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Oracle database with Object Storage in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) can be used for the following use cases:

• Database backups: Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) is an Oracle Database client that performs Oracle database backup and recovery. It automates the administration of Oracle backup strategies and greatly simplifies backing up, restoring, and recovering database files. RMAN can use OCI Object Storage as a backup destination, which offers reliable and cost-efficient data durability1.
• Database log files: Oracle Database can use OCI Object Storage as a destination for archiving redo log files, which are generated during normal database operation and contain a record of the changes made to the database. Archiving redo log files to OCI Object Storage can help reduce the storage costs and improve the availability and disaster recovery of the database2.

The other two options are not valid use cases for Oracle database with Object Storage in OCI:

• Database data files: Oracle Database cannot use OCI Object Storage as a storage option for data files, which store the actual data of the database. Data files require block storage, which provides low latency and high performance. OCI Object Storage is an object storage service, which provides high scalability and durability, but not low latency and high performance3.
• Database binaries: Oracle Database cannot use OCI Object Storage as a storage option for database binaries, which are the executable files and libraries that make up the Oracle Database software. Database binaries require a file system, which provides a hierarchical structure and metadata for files and directories. OCI Object Storage is an object storage service, which provides a flat namespace and metadata for objects3.

References: 1: Backing Up to Object Storage 2: Archiving Redo Log Files to Object Storage 3: Object Storage Overview

Oracle Enterprise Manager and Service Console are two tools that can be used to monitor Exadata Database Service. Oracle Enterprise Manager is a comprehensive management solution that provides a single interface for monitoring and managing all Exadata, ExaDB-D and ExaDB-C@C systems, along with any other targets1. Oracle Enterprise Manager enables you to visualize storage and compute data, view performance metrics of your Exadata components, and perform administrative tasks such as patching, backup, and recovery1. Service Console is a web-based user interface that allows you to monitor and manage your Exadata Cloud Service instances2. Service Console provides information about the status, configuration, and utilization of your Exadata systems, and enables you to perform operations such as scaling, patching, backup, and restore2.

The other options are not valid tools for monitoring Exadata Database Service because:

• B. Oracle Management Cloud is a suite of cloud services that provides integrated monitoring, management, and analytics for applications, databases, middleware, and infrastructure3. Oracle Management Cloud is not specific to Exadata Database Service, and does not provide the same level of functionality and integration as Oracle Enterprise Manager4.
• C. Oracle Cloud Monitor is not a real tool, but a fictitious name. There is no such tool as Oracle Cloud Monitor in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or Oracle Cloud Services.
• D. Oracle Internet Monitoring Suite (IMS) is also not a real tool, but a fictitious name. There is no such tool as Oracle Internet Monitoring Suite in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or Oracle Cloud Services.

To use the MySQL Database Service, you need to have the following three prerequisites1:

• You must create a tenancy and be able to sign in to it. A tenancy is a secure and isolated partition within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure where you can create, organize, and administer your cloud resources2. You need to have a valid Oracle Cloud account and credentials to access your tenancy and use the MySQL Database Service.
• You must create a compartment to store your resources. A compartment is a logical container that you can use to organize and isolate your cloud resources within a tenancy3. You can create one or more compartments to store your MySQL Database Service resources, such as MySQL DB systems, backups, and connections. You can also control the access and permissions for each compartment using policies4.
• You or your group must be granted the policies described in Mandatory Policies. Policies are documents that specify who can access which resources, and how5. To use the MySQL Database Service, you need to have the necessary permissions to create and manage the MySQL Database Service resources, as well as the related Oracle Cloud Infrastructure resources, such as Virtual Cloud Networks, subnets, and security lists. The documentation provides a list of mandatory policies that you or your group must be granted to use the MySQL Database Service.

D is incorrect, because you do not have to download the latest MySQL version from The MySQL Database Service is a fully managed service that provides you with the MySQL version that you select when creating a MySQL DB system. You do not have to download or install any MySQL software on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

E is incorrect, because you do not have to install the downloaded MySQL version onto Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. As mentioned above, the MySQL Database Service is a fully managed service that handles the installation and configuration of the MySQL software for you.

References: 1: Getting Started With MySQL Database Service 2: About Your Tenancy 3: About Compartments 4: Managing Compartments 5: About Policies : Mandatory Policies : Creating a MySQL DB System

The three strategies to migrate Oracle Database to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) are:

• Zero Downtime Migration: This is a tool that provides a simplified and automated migration experience, providing zero to negligible downtime for the production system. It supports migrating Oracle Database versions 11.2.0.4 and later, running on any platform, to any OCI Database service, including Exadata, Cloud@Customer, and Autonomous1.
• Migration Workbench: This is a feature of Oracle Enterprise Manager that provides a user interface to perform database migrations using various methods, such as Data Pump, Transportable Tablespaces, or Cross-Platform Transportable PDBs. It supports migrating Oracle Database versions 11.2.0.4 and later, running on any platform, to any OCI Database service, including Exadata, Cloud@Customer, and Autonomous2.
• GoldenGate: This is a software product that enables data replication and integration across heterogeneous databases and platforms. It supports migrating Oracle Database versions 10.2 and later, running on any platform, to any OCI Database service, including Exadata, Cloud@Customer, and Autonomous. It also supports bi-directional replication and zero downtime upgrades3.

B is incorrect, because autonomous migration is not a strategy to migrate Oracle Database to OCI, but a feature of Oracle Autonomous Database that allows you to migrate data from other sources, such as Oracle Database, MySQL, MongoDB, or Amazon S3, to an Autonomous Database instance using Oracle Data Pump or SQL Developer Web4.

C is incorrect, because Real Application Clusters (RAC) is not a strategy to migrate Oracle Database to OCI, but a feature of Oracle Database that provides high availability and scalability by enabling multiple instances to access the same database across a cluster of servers5.

References: 1: Get started with Zero Downtime Migration 2: Migrate Oracle Databases to OCI 3: Oracle GoldenGate 4: Migrate Data to Autonomous Database 5: Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)