OCI Autonomous DB Storage - Introduction to Smart & Scalable Data Management

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect Associate course introduces core cloud concepts, OCI global architecture, and identity management using compartments, policies, and IAM. It covers networking with Virtual Cloud Networks (VCNs), subnets, gateways, routing, and hybrid connectivity options like FastConnect and VPN. Compute services include virtual machines, bare metal, and custom images, supported by storage options such as block, object, file, and NVMe. Database offerings include Autonomous Database, DB Systems, and Exadata for high performance and automation. The course also explains load balancing, DNS, WAF, monitoring, logging, events, and notifications for secure and resilient architectures. Resource Manager (Terraform), data transfer, streaming, and analytics services are introduced alongside cost management tools like budgets and usage reports. Emphasis is placed on designing highly available, secure, and cost-optimized solutions while following best practices, preparing learners to architect and implement solutions effectively on OCI.