Overview
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations introduces foundational concepts in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), guiding learners through core infrastructure, database, solutions, platform and edge services, as well as governance and administration. This comprehensive course blends instructional slides, videos, hands-on labs, and exams to provide an interactive and practical experience. Students gain free access to Oracle Cloud, enabling them to build, deploy, secure, and manage applications using OCI.
Objectives
By the end of this course, leaner will be able to:
- Understand key concepts and components of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, including core services and regions.
- Implement and configure networking within OCI, such as Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) and peering.
- Apply data management principles using OCI’s Block, Object, and File Storage services.
- Manage OCI-based database systems and understand the Autonomous Database.
- Execute foundational governance, security, and monitoring practices within OCI.
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of computing and networking, including IP addressing.
- Familiarity with virtual machines and databases.
- Awareness of basic database and programming fundamentals.
- Knowledge of networking devices, such as gateways.
- Comfort with online learning environments and hands-on labs.
Course Outline
- Topics: Overview of OCI’s global footprint, key services, and competitive differentiation.
- Highlights: Learn about OCI’s unique architecture and services, including a high-level introduction to OCI components and the physical network.
- Activities: Video tutorials, initial hands-on lab setup.
- VCN Basics: Learn about CIDR, VCN setup, subnets, and IP addressing in OCI.
- Security and Routing: Understand network security features like security lists and routing within VCN.
- Hybrid Cloud Connections: Explore IPsec VPN and Oracle FastConnect for secure, high-speed connections.
- Configuring and Testing Connections: Set up and test connectivity between on-premises networks and OCI.
- OCI Compute Options: Overview of virtual machines and bare metal instances, selecting the right instance for your workload.
- Managing Autoscaling: Configure autoscaling policies to dynamically manage demand changes.
- Block, Object, and File Storage: Learn about the differences, use cases, and configurations for each storage type in OCI.
- Data Management and Durability: Understand best practices for backup, encryption, and lifecycle management.