Deepdive into Exadata Cloud Administration LVC

• SECTION I: Exadata Overview

Module 1: Introduction to Exadata

• Topics
• Objectives
• Exadata Vision
• Best Infrastructure for a Database Platform
• Full-Stack Integration Reduces Operations Costs
• Unique “Smart” Technologies
• Exadata Advantages: Fastest OLTP, Analytics, Best Consolidation
• Thousands of Critical Deployments (On-Premises & Cloud)
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Understand Exadata’s vision and strategic value
• Identify unique features and advantages of Exadata

Module 2: Exadata Database Service Overview

• Topics
• Objectives
• What is Exadata Database Service?
• Database Services on Exadata in Oracle Cloud
• Service Details
• Dedicated Infrastructure vs Cloud@Customer
• High Availability Overview
• Oracle Exadata Database Service Cloud Architecture
• Database Server Architecture
• Hybrid Cloud Concepts
• Elastic OCPU Scaling
• Cost-Effective Licensing Models
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Describe the service offerings and architecture of Exadata Database Service
• Understand hybrid cloud deployment and scaling concepts

Module 3: Exadata Security Overview

• Topics
• Objectives
• Integrated Security from Data to Identity
• Data Security Features
• Data Safe – Database Security Control Center
• Operator Access Control (OpCtl)
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Understand the security framework for Exadata Database Service
• Identify tools and best practices for data protection
• SECTION II: Infrastructure and Configuration

Module 4: Infrastructure & Storage Configuration

• Topics
• Objectives
• Cloud Infrastructure Configuration Options
• Fixed Shape Infrastructure Options
• Exadata Public Cloud X9M-2 (AMD) Specifications
• Exadata Cloud@Customer X9M-2 (Intel) Specifications
• Storage Configuration Options
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Compare different Exadata configurations and hardware options
• Understand storage allocation and design considerations

Module 5: Management Responsibilities & Interfaces

• Topics
• Objectives
• Simple Cloud Management Model
• Cloud Automation for Life Cycle Management

OCI Management Interfaces (Web UI, Console, REST, CLI, SDKs, Terraform, Ansible)

• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Understand Exadata management responsibilities
• Learn the available tools and interfaces for administration

Module 6: Preparing for Exadata Database Service

• Topics
• Objectives
• Storage configuration planning and allocation
• Exadata Snapshot Databases & Sparse Test Masters
• ASM Storage Allocation Percentages

Site requirements: receiving, space, weight, flooring, power, temperature, humidity

• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Plan storage and site preparation for Exadata deployments

Module 7: Network Setup

• Topics
• Objectives
• Service and network architecture
• Public and private subnets
• Gateways (Internet, Dynamic Routing, Service)
• DNS resolution
• Security rules and IP planning
• Network requirements for Cloud@Customer
• Data center network services, uplinks, and cabling
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Design and configure network architecture for Exadata Database Service
• SECTION III: Provisioning and Resource Management

Module 8: Provisioning Exadata Database Service

• Topics
• Objectives
• Provisioning via OCI Console
• Resource Model Overview (VM Clusters)
• ExaDB-C@C infrastructure activation
• VM cluster network and resources
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Provision Exadata instances and configure VM clusters
• Understand resource allocation and planning

Module 9: Managing Cloud Infrastructure Resources

• Topics
• Objectives
• Infrastructure maintenance process and update types
• Automatic maintenance scheduling (ExaDB-D, ExaDB-C@C)
• Compute and storage server scaling considerations
• Terminating cloud infrastructure
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Maintain and scale Exadata infrastructure effectively
• Apply automatic maintenance processes

Module 10: Managing VM Cluster Resources

• Topics
• Objectives
• Navigation, power management, licensing, compartment moves
• Network security groups and SSH keys
• Scaling VM cluster resources, multi-VM considerations
• Exadata Public Cloud & Cloud@Customer limits
• Scaling operations: memory, local space, storage
• Provision, expand, and shrink VM clusters
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Administer VM clusters and scale resources
• Implement multi-VM and subsetting strategies

Module 11: Managing Oracle Homes & Databases

• Topics
• Objectives
• Overview of database management
• Creating and provisioning databases
• Moving databases to new homes
• Terminating databases
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Provision, manage, and move databases within Exadata

Module 12: Managing I/O Resources

• Topics
• Objectives
• I/O Resource Management (IORM) concepts
• Traditional vs Exadata I/O scheduling
• Best practice consolidation architecture
• Intra- and inter-database plans
• Resource Manager controls
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Manage I/O resources efficiently using Exadata’s IORM features

Module 13: Managing Encryption and HugePages

• Topics
• Objectives
• Database and tablespace encryption
• Oracle Key Vault
• HugePages management
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Secure data with encryption and optimize memory management

Module 14: Backup & Recovery

• Topics
• Objectives
• Backup and recovery overview
• Backup operations and prerequisites (NFS, ZDLRA)
• Automatic and on-demand backups
• Restore operations
• Demos: Editing backup settings, moving backup destinations
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Implement backup and recovery strategies for Exadata databases

Module 15: High Availability with Data Guard & ADG

• Topics
• Objectives
• Oracle Data Guard overview
• Standby databases and types of Data Guard services
• Role transitions, protection modes
• Active Data Guard
• Data Guard prerequisites and configuration on Exadata
• Cloud automation, protection out-of-the-box, best practices
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Implement and manage high availability using Data Guard and Active Data Guard

Module 16: Patching & Upgrades

• Topics
• Objectives
• VM cluster patch levels, updates, history
• Guest VM OS image updates and upgrades
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Apply patches and upgrades to maintain Exadata database and VM cluster health

Module 17: Connecting to Exadata Database Service

• Topics
• Objectives
• Connection prerequisites
• Creating Bastion sessions
• Demo: SSH connection examples
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Securely connect to Exadata Database Service instances

Module 18: Monitoring & Managing Storage Servers with ExaCLI

• Topics
• Objectives
• Exadata storage server architecture
• ExaCLI commands, syntax, and parameters
• Examples and usage
• Summary
• Learning Objectives
• Monitor and manage storage servers using ExaCLI commands

This structure organizes the entire Exadata Database Service curriculum into 18 modules, progressing from overview → infrastructure → provisioning → resource management → database management → high availability → patching → monitoring.