Oracle Cloud DBA

• What is IaaS
• IaaS concepts
• IaaS benefits
• How is IaaS used
• Oracle IaaS services

• What is storage
• Types of storage – local storage and cloud storage
• Types of cloud storage – public, personal, hybrid
• Types of storage – block storage, object storage, ephemeral storage

• What is a VM
• What can I do with a VM
• How do I use Oracle Compute Cloud Service (introduction to the web console)
• What do I need to do to create a VM
• What is an SSH Key
• How do I use an SSH Key
• How do I generate an SSH key pair
• Saving the private key and public key on your local host

• What is a bootable storage volume
• What is a machine image
• Creating a bootable block storage volume
• Creating a VM with a bootable storage volume (using the web console)
• Logging in to the VM to access the storage volume

• What is an orchestration
• Why should I use orchestrations
• Structure of an orchestration
• What objects can I create using an orchestration
• What is JSON
• JSON syntax
• JSON editing and syntax checker tools
• How do I create an instance using an orchestration – steps

• About accessing Oracle Storage Cloud Service
• Understanding authentication tokens and time limits
• Constructing the authentication URL
• Finding your account information
• Storing an object using an authentication token
• Using access control lists

• Cloud Services
• Oracle Database Cloud Offerings
• Subscribe to an Oracle Cloud Service

• Using the Oracle Cloud My Services Dashboard
• Viewing the Service Details & Using the Database Cloud Service Console
• Configuring Connections to the Compute Node
• Oracle Cloud User Roles and Privileges & Administering Users, Roles, and Privileges
• Managing Compute Node Users
• Managing Database Users and Privileges
• Scaling a Database Deployment
• Patching & Upgrading a Database Deployment

• Cloud Security Guidelines
• Enforcing Security in a Database Deployment
• Physical and Operating System Security of the Compute Node
• User Authentication: Services and Compute Node Access
• User Authentication: Database Access

• Managing the Database
• Monitoring the Database
• Managing and Monitoring the Listener
• Monitoring the Operating System

• Choosing a Migration Method: Considerations
• Choosing a Migration Method: Information Gathering
• Choosing a Method: Oracle Data Pump Considerations
• Choosing a Method: Unplug/Plug and Remote Cloning Considerations
• Choosing a Method: RMAN, SQL*Loader, and GoldenGate Considerations
• Applicable Migration Methods

• Performance Management in the Database Cloud Environment
• Performance Monitoring and Tuning
• Tuning Methodology
• Effective Tuning Goals
• General Tuning Session
• What Can be Tuned in a DBCS Environment

• Database Deployment Scaling: Overview
• Database Resource Manager
• Using Resource Manager to Control PDB Resource Usage
• Controlling Resource Usage by Consumer Groups
• Determining When to Scale Up the Database Deployment
• Scaling Up CPU and Memory

• What Happens When You Delete a Database Deployment
• How Can You Delete a Database Deployment
• Use Case: Creating a Cloned Database Deployment from a Snapshot

• Overview of Oracle Compute Cloud Service
• Oracle Compute Cloud Service features
• How is Oracle Compute Cloud Service used

• Overview of object storage on the cloud
• How does object storage work
• Benefits of object storage
• About Oracle Storage Cloud Service
• Accessing Oracle Storage Cloud Service
• Installing Cygwin and cURL

• Workflow for using a block storage volume
• Creating a block storage volume
• Adding a block storage volume to your existing VM
• Identifying the new storage volume
• About file systems
• Creating a file system on your storage volume
• About Mount Points
• Mounting the storage volume on your VM

• Networking concepts
• How do network settings work
• About security lists
• About security rules
• How does SSH access work
• Reserving a public IP address
• Associating a public IP address with an existing VM
• Creating a security list

• What is HTTP
• How does HTTP work
• HTTP headers
• HTTP methods
• What is a URL
• What is REST
• About JSON

• About containers
• Creating containers
• Setting container metadata
• List containers
• Deleting containers
• About objects
• Listing objects in a container

• Comparing a Database Deployment and a Database Instance
• Database Cloud Service Architecture
• Features and Tooling
• Automated Database Provisioning
• Comparison: Database Deployment and an On-Premises Database
• Using the Wizard to Create a Database Deployment
• How SSH Key Pairs are Used & Creating an SSH Key Pair
• Storage Used for Database Files & File System Layout

• Backing Up and Recovering Database Deployments
• Using Utilities to Back Up and Recover the Database Deployment
• Choosing a Backup Destination & Default Backup Configuration
• Creating an On-Demand Backup
• Changing the Backup Destination
• Customizing the Backup Configuration
• Performing Recovery by Using the Console
• Performing Recovery by Using the dbaascli Utility

Use Case: Create a Database Deployment by Using a Production Database Backup

• Describing Network Access to the Compute Node and Database
• Creating Security Lists & Configuring Connections to the Compute Node
• Implementing Fine-Grained Control of Network Traffic
• Controlling Network Traffic & Network Security
• Defining Security Rules
• Accessing the Database Using Various Tools

• Secure Access to Configuration Files on the Compute Node
• Backing Up Operating System and Database Configuration Files
• Restricting Access to the Database
• Protecting Data in the Database Deployment
• Tablespace Encryption by Default
• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE): Overview
• Auditing: Compute Node Connections and Actions
• Auditing: Database

Use Case: Configure Network Isolation

• Overview of Using SQL Developer
• Using SQL Developer and INSERT Statements to Migrate Selected Objects
• Using SQL Developer and SQL*Loader to Migrate Selected Objects

Use Case: Automated Patching of Database Cloud Service

• Tools for Performance Management
• DBaaS Monitor: Database Information & Operating System Information
• Identifying Performance Issues by Using the DBaaS Monitor
• Using the Enterprise Manager Database Express Performance Hub
• Identifying Performance Issues by Using Enterprise Manager Database Express
• Identifying Performance Issues by Using SQL Developer
• Using ADDM to Diagnose Performance Issues
• Using the SQL Tuning Advisor

• What is Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS)
• Key Principles of Representational State Transfer (REST)
• What Does ORDS Do
• ORDS and Database Cloud Service
• Using REST APIs in Oracle Cloud
• Using REST APIs with Database Cloud Service
• Using cURL and REST APIs
• Reference: REST API HTTP Status Codes