Oracle 26ai recorded course
Master Oracle's newest AI Database on your own schedule — AI Vector Search, RAG, the full 26ai feature set, and how to install, upgrade and secure it. The skill employers are interviewing for in 2026, taught by a working production DBA.
- 48 sessions · 90+ hours — the complete live-batch recordings
- Hands-on labs on a real 26ai estate — Architecture, Installation, Storage & Security, RMAN Backup & Recovery, Data Guard, RAC, Patching, Upgrades, AI Vector Search, RAG, GoldenGate & Tuning
- Notes, scripts, assignments & interview Q&A included
What this course covers
This self-paced recorded course takes you through everything new in Oracle 26ai, the AI Database — the release every employer is hiring around right now. You'll learn how AI Vector Search works inside the database, how to build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines on Oracle data, and how the new 26ai architecture, JSON Relational Duality and security features fit together. Every concept is demonstrated live on screen and backed by companion notes and scripts so you can practise the same steps on your own lab.
You learn it from our senior Oracle DBA instructors, who have spent 12+ years running Oracle databases in production. Lessons stream in HD inside your secure student portal — no downloads — and stay with you for life on any device. Whether you're a working DBA upgrading your skills for 26ai or preparing for interviews on Oracle's AI features, this course gives you the hands-on grounding you need.
What you'll learn
- How AI Vector Search works natively inside Oracle 26ai
- Vector similarity search, embeddings and vector indexes
- Building RAG pipelines on Oracle data end to end
- JSON Relational Duality views and when to use them
- The 26ai architecture and headline new features
- Installing and upgrading databases to 26ai
- Securing data with SQL Firewall and TDE
- Performance tuning with AI-assisted advisors and True Cache
Complete 90-hour syllabus — identical to the live batch
1Linux Administration for Oracle DBAs2 sessions · 4 hrs
- Linux install on OL9 / RHEL9
- Directory structure & permissions
- Daily DBA commands
- Users, groups, SSH and SCP
- Networking & LVM concepts
- vi / nano editors
- systemd services
- Shell scripting for DBA tasks
2Oracle AI Database 26ai Architecture2 sessions · 4 hrs
- Intro to 26ai & evolution 19c → 23ai → 26ai
- Multitenant CDB / PDB
- Memory: SGA, PGA, In-Memory, Vector Memory
- Background processes
- Physical & logical storage, SCN
- ADR & AI-assisted diagnostics
- Converged database: relational, JSON, graph, spatial, vector
- AI Vector Search architecture
3Oracle 26ai Software Installation3 sessions · 6 hrs
- Prerequisite checks
- VM planning
- Inventory & Oracle Home
- GUI & silent install
- Release Update (RU) awareness
- Post-install validation
- Environment variables & listener
- RPM-based install
4Database Creation — CDB & PDB2 sessions · 4 hrs
- DBCA 26ai & manual creation
- Listeners & tnsnames
- Create & manage PDBs
- Plug / unplug
- Clone: local, remote, refreshable
- PDB relocation
- Open mode & save state
- Connectivity: SQL*Plus, SQLcl, OEM
5Managing Oracle Database Instance1 session · 2 hrs
- Startup / shutdown
- SPFILE & new 26ai parameters
- Alert & trace files
- Data dictionary & dynamic views
- SQL basics & system privileges
- AI-assisted diagnostics & self-healing
- Autonomous Supervision Model
6Tablespaces, Users, Roles & Security3 sessions · 6 hrs
- Tablespaces & datafiles
- Undo & temp
- Profiles & password policies
- Roles & privilege models
- Granular admin roles: SYSBACKUP, SYSKM, SYSDG
- Redo & archive config
- SQL Firewall — in-DB SQL-injection protection
- Unified Auditing & Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
7Controlfile, Redo Logs & Archive Logs1 session · 2 hrs
- Controlfile contents & multiplexing
- Online redo log structure
- Log switch tuning
- Standby redo logs
- Archive config & cleanup
- Troubleshooting
8Backup & Recovery with RMAN & Data Pump5 sessions · 10 hrs
- RMAN architecture & catalog
- Full, incremental & image copies
- Compression, retention & FRA
- Crosscheck & backup encryption with TDE
- Cloning
- Recover db / tablespace / datafile / controlfile / SPFILE
- PITR & PDB-level PITR
- RMAN scripting, expdp / impdp, cross-platform & DR drills
9Oracle Data Guard Administration4 sessions · 8 hrs
- Concepts & protection modes
- Physical standby & standby redo logs
- Switchover / switchback
- Failover & snapshot standby
- Data Guard Broker & DGMGRL
- Lag troubleshooting
- Active Data Guard
- PDB-level Data Guard (new in 26ai)
10Oracle Database Patching & Upgrade2 sessions · 4 hrs
- RU / RUR
- OPatch & manual patching
- Post-patch verification & rollback
- Upgrade readiness
- 19c → 26ai upgrade
- AutoUpgrade (enhanced)
- 23ai → 26ai transition
11Oracle RAC Administration8 sessions · 16 hrs
- RAC architecture (26ai)
- Grid Infrastructure & ASM
- Install prerequisites & 2-node deployment
- Instance & node management
- SCAN & VIP
- Performance & wait events
- Add / remove nodes & RAC patching (opatchauto)
- Troubleshooting, backup strategy, RAC upgrade & HA scenarios
12Oracle Performance Tuning3 sessions · 6 hrs
- Tuning methodology
- Wait event analysis
- AWR / ASH / ADDM (AI-enhanced)
- SQL Plan Management & baselines
- Memory & PGA tuning
- Optimizer features
- End-to-end SQL tracing & AI-driven SQL optimization
- True Cache
13AI Vector Search & New Data Paradigms3 sessions · 6 hrs
- AI Vector Search, vector data types & similarity search
- ONNX embedding models in-database
- Unified Hybrid Vector Search
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Oracle DB
- JSON Relational Duality views
- Property Graph & SQL/PGQ
- Private AI Services Container & Apache Iceberg lakehouse
- Globally Distributed Database (RAFT) & build a RAG app lab
14Oracle GoldenGate 26ai3 sessions · 6 hrs
- Architecture, install & config
- Extract / Pump / Replicat
- Integrated extract
- Uni- & bi-directional replication
- Conflict handling
- Automatic Schema Evolution (new)
- Per-PDB Capture with Data Guard
- Unified Web UI & lag troubleshooting
15Oracle Enterprise Manager 24ai (OEM 24ai) & Cloud2 sessions · 4 hrs
- OEM 24ai architecture
- Install & config
- Add hosts & databases
- Monitoring & alerting
- Performance Hub
- Incident management
- Jobs & notifications
- Compliance, reporting & DR strategy on cloud
★Bonus — Additional Skill Enhancement TracksIncluded
- Security & Compliance: TDE labs
- SQL Firewall & database hardening
- Automation for DBAs: shell scripting
- Ansible for DBA automation
- Git for DBA workflows
- Real-world case studies
- End-to-end DR drills
Program inclusions
- Recorded sessionsStream every module on demand in your secure student portal
- Interview prepCurated interview questions & answers to get you job-ready
- Module assignmentsHands-on exercises after every module to lock in the skills
- Notes & scriptsFull documentation and ready-to-use scripts you can reuse
- WhatsApp mentorshipDoubt-clearing support with you throughout the course
- Lab setup helpGuidance installing the software and building your lab
- Comparison cheat sheets26ai vs 19c differences mapped at a glance
What you get
- Lifetime streaming access in the student portal
- Watch on mobile, desktop and tablet
- Companion notes & scripts
- Assignments to practise each module
- WhatsApp mentorship support
Who it's for
This course is built for working Oracle DBAs and database professionals who want to get ahead on Oracle 26ai — the AI Database employers are hiring for in 2026. It suits DBAs upgrading their skills from 19c or 23ai, developers and data engineers who want to add AI Vector Search and RAG to their toolkit, and anyone preparing for interviews on Oracle's newest features. A basic working knowledge of SQL and Oracle administration helps you move faster, but each topic is built up from the ground so motivated learners can follow along.
What learners say
The AI Vector Search and RAG modules are exactly what my interviewers asked about. Being able to rewatch the embedding labs on my phone during commutes made all the difference. Lifetime access sealed it for me.
MLMei LinDatabase Engineer · SingaporeI upgraded from 19c and needed 26ai fast. The install and upgrade walkthroughs, plus the JSON Relational Duality section, got me confident in a weekend. The companion scripts are gold.
AAAhmed Al-RashidLead DBA · DubaiSQL Firewall and TDE were always fuzzy for me until this course. The instructor shows the real commands and the keystore setup step by step. WhatsApp support cleared my doubts the same day.
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