Oracle Data Platform Foundations Associate: Patching & Upgrades in Exadata

Maintaining Exadata requires careful attention to patching, updates, and upgrades to ensure optimal performance and compliance.In this course, learn about the workflow for patching and updating Exadata, how to spot non-Exadata RPMs that create dependency conflicts, and how to verify compatibility against supported matrices. Next, discover how to patch or update GI Home and Database Home, and the differences between updates and upgrades, and in-place and out-of-place processes. Finally, explore how to implement Exadata security practices, the shared responsibility model, and how to leverage hardened images, OCI IAM, network segmentation, and credential management to protect the platform.This course is part of the learning path for the Oracle Data Platform 2025 Foundations Associate (1Z0-1195-25) certification.