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Saturday, July 04, 2026 · 2 stories, curated & summarized — click any story for the source.

AWS Database Blog 2026-07-02 awsdatabase ↺ since 07-03

AWS adds Oracle Data Masking Pack support to RDS for Oracle

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports the Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting Pack, enabling secure data handling for non-production environments. The blog details integration via Oracle Enterprise Manager and outlines automation strategies for managing masked subsets. This capability allows DBAs to safely replicate realistic data structures without exposing sensitive information.

Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting Pack is now compatible with RDS for Oracle instances.
Configuration and management are handled through Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).
Automation options are available for integrating masking into deployment pipelines.
Enables safe creation of non-prod datasets that mirror production data structures.

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InfoQ 2026-07-03 generaldevops ↺ since 07-03

Oracle Cuts Free Tier Ampere A1 Limits to 2 OCPUs, 12 GB RAM

Oracle has silently reduced the Always Free Ampere A1 compute allocation from 4 OCPUs and 24 GB RAM to 2 OCPUs and 12 GB RAM. The change was made without public announcement, and documentation claims it applies to all tenancies, though support agents have provided conflicting information regarding PAYG accounts. It remains unclear if existing free-tier users are retroactively affected or if this only impacts new sign-ups.

Free tier Ampere A1 compute is now 2 OCPUs and 12 GB RAM, halving previous allowances.
Oracle made the change without public notice, relying on documentation updates only.
Support agents give conflicting answers on whether PAYG accounts are impacted.
Documentation states the new limits apply to all tenancies, creating ambiguity.
Verify current quota status in console as retroactive changes may be in effect.

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