OCI Architect Professional

Master advanced OCI architecture for enterprise-scale deployments. This advanced course covers complex design patterns, disaster recovery, migration strategies, and multi-cloud architectures, preparing you for the OCI Architect Professional certification.

Course Overview

This 50-hour course builds on your OCI Architect Associate knowledge to tackle complex enterprise scenarios. You'll learn to design solutions that meet demanding requirements for performance, availability, security, and compliance across global deployments.

What You'll Learn

• Design enterprise-grade architectures for mission-critical workloads
• Implement disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
• Plan and execute large-scale migrations to OCI
• Architect hybrid and multi-cloud solutions
• Optimize cost and performance at scale
• Apply advanced security patterns for regulated industries
• Lead architectural decision-making for complex projects

Who Should Attend

• Senior cloud architects designing enterprise solutions
• Technical leads responsible for OCI strategy
• Solution architects working with Oracle workloads
• Professionals preparing for OCI Architect Professional certification

Prerequisites

This is an advanced course requiring solid OCI experience and architectural knowledge. Ensure you meet the prerequisites before enrolling.

• OCI Architect Associate certification (strongly recommended)
• 1+ years hands-on OCI experience
• Experience designing distributed systems
• Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks
• Knowledge of Oracle database and middleware (helpful)

Curriculum

Module 1: Enterprise Architecture Principles

Apply enterprise architecture frameworks to OCI solution design.

Topics covered:

• OCI Well-Architected Framework deep dive
• TOGAF and enterprise architecture alignment
• Architecture decision records (ADRs)
• Non-functional requirements analysis
• Total cost of ownership modeling
• Architecture governance patterns

Duration: 5 hours

Module 2: Advanced Networking Architectures

Design complex networking topologies for enterprise requirements.

Topics covered:

• Hub-and-spoke network architectures
• Transit routing and DRG advanced features
• Multi-VCN design patterns
• FastConnect redundancy configurations
• Network virtual appliances integration
• IPv6 implementation
• Advanced DNS and traffic management
• Network performance optimization

Duration: 6 hours

Module 3: High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Architect solutions for maximum availability and rapid recovery.

Topics covered:

• RTO/RPO analysis and design patterns
• Active-active vs. active-passive architectures
• Cross-region disaster recovery
• Full Stack Disaster Recovery service
• Pilot light and warm standby patterns
• DR testing and runbook automation
• Business continuity planning

Duration: 6 hours

Module 4: Large-Scale Migration Strategies

Plan and execute complex migrations to OCI.

Topics covered:

• Migration assessment and planning
• Seven Rs of migration
• Oracle workload migration patterns
• Database migration strategies
• Application modernization approaches
• Hybrid coexistence patterns
• Zero-downtime migration techniques
• Migration validation and cutover

Duration: 5 hours

Module 5: Advanced Compute and Container Architectures

Design scalable compute and container platforms.

Topics covered:

• HPC cluster design on OCI
• GPU workloads and machine learning infrastructure
• Advanced OKE architectures
• Multi-cluster Kubernetes patterns
• Service mesh implementation
• Serverless architecture patterns
• Edge computing with OCI

Duration: 5 hours

Module 6: Enterprise Database Architectures

Design database solutions for enterprise scale and requirements.

Topics covered:

• Autonomous Database for enterprise workloads
• RAC and Data Guard advanced configurations
• Exadata Cloud Service architecture
• Database sharding patterns
• Cross-region database replication
• Database consolidation strategies
• Performance tuning and optimization

Duration: 6 hours

Module 7: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures

Design solutions spanning multiple clouds and on-premises infrastructure.

Topics covered:

• OCI hybrid cloud options
• Dedicated Region Cloud@Customer
• Oracle Database@Azure
• Multi-cloud data integration
• Identity federation across clouds
• Hybrid application patterns
• Cloud interconnect strategies

Duration: 5 hours

Module 8: Security Architecture for Regulated Industries

Implement security architectures meeting strict compliance requirements.

Topics covered:

• Security reference architectures
• Zero-trust network design
• Data sovereignty and residency
• Healthcare (HIPAA) compliance patterns
• Financial services (PCI DSS) patterns
• Government cloud requirements
• Advanced encryption key management
• Threat modeling for OCI

Duration: 5 hours

Module 9: Cost Optimization at Scale

Optimize costs for large-scale OCI deployments.

Topics covered:

• Cost analysis and attribution
• Reserved capacity planning
• Right-sizing methodologies
• Spot and preemptible instance strategies
• Storage tiering optimization
• FinOps practices for OCI
• Showback and chargeback models

Duration: 4 hours

Module 10: Architecture Reviews and Certification Prep

Practice architectural decision-making and prepare for certification.

Topics covered:

• Architecture review methodologies
• Well-Architected review process
• Case study analysis
• Exam format and strategies
• Practice scenarios

Duration: 3 hours

Hands-On Labs

Labs are conducted in dedicated enterprise-scale OCI environments to provide realistic experience with complex architectures.

Lab 1: Hub-and-Spoke Network Architecture

Implement an enterprise hub-and-spoke network topology.

Objectives:

• Design and implement hub VCN with shared services
• Create spoke VCNs for workload isolation
• Configure DRG for transit routing
• Implement centralized security inspection
• Set up cross-VCN DNS resolution

Lab 2: Cross-Region Disaster Recovery

Build a comprehensive disaster recovery solution across regions.

Objectives:

• Configure cross-region block volume replication
• Set up Autonomous Database Data Guard
• Implement Full Stack DR orchestration
• Create and execute DR runbooks
• Perform DR failover testing

Lab 3: Enterprise Kubernetes Platform

Deploy a production-grade Kubernetes platform on OCI.

Objectives:

• Create multi-node pool OKE cluster
• Implement cluster autoscaling
• Configure OCI service mesh
• Set up centralized logging and monitoring
• Implement GitOps deployment workflows

Lab 4: Migration Assessment and Planning

Conduct a migration assessment for enterprise workloads.

Objectives:

• Use OCI migration tools for assessment
• Analyze workload dependencies
• Create migration wave plans
• Estimate migration costs and timelines
• Design target architecture

Lab 5: Hybrid Cloud Integration

Integrate OCI with on-premises infrastructure.

Objectives:

• Configure FastConnect simulation
• Set up identity federation
• Implement hybrid DNS resolution
• Deploy hybrid application pattern
• Configure cross-environment monitoring

Lab 6: Security Architecture Implementation

Implement advanced security controls for regulated workloads.

Objectives:

• Design and implement security zones
• Configure customer-managed encryption keys
• Set up advanced threat detection
• Implement compliance monitoring
• Create security incident response workflows

Certification Preparation

This course prepares you for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional certification.

Exam Details

Attribute	Details
Exam Code	1Z0-997
Format	Multiple choice and multiple select
Number of Questions	60
Passing Score	65%
Duration	120 minutes
Cost	Free

Oracle offers this certification exam for free. Demonstrate your advanced OCI architecture skills without exam fees.

Exam Topics

The exam covers the following domains:

• Design for High Availability and DR (20-25%)
• Design for Security and Compliance (15-20%)
• Design Enterprise Networks (15-20%)
• Design for Performance and Cost (15-20%)
• Migrate and Modernize Workloads (10-15%)
• Design Database Solutions (10-15%)

Recommended Study Path

1. Complete all course modules and labs 2. Review OCI documentation and whitepapers 3. Practice with the OCI Well-Architected tool 4. Complete scenario-based practice exams 5. Review case studies and reference architectures

Training Options

Format	Duration	Features	Price
Self-Paced Online	50 hours	On-demand videos, lifetime access	$999
Live Virtual	6 days	Interactive sessions, expert architects	$1,999
Corporate On-Site	6 days	Customized scenarios, team training	Contact us
Bootcamp Intensive	6 days	Immersive, real-world projects	$2,299

What's Included

• Advanced video lessons with architecture walkthroughs
• 6 enterprise-scale hands-on labs
• Reference architecture templates
• Architecture decision frameworks
• Practice exam questions (250+ questions)
• Certificate of completion
• 90-day instructor support
• Access to exclusive architect community

Next Steps

Ready to master enterprise OCI architecture? [Contact us](/contact-sales) to discuss enrollment options.

Complement your architecture skills with specializations:

• [OCI DevOps Professional](/docs/trainings/oracle-cloud/devops-professional) - Automate deployments at scale
• [OCI Database Specialist](/docs/trainings/oracle-cloud/database-specialist) - Deep database expertise
• [OCI Security Specialist](/docs/trainings/oracle-cloud/security-specialist) - Advanced security implementation

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