engagement for Oracle, then I think they should be added in.

However, we don't have a field dedicated for remediation, so please just incorporate a link to remediation guidance
in the learnMoreLink field.

@ehaslett , based on @oZakari feedback indicating that we can include recommendations that cannot be validated with ARG, could you please review the items below and let us know if we we check them in if a remediation link is added?

@terrymandin I would again have to defer to @ejhenry, @rodrigosantosms and @oZakari about whether or not it is appropriate to evaluate an Oracle configuration (i.e. Oracle portal) vs an Azure configuration, and then also provide remediation guidance for something outside of Azure (i.e. Oracle portal).

@oZakari could you review this PR. Some of the recommendations were originally rejected as ARG queries could not be written for them. Your feedback indicates that recommendations do not necessarily need ARG queries. In the comment above @ehaslett is deferring to yourself, Eric or Zach as to whether or not they can be included. Would you be willing to re-review them?

If possible, can you also re-open the PR? It was closed by a bot.

ehaslett · 2024-10-16T18:55:47Z

azure-specialized-workloads/oracle/recommendations.yaml

+      url: "https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/21/haovw/db-azure1.html#GUID-91572193-DF8E-4D7A-AF65-7A803B89E840"
+
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+- description: Implement a strategy for resiliency that is tailored to your Oracle workload requirements


This appears to be more architectural guidance than a configuration for the Oracle resource that can be configured to improve the resiliency of the Oracle resource deployment. As such, wouldn't this better be addressed through WAF guidance?

The recommendation is agreed by relevant teams and as such we would like to keep it

Agree with @ehaslett this reads as a generic best practice rather than an actionable reliability recommendation. We also already have WAF recommendations RE:05 that cover the same topic.

@basimolimajeed , due to the APRL requirements @ehaslett mentions above, this should be moved to WAF.

ehaslett · 2024-10-16T18:56:04Z

azure-specialized-workloads/oracle/recommendations.yaml

+    - name: Oracle Database@Azure Evaluations by Oracle MAA
+      url: "https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/21/haovw/db-azure1.html#GUID-91572193-DF8E-4D7A-AF65-7A803B89E840"
+
+- description: Implement a backup and restore strategy for Oracle databases to meet your workload requirements


This appears to be more architectural guidance than a configuration for the Oracle resource that can be configured to improve the resiliency of the Oracle resource deployment. As such, wouldn't this better be addressed through WAF guidance?

The recommendation is agreed by relevant teams and as such we would like to keep it. Please reach on Teams if you need further discussion with the relevant team experts. thanks

Agree with @ehaslett this reads as a generic best practice rather than an actionable reliability recommendation. We also already have WAF recommendation RE:09 that covers the same topic.

@basimolimajeed , due to the APRL requirements @ehaslett mentions above, this should be moved to WAF.

ehaslett · 2024-10-16T18:57:40Z

azure-specialized-workloads/oracle/recommendations.yaml

+    - name: Learn about Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture for Oracle Database@Azure
+      url: "https://docs.oracle.com/en/solutions/oracle-maa-db-at-azure/#GUID-7723E2B1-9588-40BC-88BE-44637B1AF0D9"
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+- description: Scale up the VM cluster based on the workload requirement


I wonder if this might be better stated in terms of monitoring the VM cluster and scaling based on alerting on thresholds set via monitoring.

Will discuss with the experts

ehaslett · 2024-10-16T18:57:55Z

azure-specialized-workloads/oracle/recommendations.yaml

+    - name: Learn about Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture for Oracle Database@Azure
+      url: "https://docs.oracle.com/en/solutions/oracle-maa-db-at-azure/#GUID-7723E2B1-9588-40BC-88BE-44637B1AF0D9"
+
+- description: Plan and implement IP addressing strategy to meet current and future requirements


This appears to be more architectural guidance than a configuration for the Oracle resource that can be configured to improve the resiliency of the Oracle resource deployment. As such, wouldn't this better be addressed through WAF guidance?

The recommendation is agreed by relevant teams and as such we would like to keep it

Agree with @ehaslett this reads as a generic best practice rather than an actionable reliability recommendation.

@basimolimajeed , due to the APRL requirements @ehaslett mentions above, this should be moved to WAF.

being discussed

azure-specialized-workloads/oracle/recommendations.yaml

ehaslett · 2024-10-24T16:41:38Z

@ejhenry @basimolimajeed and myself are discussing via Teams to clarify the feedback and conversations within this PR.

terrymandin · 2024-11-27T14:44:54Z

@ejhenry @basimolimajeed and myself are discussing via Teams to clarify the feedback and conversations within this PR.

@ejhenry, @basimolimajeed, and @ehaslett, please provide an update on this PR.

Seems we may need a new PR as the policy service closed it.

ehaslett · 2024-11-27T16:49:44Z

@ejhenry @basimolimajeed and myself are discussing via Teams to clarify the feedback and conversations within this PR.

@ejhenry, @basimolimajeed, and @ehaslett, please provide an update on this PR.

Seems we may need a new PR as the policy service closed it.

It appears @basimolimajeed is still reviewing. I have no further updates at this point.

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		- description: Implement a regional replication strategy for Oracle to meet your workload requirements

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