Oracle Database Cloud Service (DBCS) provides you
the ability to deploy Oracle databases in the Oracle Cloud. Each database
deployment contains a single Oracle database in a Virtual machine image. You
can’t create multiple databases in one database deployment if you want to
create multiple databases then you create a 12c Container database with
multiple Pluggable databases. Oracle DBCS or also known as DBaaS is part of
Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. The compute, virtual machine, storage,
network, optionally tools to simplify routine database maintenance and
management operations are provided by Oracle. You will have full access to the
features and options available with Oracle Databases.
the ability to deploy Oracle databases in the Oracle Cloud. Each database
deployment contains a single Oracle database in a Virtual machine image. You
can’t create multiple databases in one database deployment if you want to
create multiple databases then you create a 12c Container database with
multiple Pluggable databases. Oracle DBCS or also known as DBaaS is part of
Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. The compute, virtual machine, storage,
network, optionally tools to simplify routine database maintenance and
management operations are provided by Oracle. You will have full access to the
features and options available with Oracle Databases.
When you create a database deployment, Database
Cloud Service creates compute nodes to host the database, using computing,
storage and networking resources provided by various Oracle Cloud
infrastructure services.
Cloud Service creates compute nodes to host the database, using computing,
storage and networking resources provided by various Oracle Cloud
infrastructure services.
Service
Level
Level
|
Service Level
|
Details
|
|
Oracle Database Cloud Service – Virtual Image
|
Compute Allocated
Storage Allocated
Virtual Machine Image Installed
Included software to create Oracle Database
Connect to VM and run DBCA to create Database
You are responsible for maintenance operations such as Backup , Patching
and Upgrade |
|
Oracle Database Cloud Service
|
Compute Allocate
Storage Allocate
Virtual Machine Image Installed
Set Keys and Privileges
Install and Configure Database
Configure Backup
Configure Tools
Configure Access
|
Note: Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2) is not
available for Oracle Database Cloud Service – Virtual Image service level.
available for Oracle Database Cloud Service – Virtual Image service level.
Selecting Service Level During Database Deployment
Metering
Frequency
Frequency
|
Frequency
|
Description
|
|
Hourly
|
Pay only for the
number of hours used during your billing period.
You cannot switch a deployment from hourly to monthly metering
frequency after it is created. |
|
Monthly
|
Pay one price for
the full month irrespective of the number of hours used.
You cannot switch a deployment from hourly to monthly metering
frequency after it is created. |
Selecting Metering Frequency During Database Deployment
Cloud
Tooling for Database Cloud Service
Tooling for Database Cloud Service
|
Purpose
|
Tool
|
Description
|
|
Automated Backup
|
bkup_api
|
To perform on-demand
backup and change how automatic backups are configured. Use raccli for Real Application Clusters deployment. |
|
Automated Recovery
|
dbaascli
|
To perform
restore/recovery. Use raccli for RAC deployment. |
|
Automated Patching
|
dbaascli
|
To apply patches. Use
raccli for RAC deployment |
|
Database Monitoring
|
DBaaS Monitor
|
To monitor Oracle
Database and Computing Resources |
Oracle
Database Software Release
Database Software Release
When creating a database deployment on Oracle
Database Cloud Service (DBCS), you choose one of the following Oracle Database
software releases:
Database Cloud Service (DBCS), you choose one of the following Oracle Database
software releases:
- Oracle Database 11g Release 2
- Oracle Database 12c Release 1
- Oracle Database 12c Release 2
Selecting Software Release During Database Deployment
Oracle
Database Software Edition
Database Software Edition
|
Edition
|
Options Included
|
Packs Included
|
|
Standard Edition
|
None
|
None
|
|
Enterprise Edition
|
None
|
None
|
|
Enterprise Edition – High Performance
|
Advanced Analytics,
Advanced Compression, Advanced Security, Database Vault, Label Security, Multitenant, OLAP, Partitioning, Real Application Testing, Spatial and Graph |
Cloud Management for
Oracle Database, Database Life Cycle Management, Data Masking and Subsetting, Diagnostics, Tuning |
|
Enterprise Edition – Extreme Performance
|
Active Data Guard,
Advanced Analytics, Advanced Compression, Advanced Security, Database In-Memory, Database Vault, Label Security, Multitenant, OLAP, RAC, Partitioning, Real Application Testing, Spatial and Graph |
Cloud Management for
Oracle Database, Database Life Cycle Management, Data Masking and Subsetting, Diagnostics, Tuning |
Selecting Software Edition During Database Deployment
Oracle
Database Type
Database Type
|
Database Type
|
Description
|
|
Single Instance
|
A single Oracle
Database instance and database data store hosted on one compute node. |
|
Database Clustering with RAC
|
A two-node clustered
database using Oracle Real Application Clusters technology; two compute nodes each host an Oracle Database instance, and the two instances access the same shared database data store. |
|
Single Instance with Data Guard Standby
|
Two single-instance
databases, one acting as the primary database and one acting as the standby database in an Oracle Data Guard configuration. |
|
Database Clustering with RAC and Data Guard
Standby |
Two two-node Oracle
RAC databases, one acting as the primary database and one acting as the standby database in an Oracle Data Guard configuration. |
|
Data Guard Standby for Hybrid DR
|
Single-instance
database acting as the standby database in an Oracle Data Guard configuration. The primary database is on your own system. |
Selecting Database Type During Database Deployment
Automatic
Backup Configuration
Backup Configuration
When you create a new database deployment on DBCS,
you can choose whether you want to configure automatic backup for your
database.
you can choose whether you want to configure automatic backup for your
database.
|
Backup Option
|
Description
|
|
Both Cloud Storage and Local Storage
|
30 days worth of
backups are kept, with the 7 days most recent backups available directly on the compute node’s local storage. |
|
Cloud Storage Only
|
30 days worth of
backups are kept, with all backups on cloud storage. |
|
None
|
No automatic backups
are configured |
Selecting Backup Destination during Database deployment
Conclusion
In this article we have learned about Oracle
Database Cloud Services (DBCS). Oracle Database Cloud Service (DBCS) provides
you the ability to deploy Oracle databases in the Oracle Cloud. When you create
a database deployment, Database Cloud Service creates compute nodes to host the
database, using computing, storage and networking resources provided by various
Oracle Cloud infrastructure services.
Database Cloud Services (DBCS). Oracle Database Cloud Service (DBCS) provides
you the ability to deploy Oracle databases in the Oracle Cloud. When you create
a database deployment, Database Cloud Service creates compute nodes to host the
database, using computing, storage and networking resources provided by various
Oracle Cloud infrastructure services.