This is a professional exam focused on operating and designing database services in Oracle Cloud with strong operational instincts.
What you should be able to do
- Select the correct database service for a scenario (managed vs autonomous, scale/performance needs).
- Provision database systems securely (network placement, access control, encryption, audit).
- Plan backups and recovery and explain trade-offs (concept-level).
- Understand migration approaches and when to use them (concept-level).
- Operate production systems: monitoring, troubleshooting, patching/change management.
Efficient prep strategy
- Use the Syllabus as your checklist.
- Drill scenarios by topic (service selection, security, recovery).
- Use the Cheatsheet for pickers and operational checklists.