Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional (2023) Hands-on Workshop

Module 1: Course Introduction

• OCI 2023 Architect Certified Professional Overview
• Course Modules Overview

Module 2: Design and Implement a Real-World Network Architecture

• Lesson 1: Building a Networking Architecture
• Objectives
• OCI Networking Architecture
• Summary

Module 3: Design Scalable and Elastic Resilient Solutions for HA and DR

• Lesson 1: High Availability
• High Availability Concepts
• Availability Domains & Fault Domains
• Avoiding Single Points of Failure
• Regional and AD-Specific Subnets
• Load Balancer & Virtual IP
• Compute & Autoscaling
• Storage
• Connectivity High Availability
• IPSec VPN Redundancy Models
• Redundant FastConnect
• Lesson 2: Demo – High Availability Workshop Part 1
• Lesson 3: Demo – High Availability Workshop Part 2
• Lesson 4: Disaster Recovery
• DR Terminology, RTO & RPO
• DR Options: Backup & Restore, Standby, Active/Active
• Multi-Region DR
• Database Strategies for DR
• Lesson 5–9: Full Stack Disaster Recovery
• OCI Full Stack DR Overview & Benefits
• Supported Components & Dependencies
• DR Protection Groups (DRPG) & Plans
• Example Scenario
• Setting up Prerequisites
• Demo: Setting up Components, DR Plan Pre-Check & Execution
• DR Plan Switch Over Execution

Module 4: Design Cloud-Native, Microservices, and Serverless Architecture

• Lesson 1: Microservices Architecture Overview
• OCI DevOps Journey
• What are Microservices?
• Sample E-Commerce Application
• Microservices vs Monolithic Architectures
• Communication Mechanisms
• Lesson 2: Introduction to Containerization
• Containerization Concepts & Benefits
• Docker Introduction & Use Cases
• Lesson 3–4: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry (OCIR)
• Introduction, Terminology, Managing Repositories, Images & Security
• Lesson 5: Introduction to Kubernetes
• Container Orchestration, Challenges, Scenario
• Lesson 6: Demo – Managing OCIR
• Lesson 7–10: Introduction and Creation of OKE Cluster
• Cluster Components & Node Pools
• Supported Shapes, OS, Versions
• Prerequisites, Policies
• Demo: Creating OKE Cluster
• Lesson 11–12: Setting Up Cluster Access
• Kubeconfig, Kubectl Tool, Demo
• Lesson 13–14: Deploying Applications to OKE
• Python Flask Application Deployment, Demo
• Lesson 15–17: DevOps and CI/CD Overview
• DevOps Story, Life Cycle, Benefits
• OCI DevOps Service, CI/CD Introduction
• Lesson 18–22: Serverless Functions
• Overview, Oracle Functions, Triggers, Integrations, Demo
• Functions Quickstart & Custom Dockerfile Demo
• Lesson 23–25: API Management
• Introduction to API, API Gateway
• Setting up API Gateway
• Prototyping and Creating an API

Module 5: Deliver Infrastructure as Code

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Terraform
• Overview, Workflow, CLI, Providers, Language, Modules & Registry, Demos
• Lesson 2: OCI Resource Manager Basics
• Local Terraform Limitations, Cloud-Based Resource Manager, Version Control
• Lesson 3: Terraform Configurations
• Providers, Language Overview, Modules & Registry, Demos
• Lesson 4: Syncing Resource Manager and Infrastructure
• Resource Discovery, Drift Detection
• Lesson 5: Extending the Console
• Templates, Schema Documents

Module 6: OCI Database – Service

• Lesson 1: OCI Database Overview
• On-Premises vs Cloud, Supported Database Services
• Lesson 2: Oracle Databases
• Base Database Service, Exadata Database Service, Autonomous Database
• Lesson 3: BaseDB System Configuration
• VM DB System Options, Shapes, Storage Architecture
• Lesson 4: Exadata Database Service
• Dedicated Infrastructure, Cloud at Customer, OCPU Scaling Options
• Lesson 5–7: Demo & Managed Features
• Provision & Connect to BaseDB
• Backup, Recovery, Cloning, Performance Hub, Custom Images
• Demo: BaseDB Cloning
• Lesson 8: Maintenance
• Upgrade DB System & Database
• Change Shapes
• Database Encryption Keys

Module 7: OCI Autonomous Database

• Lesson 1–2: Overview & Workload Types
• Managed Databases, Oracle Autonomous Database, Optimized Workload
• Lesson 3–5: Deployment Options & Auto-Provisioning
• Shared & Dedicated Provisioning
• Lesson 6–9: Demo
• Provision ADB, Connect to Private Subnet, Dedicated Infrastructure

Module 8: OCI Autonomous Database – Features

• Auto Configuration, Optimizer Statistics, Initialization Parameters
• Scaling & Demo
• Cloning & Demo
• Backup & Recovery
• Patching & Updates
• Autonomous Data Guard DR
• Backup-Based DR
• Demo: Disaster Recovery
• Database Actions

Module 9: Database Security

• Lesson 1: Base Database Security
• VM DBCS Security & DBCS Security
• Lesson 2–6: Autonomous Database Security
• Controlled Access, Data Encryption, TDE Master Key, Patching, Auditing
• Lesson 7–8: Demo
• Customer Managed Key, IAM Access Authentication
• Lesson 9–12: Oracle Data Safe

Introduction, Security Center, Assessment, Data Masking, Activity Auditing, Architecture

• Target DB Connectivity (Public & Private), On-Premises Connectors

Module 10: Design for Hybrid Cloud Architecture

• Lesson 1–3: Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS)
• Overview, Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), Product Overview
• vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, HCX
• Storage & Compute Shapes
• Lesson 4–6: Key Aspects & Hybrid Cloud Design
• Core Aspects, SDDC Deployment, VLANs

Connecting On-Premises & OCVS, HCX Components, Layer 2 Extension, Mobility Optimized Networking (MON), Migrations

• Lesson 7–8: Demo OCVS & Accessing SDDC
• Lesson 9: Multi-Cloud – OCI-Azure Interconnect
• Partnership Summary & Benefits
• Setup & Architecture
• Hands-On Lab Demo

Module 11: Design for Multicloud Architecture

• Lesson 1: Multicloud Introduction
• Multicloud as the New Normal
• Autonomous Database & Oracle Database Service for Azure
• Lesson 2: OCI-Azure Interconnect Introduction
• Regions, Architecture, Common Use Cases, Building Blocks, Benefits
• Lesson 3: Oracle DB for Azure Introduction
• Overview & Key Features

Module 12: Data Migration to OCI

• Lesson 1: Planning Your Data Migration
• Offline & Online Migration, Database Migration
• Lesson 2: Migration Approach
• Oracle & Non-Oracle Data Sources, Migration Process
• Lesson 3: Data Transfer Appliance & Disk
• Petabyte Scale, Specifications, Security, CLI, VM/Data/File Transport
• Lesson 4: Online Migration
• Storage Gateway Service, Use Cases
• Demo: Storage Gateway

Module 13: Database Migration to OCI

UI-Based Migration Tools, Remote Cloning, RMAN, Datapump, Automated Migration Methods

Module 14: Migrate On-Premises Workloads to OCI

• Lesson 1–2: Introduction & Key Concepts
• Oracle Cloud Migrations, Terminologies, Assets, Phases
• Lesson 3–4: Discovery & Inventory
• Oracle Cloud Bridge, Source Environment, Remote Agents, Inventory
• Demo: Discovery & Inventory
• Lesson 5–7: Planning, Assessment, Replicate & Launch
• Migration Project, Assets, Plans
• Demo: Replicate & Launch
• Lesson 8: Migration Workflow
• Service Architecture & Components
• End-to-End Migration Process