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Oracle Exadata from Scratch-Part 1-Exadata Essentials X8,X8M
Expert Exadata Knowledge. Outstanding Knowledge Transfer.
Created byGautam Standards
Last updated 5/2026
English
What you'll learn
- Learn Oracle Exadata from Scratch
- Exadata Introduction - DMA Roles
- Traditional RAC versus Exadata
- DB Challenges - Exadata
- Exadata Versions(V1 to X8m)
- Exadata Configurations
- Rack Overview - HW & SW
- DB Servers - HW & SW
- Cell Servers - HW & SW
- NW Components - HW & SW
- SFC & PMEM
- Modifications to SW or HW Components
- Management Network
- ILOM Network
- InfiniBand/RoCE Network
- Client Network
- Exadata Internal & External Connectivity
- Comparisons(among versions)
- Installation(In laptop)
- Cells–OS – Installation (Lab)
- Cells-System Software – Installation (Lab)
- Cells-Storage–Configuration (Lab)
- DB Node – OS Installation (Lab)
- DB Node–Install – GIS Binaries – Prerequisites (Lab)
- Create cellip and cellinit files (Lab)
- DB Node–Install – GIS Binaries – RunInstaller (Lab)
- DB Node–Install GIS Binaries – root script (Lab)
- DB Node – Install RDBMS Binaries (Lab)
- DB Node – RAC DB Creation (Lab)
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Course content
6 sections • 29 lectures • 28h 45m total length
Requirements
- Oracle DB Administrator with good knowledge in ASM, RAC, RMAN etc. in both 11gR2 and 12c/19c+.
- Understanding of general Networking, Storage, and System Administration concepts.
Description
Like the well-known tale of the blind men describing an elephant, there are many conflicting perceptions about the nature of Exadata. Throughout the course I tried to describe in detail what exactly the Exadata without any misrepresentations. Everything is concise and accurate in simple English.
I'm a full-time DMA maintaining Exadata, GoldenGate and MSSQL Server in one of the leading Organizations. Like you, I'm also predominantly fighting with Exadata and GoldenGate issues on daily basis, collaborating meetings with Oracle for various products, dealing with licenses, along with day-to-day DMA and all-in-all Exadata support to the company.
You are learning from well experienced Professional. Just digest all the contents of this training, you will get 100% confidence to work on Exadata. Your confidence multifold as a DBA as you are becoming a DMA.
I have given step-by-step Quarter Rack Installation and configuration can be done in your laptop.
I have gone an extra mile explaining many other things related to Network/Storage/Linux. With this training, as a single fighter, you alone can efficiently work with Oracle ACS team while deploying Exadata in your organization from Scratch in your environment and lead a team.
Crystal clear explanation. I have put all my heart and soul to conclude many topics to give highly refined subject.
Part-1 (This Course)
Introduction, History and Evolution of Exadata
Hardware, Software, Networking and Monitoring Architecture of Exadata
Deployment, Installation and Configuration of Exadata (In laptop)
Who this course is for:
- Oracle Database Administrators/SMEs/Architects
- Systems Administrators