Exadata Database Machine and

Oracle Database 12c

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 Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to describe the

support for Oracle Database 12c on Exadata Database
Machine.

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 Introducing Oracle Database 12c:
The Database for Cloud Computing
• Builds on 30+ years of Oracle Database innovation
• Focuses on cloud computing enabling:
– Agility through rapid provisioning and
cloning along with capacity on demand
– Security using isolated data containers
– Control using global and local resource management
– Transparency so that applications do not change
– Low cost through efficient use of hardware resources and the
ability to manage many as one
• Provides enhancement of core capabilities for improved
performance, scalability, availability, security, and
manageability
• Benefits for all Oracle Database users:
– Including users of Oracle Exadata Database Machine

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 Oracle Database 12c on
Exadata Database Machine
• Exadata Database Machine supports
Oracle Database 12c Release 1.
– Database Machine can run a mixture
of 11.2 and 12.1 databases.
• All new features of Oracle Database
12c Release 1 are supported.
– Exadata Storage Server version
11.2.3.2.1 (or later) required
– Initial restrictions for Smart Scan and
IORM
– Details in My Oracle Support note
1537407.1

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 Summary

In this lesson, you should have learned how to describe the

support for Oracle Database 12c on Exadata Database
Machine.

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