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OCI Migration Professional
The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Migration Professional certification course teaches how to assess, plan, and execute migrations of databases, applications, and data to OCI, ensuring seamless cutover and post‑migration optimization.
90
Minutes
50
Questions
65
Passing Score
$245
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
It is intended for cloud architects, senior engineers, and migration consultants who have at least three years of experience designing or managing enterprise workloads and want to validate their expertise in OCI migration strategies. Learners aim to lead migration projects, reduce risk, and accelerate cloud adoption for their organizations.
What's Covered
1
Migration Assessment and Planning
2
Database Migration
3
Application and Compute Migration
4
Data Migration and Transfer
5
Cutover and Post-Migration
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Practice Questions
Lesson Modules
Console Simulator Labs
Exam Tips & Strategy
20 Activity Formats
Course Outline
62 learning goals
1
Migration Assessment and Planning
2 topics
Migration Strategy
- Design migration assessment frameworks evaluating application dependencies, data volumes, compliance requirements, and cloud readiness.
- Architect migration program plans with phased workload prioritization, resource allocation, and timeline estimation for enterprise scale.
- Implement application discovery using OCI Cloud Migrations discovery tools for automated inventory and dependency mapping.
- Evaluate migration approaches (rehost, replatform, refactor, replace, retire) for different application types and business priorities.
- Configure Migration Strategy with appropriate settings, policies, and parameters for a production deployment scenario.
- Assess Migration Strategy implementations against best practices to identify gaps and recommend improvements for production readiness.
- Architect Migration Strategy solutions with scalability patterns, capacity planning, and growth accommodation for long-term sustainability.
Migration Architecture
- Design target OCI architecture with network topology, compute sizing, storage allocation, and database placement for migrated workloads.
- Implement landing zone provisioning using Terraform and Resource Manager for standardized migration target environments.
- Architect hybrid connectivity during migration with FastConnect or VPN for data transfer and application communication.
- Analyze source environment characteristics to identify migration blockers, compatibility issues, and required architecture adaptations.
- Evaluate Migration Architecture alternatives and tradeoffs to recommend the optimal approach for given performance and cost constraints.
- Formulate Migration Architecture governance frameworks with policies, standards, and compliance monitoring for organizational alignment.
- Explain how to troubleshoot common issues with Migration Architecture including error messages, logs, and diagnostic procedures.
2
Database Migration
2 topics
Oracle Database Migration
- Design database migration strategies using OCI Database Migration Service (DMS) with online and offline migration modes.
- Implement GoldenGate-based real-time replication for zero-downtime database migration from on-premises to OCI database services.
- Architect Data Pump-based migration for large database transfers with parallel execution, compression, and network optimization.
- Evaluate database migration tools comparing DMS, GoldenGate, Data Pump, and RMAN for different scenarios and downtime tolerances.
- Design enterprise-grade Oracle Database Migration architectures incorporating high availability, disaster recovery, and security requirements.
- Apply Oracle Database Migration configuration patterns to meet specific business requirements including compliance and governance needs.
Non-Oracle Database Migration
- Design MySQL and PostgreSQL migration to OCI using DMS, native dump/restore, and logical replication methods.
- Architect heterogeneous database migration from SQL Server, DB2, or other platforms to Oracle using SQL Developer and migration workbench.
- Implement data validation and reconciliation procedures comparing source and target databases for migration completeness verification.
- Analyze database migration risks including data loss, schema incompatibility, and performance degradation for mitigation planning.
- Implement Non-Oracle Database Migration following best practices for security, performance, and reliability in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Migration Professional.
- Diagnose Non-Oracle Database Migration issues by analyzing metrics, logs, and configuration to determine root causes and remediation steps.
3
Application and Compute Migration
2 topics
VM Migration
- Design VM migration using OCI Cloud Migrations with agent-based and agentless discovery, replication, and cutover procedures.
- Implement compute migration from VMware, Hyper-V, and physical servers to OCI VM instances with image conversion and configuration.
- Architect migration testing with test VCN environments for validating migrated workloads before production cutover.
- Evaluate compute migration compatibility including OS versions, hardware dependencies, and driver requirements for OCI.
- Analyze VM Migration configurations to identify security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities.
- Recommend VM Migration optimization strategies balancing performance, cost, operational complexity, and risk management.
Container and Application Migration
- Design application containerization strategies for migrating monolithic applications to OKE with container packaging and orchestration.
- Implement application modernization with replatforming to OCI PaaS services including Functions, API Gateway, and managed databases.
- Architect application dependency resolution during migration including network connectivity, DNS, and service endpoint reconfiguration.
- Analyze application migration completeness using functional testing, performance benchmarking, and user acceptance validation.
- Architect Container and Application Migration solutions with scalability patterns, capacity planning, and growth accommodation for long-term sustainability.
- Configure Container and Application Migration with appropriate settings, policies, and parameters for a production deployment scenario.
4
Data Migration and Transfer
2 topics
Data Transfer Methods
- Design large-scale data transfer using OCI Data Transfer Service appliance for offline data migration of multi-terabyte datasets.
- Implement online data transfer using Object Storage multipart upload, rsync, and rclone for continuous data synchronization.
- Architect storage migration mapping on-premises SAN/NAS to OCI Block Volume, File Storage, and Object Storage services.
- Evaluate data transfer methods comparing online, offline, and hybrid approaches based on data volume, bandwidth, and time constraints.
- Explain how to troubleshoot common issues with Data Transfer Methods including error messages, logs, and diagnostic procedures.
- Evaluate Data Transfer Methods alternatives and tradeoffs to recommend the optimal approach for given performance and cost constraints.
Data Validation
- Design data validation frameworks with checksum verification, row count comparison, and sample data verification for migration integrity.
- Implement automated data reconciliation scripts comparing source and target datasets for completeness and consistency verification.
- Architect data transformation pipelines for schema mapping, data type conversion, and format adaptation during migration.
- Analyze data migration quality to identify data loss, corruption, and transformation errors requiring remediation.
- Compare Data Validation deployment patterns to determine the best architecture for meeting availability and scalability requirements.
- Design enterprise-grade Data Validation architectures incorporating high availability, disaster recovery, and security requirements.
5
Cutover and Post-Migration
2 topics
Cutover Planning
- Design cutover runbooks with step-by-step procedures, timing estimates, communication plans, and rollback triggers for go-live.
- Implement DNS cutover, load balancer reconfiguration, and connection string updates for seamless traffic redirection to OCI.
- Architect rollback procedures with data synchronization, connection restoration, and service failback for migration risk mitigation.
- Evaluate cutover readiness using pre-migration checklists, rehearsal runs, and go/no-go criteria for production migration.
- Plan Cutover Planning migration and modernization strategies including phased rollout, testing, and rollback procedures.
- Implement Cutover Planning following best practices for security, performance, and reliability in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Migration Professional.
Post-Migration Optimization
- Design post-migration optimization including resource rightsizing, performance tuning, and cost optimization for OCI workloads.
- Implement monitoring and alerting for migrated workloads using OCI Monitoring, Logging, and APM for operational visibility.
- Architect decommissioning plans for on-premises infrastructure after successful migration validation and stabilization.
- Analyze post-migration performance comparing OCI workloads against on-premises baselines to verify migration success criteria.
- Deploy Post-Migration Optimization with integration to monitoring, logging, and alerting services for operational visibility.
- Analyze Post-Migration Optimization configurations to identify security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities.
Scope
Included Topics
- All domains in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Migration Professional (1Z0-1123) exam guide.
- Topics: Migration Assessment, Database Migration, Application Migration, Cloud Migrations Service, Cutover Planning, Validation.
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services, tools, and best practices relevant to this certification.
- Scenario-based problem solving at the Professional level.
Not Covered
- Topics outside the official exam guide scope.
- Programming language specifics and code-level implementation details.
- Specific pricing values and promotional offers that change over time.
- Third-party products and non-Oracle services beyond basic integration awareness.
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