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What is Exadata?

Exadata is pre-configured combination of hardware and software which provides a


platform to run the Oracle Database.

Why I should go for Exadata?

There are multiple reason to answer this question. You can go to this link for
detailed answer

Key components of Exadata:

DB Server
Cell Storage
Infiniband Switch
Cisco Switch
PDU

Features of Exadata:
Smart Scan
Smart Flash Cache
IORM
Storage Index
EHCC (Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression)

Exadata Sizing:

Exadata comes in follwing configuration

Full Rack
Half Rack
Quater Rack
1/8th Rack

What are the ways to migrate onto Exadata?

Depending on the downtime allowed there are several options:


• Traditional Export/Import
• Oracle DataGuard
• Tablespace transportation.
• Goldengate Replication after a data restore onto Exadata.

What is offloading and how it works?

It refers to the fact that part of the traditional SQL processing done by the
database can be “offloaded” from the database layer to the storage layer

The primary benefit of Offloading is the reduction in the volume of data that must
be returned to the database server. This is one of the major bottlenecks of most
large databases.

How smart scan works?

If any query executes on the database server then the database server sends the
extents and metadata to the storage cell.
A smart scan will scan data blocks to identify relevant rows and columns.
Once data is identified by a smart scan, it will return to the database with only
appropriate rows and columns.
Once the DB server gets the data, it will assemble the returned data into the
result set.
This operation will save the bandwidth as well as CPUs and memory costs on the
database server as whole SQL processing happens on the storage server.

What is the difference between cellcli and dcli?

Cellcli can be used on respective cell storage only.


DCLi (Distributed command Line Utility) - DCLI can be used to replicate command on
multipla storage as well as DB servers.

How many networks required in Exadata?

Public/Client Network --- For Application Connectivity


Management Network --- For Exadata H/W management
Private Network -- For cluster inter connectivity and Storage connectivity

What is flash cache and how it works?

The flash cache is a hardware component configured in the Exadata storage cell
server which delivers high performance in read and write operations.
The primary task of the smart flash cache is to hold frequently accessed data in
the flash cache so next time if the same data is required then physical read can be
avoided by reading the data from the flash cache.

What is ASR?

ASR is the tool to manage Oracle hardware. The full form of ASR is the Auto Service
Request.
Whenever any hardware fault occurs ASR automatically raises SR in Oracle Support
and sends a notification to the respective customer.

Which tool is used to generate initial configuration files based on customer data?

OEDA (Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistance)

What is HCC: Read more about it in google:

What is hybrid columnar compression?

Hybrid Columnar compression, also called HCC, is a feature of Exadata which is used
for compressing data at column level for a table. It creates compression data units
which consist of logical grouping of columns values typically having several data
blocks in it. Each data block has data from columns for multiple rows. This
logarithm has the potential to reduce the storage used by the data and reduce disk
I/O enhancing performance for the queries.

Can we use HCC in a non-Exadata environment?

No, HCC is the only available data stored on the Exadata storage server.

What is IORM?

IORM stands for I/O Resource Manager. It manages the I/O demand based on the
configuration, with the amount of resources available. It ensures that none of the
I/O cells become oversubscribed with the I/O requests. This is achieved by managing
the incoming requests at a consumer group level. Using IORM, you can divide the I/O
bandwidth between multiple databases. To implement IORM resource groups, consumers
and plans need to e created.
What do you mean by EHCC? What are the different types of EHCC available?

EHCC refers to Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression used to perform compression of


the data in the database. There are different types of EHCC available. They are
listed below:

Query Low
Query High
Archive High
Archive Low

What is adaptive scrubbing?

Oracle Exadata System Software automatically inspects and repairs hard disks
periodically when the hard disks are idle. The default schedule of scrubbing is
every two weeks.

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