Oracle Exadata from Scratch-Part 1-Exadata Essentials X8,X8M

Name: Oracle Exadata from Scratch-Part 1-Exadata Essentials X8,X8M
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Expert Exadata Knowledge. Outstanding Knowledge Transfer.

Created byGautam Standards

Last updated 5/2026

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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)

Course content

6 sections • 29 lectures • 28h 45m total length

Course Outline11:32
Explore exadata essentials from hardware to networking and installation on VMware, building a virtual rac with cell and db servers, grid disks, and asm storage, in part one.

IT Teams – DBA – DMA1:08:50
IT Team in General and DBA and DMA role descriptions
DMA Roles1:42:32
DMA Roles
DMA Roles - Operating System related
DMA Roles - Networking related
DMA Roles - Backup related
DMA Roles - Hardware related
DMA Roles - Other High Level Roles of DMA
DMA Roles - Other High Level Roles of DMA
Traditional RAC Vs Exadata
Traditional RAC Vs Exadata - Hardware Infrastructure wise
Traditional RAC Vs Exadata - Operating Systems wise
Traditional RAC Vs Exadata - Network related
Question and Answers from Team(Don't skip, good questions asked by team)
Traditional RAC versus Exadata1:27:52
Session re-cap
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Hardware Infrastructure wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Operating System wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Networking wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Storage wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Hardware Installations wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Software Installations wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Client Benefit during SQL Processing wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Data Flow Read Operation wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Compression wise
Traditional RAC versus Exadata - Resource Allocation wise
and many other things..
DB Challenges - Exadata48:41
Session re-cap
DB Challenges - Exadata - Data Growth (Solution-1: JBOD)
DB Challenges - Exadata - Data Growth (Solution-2: Intelligent Storage Servers)
DB Challenges - Exadata - Performance as Data Growing - (Solution-3: Exadata)
Definition of Exadata
History and Evolution of Exadata
Exadata Versions49:01
Session re-cap
V1 – 2008 (Sep)
V2 – 2009 (Sep)
X2 – 2010 (Sep)
X3 – 2012 (Sep)
X4 – 2013 (Nov)
X5 – 2015 (Jan)
X6 – 2016 (Apr)
X7 – 2017 (Oct)
X8 – X8 (Apr 2019)
X8 XT (Apr 2019)
X8M (Sep 2019)
Q & A
Exadata Configurations1:36:27
Explore Exadata configurations with OECA and OEDA, covering version, db server, RAC size, disk type, rack models, HC/EF storage, and 2- vs 8-socket licensing.

Rack Overview33:46
Explore the Exadata database machine architecture, detailing its hardware components, database servers, storage servers, and network switches, and how they interconnect in mid rack layouts across full and elastic racks.
DB Servers31:33
Cell Servers1:08:10
NW Components34:35
Explore Exadata hardware architecture, including DB servers, cell servers, and the RoCe/InfiniBand network, Ethernet switch, admin network, and power distribution units.

Compute Servers47:25
Explore Exadata software architecture across computer and storage servers, grid infrastructure, asm and rdbms, with Libcell, Idb, and Rds Rdma offload over InfiniBand and RoCe.
Storage Servers14:34
Explore Exadata storage servers running Oracle Linux, with OS on two m.2 drives from X8 and data on twelve disks; cell server software enables smart scan, storage index, and IORM.
SFC Architecture35:26
Explore Exadata SFC architecture, including read and write I/O paths, smart flash cache, Exadata smart flash logging, flash cache compression, and object pinning in write through and write back modes.
PMEM Architecture22:54
Discover how Exadata PMEM enables RDMA direct memory access to persistent memory, reducing latency and enabling writes through or write-back with flash and DRAM caches.
HW SW Modifications12:46

Networking Architecture-11:38:26
Explore Exadata networking architecture, detailing private, client, and administration networks, rdma, InfiniBand and RoCe interconnects, and how OEDA configures DB and cell servers.
Networking Architecture-238:10
Understand Exadata networking architecture by examining management and ILOM networks, InfiniBand and RoCe fabrics, leaf and spine switches, and resilient client networks with bonded Ethernet for database access.
Comparisons1:15:05

Cells OS Installation (Lab)2:25:54
Required Software
1. VMware
2. mRemoteNG
3. OS OEL 5.11 - Unable to attach the file as this more than 1G
Cell System SW Installation(Lab)2:08:35
Cell Storage Configuration (Lab)1:20:20
Configure Exadata storage on VMware by creating flash and hard discs, forming cell and grid discs, and provisioning flash log, flash cache, and ASM candidate discs.
DB Node OS Installation (Lab)1:42:29
Install and configure two-node Oracle RAC on Exadata from scratch, including database node operating system installation, grid infrastructure, asm, ocr vote disk groups, and rdbms binaries.
DB Node Install GIS Binaries Prerequisites (Lab)35:22
Prepare networks, kernel parameters, and security limits. Install GIS binaries, create grid users and groups, configure the central inventory, and verify disks with kmfod and CVU.
DB Node Create cellip.ora and cellinit.ora (Lab)48:23
DB Node Install GIS Binaries RunInstaller (Lab)32:39
Set up grid infrastructure display, run the grid installer, enable x11 forwarding with xming and putty, establish passwordless ssh, and configure asm with OCR and voting disks.
DB Node Install GIS Binaries root.sh (Lab)45:46
Install grid infrastructure services with root.sh on both nodes to create CRS, ASM, OCR, and voting disks, then verify daemons and finish post-install steps.
DB Node Install RDBMS Binaries (Lab)34:03
This lab covers a lightweight rdbms binaries installation on a two-node grid, detailing oracle user and group setup, inventory, and preparation for rdbms base and home before running the installer.
DB Node RAC DB Creation (Lab)1:34:12
Learn to create a two-node RAC database on Exadata, configuring data and RECO disk groups, ASM, and client connectivity for robust clustered storage.

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

Oracle Exadata from Scratch-Part 1-Exadata Essentials X8,X8M

What you'll learn

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Course content

Course Outline1 lecture • 12min

Exadata_Introduction6 lectures • 7hr 33min

Hardware Architecture4 lectures • 2hr 48min

Software Architecture5 lectures • 2hr 13min

Networking Architecture3 lectures • 3hr 32min

Installation on VMware – Virtual Rack10 lectures • 12hr 28min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: