# Enrico Pesce - OCI Cloud Specialist

> Personal technical blog by Enrico Pesce about Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, OCI Generative AI, OKE/Kubernetes, serverless, automation, infrastructure as code, benchmarks, and practical cloud engineering.

Canonical site: https://www.enricopesce.it/
Author profile: https://www.enricopesce.it/about/
Contact/context page: https://www.enricopesce.it/parliamo-di-oci/
Projects: https://www.enricopesce.it/projects/
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Primary audience: cloud engineers, architects, DevOps teams, developers, and Italian technical communities evaluating Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

## Author entity

- Name: Enrico Pesce
- Role: Cloud Solution Engineer
- Organization: Oracle
- SameAs:
  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/enricopesce/
  - https://github.com/enricopesce
- Expertise:
  - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
  - Cloud Computing
  - Kubernetes
  - Serverless Architecture
  - DevOps
  - Infrastructure as Code
  - Terraform
  - Python
  - Generative AI

## Topic clusters
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: practical OCI tutorials, architectural decisions, Object Storage, Compute, IAM, Autonomous Database.
- OCI Generative AI: Python starters, model catalog, OpenAI-compatible APIs, LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, RAG.
- Kubernetes on OCI: OKE, cluster automation, Pulumi, deployment defaults, cloud-native operations.
- Serverless on OCI: OCI Functions, event-driven patterns, Object Storage triggers, Autonomous Database integrations.
- Benchmarks and cost/performance: Compute shapes, CPU inference, Ampere ARM, AMD/Intel comparisons, workload tradeoffs.

## Core pages
- [Enrico Pesce](https://www.enricopesce.it/about/): Enrico Pesce is a Cloud Solution Engineer specializing in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, serverless architecture, infrastructure as code, and Generative AI.
- [OCI Projects](https://www.enricopesce.it/projects/): Open-source tools, demos, and reference projects connected to guides on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, OCI Generative AI, OKE, and serverless architecture.
- [Talk OCI](https://www.enricopesce.it/talk-oci/): A space to follow and discuss Enrico Pesce's content on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, OCI Generative AI, OKE, serverless architecture, and automation.

## Posts
- [Zram, zswap and Linux Swap: A Practical Configuration Guide](https://www.enricopesce.it/zram-zswap-linux-swap-configuration/): How to choose and configure zram, zswap and Linux swap, tune swappiness, and measure compression, latency and paging. Topics: Linux, RAM, zram, zswap, Swap.
- [Record RAM Prices: Measure Linux Memory Before Buying More](https://www.enricopesce.it/record-ram-prices-measure-linux-memory/): Why DRAM costs more than four times its 2025 level and how to measure Linux pressure, cache and processes before adding RAM. Topics: Linux, RAM, Performance, Optimization, Monitoring.
- [OCI Generative AI in Python: Where to Start](https://www.enricopesce.it/oci-generative-ai-python-tutorial/): Minimal Python demos for OCI Generative AI, and what to know before choosing between the OCI-native SDK and the OpenAI-compatible API. Topics: OCI, Generative AI, Python, LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, OpenAI API.
- [OCI E6 vs E5 vs E4: Compute Flex Shapes](https://www.enricopesce.it/oci-e6-vs-e5-vs-e4-compute-flex-shapes/): What changes with OCI E6 Standard Compute, when to test it against E5 and E4, and how to plan an E6 benchmark or migration. Topics: OCI, Compute, E6, AMD EPYC, Benchmarks.
- [OCI GenAI Catalog: Pick the Right Model](https://www.enricopesce.it/oci-genai-catalog-pick-the-right-model/): A reference guide covering 30+ LLMs available on Oracle Cloud's Generative AI service, with a model selection wizard. Topics: OCI, Generative AI, LLM, Model Selection.
- [Generative AI: Efficient Inference on Cloud CPUs](https://www.enricopesce.it/generative-ai-efficient-inference-on-cloud-cpus/): Real benchmarks showing how optimized CPU inference on Ampere processors delivers production-ready performance without GPUs. Topics: OCI, Generative AI, Ampere, CPU Inference, Benchmarks.
- [Deploy Oracle Kubernetes Engine Clusters in Minutes](https://www.enricopesce.it/deploy-oracle-kubernetes-engine-clusters-in-minutes/): OKED with Pulumi: Deploy OKE clusters on Oracle Cloud Free Tier. Zero-expertise Kubernetes deployment with security best practices. Topics: OCI, OKE, Kubernetes, Pulumi, Automation.
- [Build a Translation Service with OCI Generative AI](https://www.enricopesce.it/build-a-translation-service-with-oci-generative-ai/): Build a translation API with OCI Generative AI. Enterprise-ready, context-aware multilingual service supporting 10 languages. Topics: OCI, Generative AI, Python, API.
- [Stop OCI VM instance](https://www.enricopesce.it/stop-oci-vm-instance/): Gracefully stop OCI instances from within using instance metadata and principal authentication. Simple bash alias included. Topics: OCI, Compute, CLI, Instance Principal.
- [OCI Vision: Identify Cereals with a Custom Model](https://www.enricopesce.it/oci-vision-identify-cereals-with-custom-model/): Train and test an OCI Vision custom image classification model using labeled cereal images and a small preprocessing workflow. Topics: OCI, OCI Vision, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Data Labeling.
- [Get a Kubernetes Cluster in Minutes on OCI](https://www.enricopesce.it/get-a-kubernetes-cluster-in-minutes-on-oci/): Deploy production-ready OKE clusters in minutes with OKED. Automated Kubernetes setup on Oracle Cloud without OCI expertise. Topics: OCI, OKE, Kubernetes, Automation, Terraform.
- [x86 vs ARM Architecture: Server Comparison](https://www.enricopesce.it/x86-vs-arm-architecture-server-comparison/): x86 vs ARM server architecture comparison: performance benchmarks, energy efficiency, and climate impact for cloud data centers. Topics: ARM, x86, Compute, Cloud Architecture.
- [OCI Flex Shapes: E5 vs E4 vs A1](https://www.enricopesce.it/comparing-cpu-multicore-performance-of-oci-compute-standard-flex-shapes/): Geekbench 6 benchmark of OCI Compute Flex shapes: compare VM.Standard.E5, E4, A1, Standard3 and Optimized3 by score, cost and workload fit. Topics: OCI, Compute, Ampere, Geekbench, Benchmarks.
- [OCI Compute Standard Flex Shapes: Another CPU Multicore Benchmark](https://www.enricopesce.it/another-cpu-multicore-performance-of-oci-compute-standard-flex-shapes/): OCI compute price-performance analysis with Geekbench 6. Compare AMD, Intel, and ARM shapes for optimal cloud instance selection. Topics: OCI, Compute, Ampere, Geekbench, Benchmarks.
- [Kopia Backup: Cloud Storage Setup Guide (OCI, S3, Backblaze B2)](https://www.enricopesce.it/how-to-backup-your-data-in-10-minutes-with-kopia-and-oci/): Set up Kopia for encrypted, deduplicated cloud backups on OCI Object Storage, Backblaze B2, or any S3-compatible storage, with snapshots and retention. Topics: OCI, Object Storage, Kopia, Backup.
- [Performance testing with PHP and OCI Compute instances](https://www.enricopesce.it/performance-testing-with-php-and-oci-compute-instances/): PHP performance benchmarks across OCI compute shapes: AMD E5, Intel Xeon, and ARM Ampere. Find the best price-performance ratio. Topics: OCI, Compute, PHP, Benchmarks.
- [Scalable and Serverless Data Ingestion with OCI Functions](https://www.enricopesce.it/scalable-and-serverless-data-ingestion-with-oci-functions/): Build a scalable data pipeline: weather station CSV to Autonomous Database using OCI Functions, Object Storage, and Terraform. Topics: OCI, Functions, Object Storage, Autonomous Database, Terraform.
- [Oracle Autonomous Database](https://www.enricopesce.it/oracle-autonomous-database/): Learn how Oracle Autonomous Database automates provisioning, tuning, scaling, security, backups, and patching for managed cloud databases. Topics: OCI, Autonomous Database, Database.
- [Accessing an Autonomous Database from an OCI Function](https://www.enricopesce.it/accessing-an-autonomous-database-from-an-oci-function/): Connect OCI Functions to Autonomous Database securely using Vault secrets and Terraform. Complete IaC example with Python code. Topics: OCI, Functions, Autonomous Database, Terraform, Serverless.
- [OCI Function with a custom image](https://www.enricopesce.it/oci-function-with-a-custom-image/): Build custom Docker images for OCI Functions. Add Oracle database client or any dependency to your serverless Python functions. Topics: OCI, Functions, Docker, Serverless.
- [Trigger a function by Object Storage](https://www.enricopesce.it/trigger-a-function-by-object-storage/): Automate OCI Functions with Object Storage events. Learn event-driven serverless architecture using Terraform IaC on Oracle Cloud. Topics: OCI, Functions, Object Storage, Terraform, Serverless.
- [OCI Functions a Python example](https://www.enricopesce.it/oci-functions-a-python-example/): Step-by-step guide to creating serverless OCI Functions with Python. Deploy your first FN project on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Topics: OCI, Functions, Python, Serverless.
- [SAML authentication on OpenVPN with OCI IAM identity domains](https://www.enricopesce.it/saml-authentication-on-openvpn-with-oci-iam-identity-domains/): Step-by-step guide to configure SAML authentication for OpenVPN using OCI IAM Identity Domains, adding enterprise SSO and MFA to your VPN access. Topics: OCI, IAM, SAML, OpenVPN, Security.