Alison Holloway Senior Technical Writer & AI Consultant

Documentation Portfolio

Technical documentation from 30+ years of experience in cloud-native platforms, container technologies, and enterprise software.

Independent Guides

Self-initiated guides written to fill gaps in existing documentation for open source tools.

Access the Canonical MicroK8s Kubernetes Dashboard

MicroK8s | Technical Guide

A practical guide comparing four methods for accessing the Canonical MicroK8s Kubernetes Dashboard on a local machine, with setup instructions, security trade-offs, and troubleshooting tips....

Oracle Cloud Native Environment Release 2

Information Architecture

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | Information Architecture

Complete information architecture for Oracle Cloud Native Environment Release 2, encompassing 9 integrated documentation deliverables designed to support diverse user journeys across evaluation, deployment, operation,...

Upgrade Guide

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | Upgrade Guide | Version F96199-04

Comprehensive procedures for upgrading from Oracle CNE Release 1.9 to Release 2, including planning, prerequisites, upgrade execution, and post-upgrade validation.

Release Notes

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | Release Notes | Version F96191-10

Comprehensive release notes documenting new features, enhancements, known issues, and resolved bugs for Oracle Cloud Native Environment Release 2.

Quick Start Guide

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | Quick Start Guide | Version F96192-11

Fast-track guide for creating a KVM-based Kubernetes cluster using the libvirt provider, designed to get users up and running with Oracle CNE quickly.

Oracle Container Host for Kubernetes Image Builder

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | Developer Guide | Version G17139-05

Guide for creating customized Oracle Container Host for Kubernetes (OCK) images used as node operating systems in Oracle CNE Kubernetes clusters.

Kubernetes Guide

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | User Guide | Version F96196-06

Comprehensive introduction to using Kubernetes on Oracle CNE, covering kubectl usage, pod management, services, deployments, and core Kubernetes concepts.

Kubernetes Clusters Guide

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | Administration Guide | Version F96197-22

Comprehensive guide covering Kubernetes cluster creation, configuration, and lifecycle management across all Oracle CNE provider types (libvirt, OCI, OLVM, and Bring Your Own).

Concepts Guide

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | Concepts Guide | Version F96190-08

Foundational concepts and architecture documentation for Oracle Cloud Native Environment Release 2, covering cluster providers, node images, and platform components.

CLI Reference

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | CLI Reference | Version F96194-18

Complete command-line interface reference for the ocne tool, documenting installation, configuration, and all commands for Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management in Oracle Cloud Native Environment.

Applications Guide

Oracle Cloud Native Environment | User Guide | Version F96198-13

Guide for deploying and managing cloud-native applications on Oracle CNE using application catalogs, covering installation, configuration, and lifecycle management of applications.

Other Work

Podman User's Guide

Oracle Linux Podman | User Guide | Version F30921-28 (December 2025)

Comprehensive user guide for Podman container management on Oracle Linux, restructured with DITA XML and updated with Oracle Linux 10 support, new Kubernetes integration chapter,...

DTrace for System Tracing

Oracle Linux | Using DTrace for System Tracing Reference Guide | Version F76721-03 (May 2025)

Comprehensive reference guide for DTrace dynamic tracing tool on Oracle Linux, restructured using DITA XML and updated with latest features for modern eBPF-based implementation.

The Underground PHP and Oracle Manual

Oracle Database | Published Book | Version Release 2.0

Co-authored comprehensive technical manual bridging PHP and Oracle Database, freely distributed to expand Oracle's engagement with the PHP developer community.