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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