In this post, I have compiled some useful MOS resources and docs regarding Oracle's 12c Database (Oracle's DB Platform for the Cloud); These present a fantastic learning opportunity for DBAs, DMAs and Cloud Admins, especially those seeking an upgrade learning path to 12c from prior versions.
- Complete Checklist for Upgrading to Oracle Database 12c Release 1 using DBUA(Doc ID 1516557.1)
- Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1) Upgrade New Features(Doc ID 1515747.1)
- Oracle ASM 12c New Features (Technical Overview)(Doc ID 1569648.1)
- Oracle Database Advisor Webcast Schedule and Archive recordings(Doc ID 1456176.1)
- Data Guard: Oracle 12c – New and updated Features (Doc ID 1558256.1)
- Oracle NET 12c New Features (Doc ID 1615858.1)
- How to Upgrade to Oracle Database 12c release1 (12.1.0) and Known Issues(Doc ID 2085705.1
- Master Note For Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1) Database/Client Installation/Upgrade/Migration Standalone Environment (Non-RAC)(Doc ID 1520299.1)
- Oracle Database 12c Standard Edition 2 (12.1.0.2)(Doc ID 2027072.1)
- Oracle Database 12c Install Options and the Installed Components(Doc ID 1961277.1)
- Oracle Database 12c Takes Advantage of Optimized Shared Memory Feature on Oracle Solaris(Doc ID 1579199.1)
- Known Issues and Properly Running Certified RCU Versions Against Oracle Database 12c(Doc ID 2004652.1)
- Step by Step Examples of Migrating non-CDBs and PDBs Using ASM for File Storage (Doc ID 1576755.1)
- Support Impact of the Deprecation Announcement of Oracle Restart with Oracle Database 12c(Doc ID 1584742.1)
- Difference Between Major Components of Traditional Databases and Multitenant Databases CDB/PDB Introduced in Version 12c (Doc ID 2013529.1)
- Oracle Multitenant Option - 12c : Frequently Asked Questions (Doc ID 1511619.1)
- Initialization parameters in a Multitenant database - FAQ and Examples (Doc ID 2101638.1)
- Initialization parameters in a Multitenant database - Facts and additional information (Doc ID 2101596.1)
- PDB Failover in a Data Guard environment: Unplugging a Single Failed PDB from a Standby Database and Plugging into a New Container (Doc ID 2088201.1)
- Making Use Deferred PDB Recovery and the STANDBYS=NONE Feature with Oracle Multitenant (Doc ID 1916648.1)
- Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1) DBUA In Silent Mode(Doc ID 1516616.1)
- Where Manageability Data is Stored in 12c Multi-tenant (CDB) database (Doc ID 1586256.1)
- How to Restore - Dropped Pluggable database (PDB) in Multitenant (Doc ID 2034953.1)
- Data Guard Impact on Oracle Multitenant Environments (Doc ID 2049127.1)
- Master Note for the Oracle Multitenant Option (Doc ID 1519699.1)
- Script For Getting Complete Basic Information about configured CDB and PDB in Oracle Database Multitenant 12c (Doc ID 2012221.1)
- 12c Multitenant Container Databases (CDB) and Pluggable Databases (PDB) Character set restrictions / ORA-65116/65119: incompatible database/national character set ( Character set mismatch: PDB character set CDB character set ) (Doc ID 1968706.1)
- How to set a Pluggable Database to have a Different Time Zone to its own CDB (Doc ID 2127835.1)
