Oracle Advanced Database Administration For Experts

Mastering High Availability, Performance Tuning, and Advanced Recovery Techniques

What you'll learn

Understand and manage physical and logical storage structures in Oracle, including data blocks, extents, segments, and tablespaces

Learn about Oracle database instances, their startup and shutdown processes, and instance recovery techniques

Gain knowledge on partitioning strategies for tables and indexes to improve database performance and manageability

Explore advanced topics such as manual database creation, tablespace administration, and best practices for database storage and utilization

Get introduced to Oracle networking components like the Oracle Listener and learn to troubleshoot networking issues effectively

Master the use of RMAN for database backup and recovery, including full and incremental backups, recovery catalogs, and RMAN scripting

Understand high availability concepts, Data Guard components, and how to configure and manage physical standby databases for disaster recovery

Utilize Oracle Flashback technology for data recovery, including flashback queries, flashback table, and flashback database

Gain practical knowledge on upgrading Oracle databases from version 11.2.0.1 to 11.2.0.4 and from 11.2.0.4 to 12.1.0.1, including upgrade preparation

Requirements

Familiarity with database concepts, terminology, and basic operations

Experience with Oracle Database, including installation, configuration, and basic administration tasks

Ability to write and execute SQL queries, and understanding of SQL syntax and functions

Basic Unix/Linux Commands

Familiarity with Oracle Tools

Description

Welcome to the Oracle 11g Advanced DBA course, your comprehensive guide to mastering advanced database administration techniques for Oracle 11g. This course is designed for experienced DBAs and IT professionals looking to elevate their skills and manage complex Oracle 11g environments effectively. By the end of this course, you will possess the expertise required to optimize, secure, and ensure high availability of Oracle databases, preparing you for real-world challenges and advanced certification exams.The course begins with a deep dive into Oracle's physical and logical storage structures. You'll explore the intricacies of data blocks, extents, segments, and tablespaces, learning best practices for efficient data organization and retrieval. Understanding these foundational elements is crucial for managing storage and ensuring optimal performance and scalability of your Oracle databases.The course also delves into advanced database management topics, including manual database creation, tablespace administration, and storage optimization. You'll learn how to monitor and manage tablespace utilization, implement best practices, and troubleshoot common issues. Additionally, we cover table and index partitioning strategies, which are essential for managing large datasets and improving database performance.Whether you're aiming to enhance your current DBA skills, prepare for advanced Oracle certifications, or ensure your organization's databases are robust and efficient, this course provides the comprehensive knowledge and practical skills you need. Join us in mastering Oracle 11g and take your database administration capabilities to the next level.

Overview

Section 1: Oracle Physical Storage Structures

Lecture 1 Oracle Database Important Files

Lecture 2 Identify Database Files

Lecture 3 Storage Best Practices

Section 2: Oracle Logical Storage Structures

Lecture 4 Different Logical Structures

Lecture 5 Inside Oracle Data Block

Lecture 6 Extents in Oracle

Lecture 7 Segments in Oracle

Lecture 8 Tablespace in Oracle

Section 3: Oracle Database Instance

Lecture 9 What is Oracle Instance

Lecture 10 Oracle Instance Duration

Lecture 11 DB Startup & Shutdown

Lecture 12 Oracle Instance Recovery

Section 4: Database Tables and Tables Cluster

Lecture 13 Database Schema and Objects

Lecture 14 Tables in Database

Lecture 15 Introduction to Table Cluster

Lecture 16 Creating Tables Cluster

Lecture 17 Tables Cluster Inside Database

Section 5: Tables and Index Partitioning

Lecture 18 Partitioning Overview

Lecture 19 Partition Strategy

Lecture 20 Range Partitioning

Lecture 21 Create Table Partitions

Lecture 22 Create Index Partitions

Section 6: Advanced Database Management

Lecture 23 Manual DB Creation

Lecture 24 Tablespace Best Practicies

Lecture 25 Find Tablespace Utilization

Lecture 26 Tablespace Utilization

Lecture 27 Tablespace Administration

Section 7: Database Operating Best Practicies

Lecture 28 Database Alerts

Lecture 29 Special Implementation

Lecture 30 Managing Environment

Lecture 31 DB Troubleshooting Flow

Section 8: Advance Database Networking

Lecture 32 Introduction to Oracle Listener

Lecture 33 Installing Oracle Client

Lecture 34 Oracle Naming Methods

Lecture 35 Troubleshoot DB Networking

Section 9: Oracle Recovery Manager

Lecture 36 Introduction to RMAN

Lecture 37 RMAN Channels and Parallelism

Section 10: Performing RMAN Backups

Lecture 38 RMAN Backup Types

Lecture 39 Taking RMAN Backups

Lecture 40 RMAN Backups Best Practicies

Section 11: RMAN Recovery Catalog

Lecture 41 Introduction to Recovery Catalog

Lecture 42 Recovery Catalog Configuration

Section 12: Introduction to RMAN Recovery

Lecture 43 RMAN Recovery Mechanism

Lecture 44 RMAN Recovery Types

Section 13: DB Recovery via RMAN DB FULL Backup

Lecture 45 Recovery Scenarios

Lecture 46 All Data Files Recovery

Lecture 47 Control & Data Files Recovery

Lecture 48 Recover Entire Database

Lecture 49 Database Point-In-Time Recovery

Section 14: DB Recovery Via RMAN Incremental Backup

Lecture 50 Back to Basics

Lecture 51 Incremental Recovery Overview

Lecture 52 Recovery After Loss of All Datafiles

Lecture 53 Database PITR

Lecture 54 Recover Single Datafile

Lecture 55 RMAN Recovery Best Practicies

Section 15: RMAN Scripting

Lecture 56 RMAN Command File Scripting

Lecture 57 RMAN Catalog Scripting

Lecture 58 Scheduling RMAN Backups

Section 16: Advanced Database Cloning

Lecture 59 DB Cloning Via DBCA

Lecture 60 Introduction to DB Cloning

Lecture 61 RMAN Restore Recover Cloning

Lecture 62 Rename DB Post Cloning

Lecture 63 RMAN Active DB Duplicate

Lecture 64 Cloning Best Practicies

Section 17: Introduction to Oracle High Availability

Lecture 65 What is High Availability

Lecture 66 Data Guard components

Lecture 67 Types of standby databases

Lecture 68 Data Guard Important Terms

Lecture 69 Data Guard Recommendations

Section 18: Physical Standby Configuration

Lecture 70 Introduction to Physical Standby

Lecture 71 Why Physical Standby

Lecture 72 Physical Standby Overview

Lecture 73 Primary DB Changes

Lecture 74 Primary & Stb Parameters

Lecture 75 Clone Primary to Standby

Lecture 76 Starting Log Apply Service on Stb

Section 19: How to troubleshoot Data Guard

Lecture 77 Troubleshoot Data Guard

Lecture 78 How to verify your Data Guard Setup

Lecture 79 Data Guard Startup Sequence

Lecture 80 Active Data Guard from Physical Standby

Lecture 81 Convert Physical Stb to Active Data Guard

Section 20: Oracle Flashback

Lecture 82 Why Oracle Flashback

Lecture 83 Oracle Flashback Types

Lecture 84 Flashback Table to SCN

Lecture 85 Flashback Table Drop

Lecture 86 Flashback Database

Section 21: Introduction to Oracle Upgrades

Lecture 87 Oracle upgrade overview

Lecture 88 Oracle real time upgrade process

Section 22: Oracle 11201 to 11204 Upgrade

Lecture 89 11201 to 11204 upgrade steps

Lecture 90 11201 to 11204 prepare for upgrade

Lecture 91 11201 to 11204 Pre-Upgrade

Lecture 92 11201 to 11204 Database Upgrade

Lecture 93 11201 to 11204 Post-Upgrade

Section 23: Oracle 11204 to 12101 Upgrade

Lecture 94 11204 to 12101 prepare for upgrade

Lecture 95 11204 to 12101 Pre-Upgrade

Lecture 96 11204 to 12101 Database Upgrade

Lecture 97 11204 to 12101 Post-Upgrade

Database administrators who are already familiar with basic Oracle DBA tasks and want to advance their skills,IT professionals who manage database infrastructure and want to gain deeper knowledge in Oracle 11g database administration,System administrators who work with Oracle databases and need to understand advanced DBA tasks,Developers who work closely with Oracle databases and want to understand advanced database management,IT managers who oversee database administration teams and want to understand advanced Oracle DBA concepts