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Market Definition
1. Select the packaged applications that can run on Exadata.
Answers
1.EBusiness Suite
2.SAP
3.Siebel
4.Peoplesoft
Answers
1.Enterprise Manager 12c is only able to manage the database subsystem of an Exadata
Database Machine. Hardware and storage management must be done by another
management tool.
2.Enterprise Manager 12c is able to manage the hardware and software of an Exadata
Database Machine.
3.Enterprise Manager 12c is not able to manage the hardware and software currently, this
capability will be introduced in a future version.
Answers
1.One Oracle order document for all components
2.One Oracle order document for the Oracle license and support, including Oracle
Unbreakable Linux, and one Oracle Order document for the Sun hardware and service
3.One Oracle order document for the Oracle license and support, including Oracle
Unbreakable Linux, and one Sun Order document for the Sun hardware and service
4.A Hardware Oracle Order document and a Software oracle Order document
2. When quoting or pricing Exadata, select the MANDATORY components that need to be
included:
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1.Exadata Storage Server Software
2.Exadata Hardware
4.Support
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1.Terms & conditions
2.Terms & conditions and warranty
4.Terms & conditions, warranty, installation & configuration, and support services
4. On which price list is the Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software located?
Answers
1.The Oracle Technology Price List.
Answers
1.Data Consolidation
2.Instrastructure Management
2. According to industry analysts, what is the foundation for Exadata's scale-out computing.
Answers
1.Grid Computing
2.Enterprise Manager
3.Business Intelligence
4.Cisco Networking
Answers
1.Warehouse Workloads
2.Consolidated Workloads
3.OLTP Workloads
4.Mixed Workloads
Answers
1.Workload consolidation
3.Middleware consolidation
3. What is the requirement for an application running on the Exadata Database Machine?
Answers
1.The application must be validated on Oracle Database 11gR2 and higher, Oracle
Automatic Storage Manager (ASM) and Oracle Linux or Oracle Solaris.
2.The application must be validated on Oracle Database 10g or higher and HP-UX 11.
3.The application certification does not matter as long as the middleware is appropriately
certified for the Exadata Database Machine.
Answers
1.aligns with business priorities
2. Which of the following are not key value propositions for the Database Machine?
Answers
1.Data Warehousing
2.OLTP
3.Middleware Integration
4.Cloud Consolidation
3. Select the activity in the sales cycle that may lead to a longer sales cycle.
Answers
1.Proof of Value (POV) or Proof of Concept (POC)
2.Discovery Session
3.Customer Education
4. Select the best way to describe the relationship between the Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)
and Exadata.
Answers
1.ODA and Exadata are not compliementary technologies
4.ODA and Exadata are highly competitive and should never be discussed in the same
sales cycle
Answers
1.Improvements in the Oracle Database made it increasingly self tuning and self-
managing. The Exadata Storage Server Software transparently pushes database optimization
to storage eliminating much of the tuning needed for BI and ad-hoc analysis.
2.Oracle DBAs are less expensive to hire so you can hire more of them to do the
management
4.Yes it is. However Oracle is a much superior technology than any other database on the
market due to its ability to support unstructured data.
2. During an Exadata sales cycle, the customer objects stating it is risky to move their application
to a preconfigured machine. Your response is _____________________.
Answers
1.Deploying to an Exadata Machine offers less deployment risk as it is delivered
assembled, debugged and ready-to-run.
2.Deploying to an Exadata Machine is risky but is required if they want to ever run a
Database Cloud
3.Deploying to an Exadata Machine is risky there are multiple parts to configure before it
can be started
4.Deploying to an Exadata Machine is risky but is cheaper than any commodity solution out
there so the risk is worth it
3. When prospecting a lead for an Oracle Exadata opportunity, select the best statement(s) for
overcoming an objection that a customers application is not certified on Exadata?
"Incorrect, all of the above statements are great responses to the application certification on Exadata
objection"
Answers
1.Applications do not need to be certified against Exadata.
2.Applications that are validated with Oracle Database 11.2 (and higher), Oracle ASM, and
Linux will run against Exadata.
3.Very few applications need to certify the storage subsystem underneath a database
storage subsystem.
4.Exadata fundamentally is the Oracle Database with a very fast storage subsystem
Answers
1.A customer may purchase a 1/4 rack to meet its current needs and upgrade elastically to
larger configurations
2.Once a customer buys an 1/8th rack, they must turn in the 1/8th rack and migrate their
data to a 1/4, 1/2 or full rack
4.Scaling from an 1/8th rack to a 1/4 rack involves the purchase of an additional leaf switch
2. Choose the correct response to use when a customer wants to know if their application will run
on Exadata.
Answers
1.Any application that runs with the Oracle Database & Automatic storage management
(ASM) today can be seamlessly migrated to Exadata with no changes to the application.
2.An application that runs Oracle Database and ASM must first be upgraded to 12c before
it can run on Exadata
3.An application that runs Oracle Database and ASM must first be upgraded to 9i before it
can run on Exadata
4.All applications must go through some upgrade process before running on Exadata
3. To design a Maximum Availability Architecture with Exadata which of the following Oracle
products will provide high availability?
Answers
1.Oracle Data Guard
8. Cross-Sell/Up-Sell/Solution Selling
1. Upsell opportunities in a Database Machine sales cycle around performance, efficiency,
analytics & data integration include which of the following?
Answers
1.Advanced Compression
2.OLAP
3.Oracle CRM
4.Data Mining
2. How do you handle a situation where a customer requires additional licenses, such as database
and options, in addition to their Exadata order?
Answers
1.Any additional orders for DB and options may be included in the Oracle Exadata Doc
2.Orders not associated with the Exadata order itself cannot be included on the Exadata
Order doc, they must be ordered via a separate order document
3.Any additional orders for DB or options can be included with prior HQAPP approval
4.Any additional orders for DB and options may be included in the Oracle Exadata Doc,
with some potential considerations in the US
3. During an Exadata opportunity, security requirements are uncovered. Which of the following
Oracle products can be positioned that complement Exadata?
Answers
1.Database Vault
3.Advanced Security
4.Total Security
5.Label Security
Answers
1.The inability quickly get access to the right detailed data when needed for business
decisions.
2.The inability to consolidate applications onto one operating system for ease of
management
2. When identifying Key Business Requirements, select some of the business capabilities your
customer may be trying to enable.
Answers
1.Increase costs
Answers
1.Revenue growth enabled by improved BI
2.Service optimization
2. A customer contacts you who has been having issues installing RAC in their environment due to
incompatibility with various drivers, switches at the network layer. Is this customer a valid opportunity?
Answers
1.No, customers who have driver compatibility issues may likely have issues configuring
Exadata as well.
2.No, customers need to have a stable network switching infrastructure to run Exadata
3.Yes, Exadata comes pre-configured and Ready to Run. Testing is done at Oracle to
ensure compatibility of all components
4.Yes, Exadata uses the same deployment methods that ODA does, knowledge of RAC is
not needed
5.No, customers need to have a stable network switching infrastructure to run Exadata
6.No, customers who have driver compatibility issues may likely have issues configuring
Exadata as well.
3. Select the best reason to seek multiple levels of sponsorship in an Exadata opportunity?
Answers
1.An Exadata opportunity is really an operational IT discussion, sponsorship is not needed
at that level
2.Sponsorship is only needed when a customer is buying more than 5 full rack Exadatas
4.IT is rarely the buyer ? but their influence is significant is closing the deal ? without IT
sponsorship & approval ? there is no deal
4. Select the metrics that may yield an unsuccessful business case that is highly competitive and
limited to IT spend.
Answers
1.Lowering Cost of Servers
4.Business agility
5.Service optimization
4. If a customer chooses High Capacity (HC) Disk Drives instead of High Performance (HP) Disk Drives
the price is . . .
"Incorrect, the price is the same for either HC or HP Disk Drives."
Answers
1.More expensive because the High Capacity (HC) Disk Drives have more capacity than High
Performance (HP) Disk Drives
2.Less expensive because the High Capacity (HC) Disk Drives have less performance than the
High Performance (HP) Disk Drives
1. In building a business case for Exadata, the 4 steps to get to discovery are to 1 - Qualify
Customer's Interest, 2 - Create a Value Hypothesis, 3 - Customer Education & Sponsorship, and 4 -
Perform Value Discovery
Answers
1.Qualify Customer Interest
2.Create a Hypothesis
3.Educate the Customer
4.Perform Discovery
5.Sell them a Big Data Appliance
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The inability quickly get access to the right detailed data when needed for
business decisions. (*)
The inability to monitor all aspects of the infrastructure
The inability to consolidate applications onto one operating system for ease
of management
The inability to offer various cloud offerings as part of Platform as a service
Incorrect, the inability to get access to the right detailed data is a key
customer pain point for Exadata as it relates to Business Intelligence
Market Definition
(Answer all questions in this section)
Siebel (*)
Peoplesoft (*)
EBusiness Suite (*)
SAP (*)
Orders not associated with the Exadata order itself cannot be included on
the Exadata Order doc, they must be ordered via a separate order
document
Any additional orders for DB or options can be included with prior HQAPP
approval
Any additional orders for DB and options may be included in the Oracle
Exadata Doc, with some potential considerations in the US (*)
Any additional orders for DB and options may be included in the Oracle
Exadata Doc
Correct! You can order DB or options on the same order doc, but in the US
tax exemptions/reduction issues may apply
Cross-Sell/Up-Sell/Solution Selling
(Answer all questions in this section)
6. During an Exadata opportunity, security requirements are uncovered. Which of the
following Oracle products can be positioned that complement Exadata? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Incorrect, Advanced Compression, OLAP, Data Mining and GoldenGate are all
upsell opportunities around performance, efficiency, analytics and data
integration.
8. What products are included in the Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software Support
agreement? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
9. When placing an order for Exadata, the partner is required to fill out:
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Oracle Database licenses are separate and must be licensed for both the
database and storage server cores
Oracle Databse licenses should not be handled in an Exadata order, the
customer must have them as part of a previous purchase
Oracle Database licenses are separate and must be licensed for the databse
server (*)
Oracle Database licenses are a part of the Exadata software included in the
box
Incorrect, Oracle Database licenses are separate and must be licensed for the
databse server
11. What pricing metric is used to calculate the price of the Oracle Exadata Storage
Server Software? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Processor
Disk Drive (*)
Number of Named Users
Custom Quote Only
Incorrect, the Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software is priced by disk drive
12. Select the Oracle products that facilitate Exadata's massive scale out capabilities
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Incorrect, Oracle RAC, ASM, Exadata's Storage Expansion rack allow the
expansion of processing power and storage.
13. Select the correct statement about Oracle Exadata's ability to scale out and scale
upwards. Mark for Review
(1) Points
Incorrect, Exadata allows easy elastic expansion within and between racks.
14. At which of the following levels is the Database Machine considered to be Fault
Tolerant? Mark for Review
(1) Points
15. Exadata and Enterprise Manager 12c are key enablers for cloud architectures.
Select the key features that position it well as an enabler for the cloud. Mark for Review
(1) Points
Incorrect, Exadata comes ready to run, its scalability and clustering position
it well for the cloud. Self Service Provisioning through Enterprise Manager
also provides a key tenant in Cloud computing.
18. Identify the key stakeholders for a VALUE BASED Oracle Exadata Opportunity?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
19. A customer contacts you who has been having issues installing RAC in their
environment due to incompatibility with various drivers, switches at the Mark for
network layer. Is this customer a valid opportunity? Review
(1) Points
No, customers need to have a stable network switching infrastructure to
run Exadata
No, customers who have driver compatibility issues may likely have issues
configuring Exadata as well.
Yes, Exadata comes pre-configured and Ready to Run. Testing is done at
Oracle to ensure compatibility of all components (*)
Yes, Exadata uses the same deployment methods that ODA does,
knowledge of RAC is not needed
20. Identify the metrics that facilitate a business case that tightly aligns with
business vision and core priorities Mark for
Review
(1) Points
21. Select the metrics that may yield an unsuccessful business case that is highly
competitive and limited to IT spend. Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Service optimization
Price per performance (*)
Business agility
Lowering Cost of Storage (*)
Lowering Cost of Servers (*)
IBM Puredata and Teradata are not appliance solutions. Exadata is.
Oracle is a single point of development, sales and support for Exadata.
Oracle's installation services set all initialization parameters by installing a
working optimized database on delivery. (*)
This is a valid objection, Oracle is in the process of developing a warehouse
appliance machine that will directly compete with IBM Puredata and Teradata.
Appliances are inherently problematic. Oracle's approach to the appliance is to
provide self-managing databases that make care and feeding a non-issue.
23. A customer does not believe Exadata is a viable solution because it doesn't have
data models/business solutions to match Teradata. The best response is: Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Incorrect, Oracle has industry and application data models that speed up
deployment and reduce costs.
24. When prospecting a lead for an Oracle Exadata opportunity, select the best
statement(s) for overcoming an objection that a customers application is not Mark for
certified on Exadata? Review
(1) Points
Incorrect, all of the above statements are great responses to the application
certification on Exadata objection
25. Select one of the major contributors to the lower total cost of ownership for the
Database Machine. Mark for
Review
(1) Points
26. Select the activity in the sales cycle that may lead to a longer sales cycle.
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Customer Education
Proof of Value (POV) or Proof of Concept (POC) (*)
Creation of a Value Hypothesis
Discovery Session
Correct, POCs and POVs are likely to increase the time for a deal to close.
27. Select the best way to describe the relationship between the Oracle Database
Appliance (ODA) and Exadata. Mark for
Review
(1) Points
28. Which of the following are not key value propositions for the Database Machine?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
OLTP
Middleware Integration (*)
Data Warehousing
Cloud Consolidation
Correct, Middleware integration is not one of the key value propositions for
the Database Machine
30. Select all the true statements regarding the Exadata1/8th rack offering.
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Incorrect, the 1/8th rack Exadata Database machine is a smaller and lower
cost system that makes Exadata technology available to a broader audience
Incorrect, Oracle Exadata features massive memory and moves all I/Os to
memory
2. Select the statement that most applies to the Exadata Database Machine.
Mark for Review
(1) Points
3. At which of the following levels is the Database Machine considered to be Fault
Tolerant? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Database only
Database and Network
Database, Storage, and Network (*)
Database and Storage
Fault tolerance will be fully available in the next version of the Sun Oracle
Database Machine.
Correct, the Database Machine is fault tolerant at the Database, Storage, and
Network levels.
4. When placing an order for Exadata, the partner is required to fill out:
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct! All the components are ordered from a single order document
5. On which price list is the Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software located?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct, the price of Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software is listed in the
Oracle Exadata and Exalogic Price List
Incorrect! As with any standard Oracle sale, partners can resell first year
support and are required to quote second year.
7. What products are included in the Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software
Support agreement? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Market Definition
(Answer all questions in this section)
8. Exadata serves as the best machine for Database Consolidation because:
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Peoplesoft (*)
EBusiness Suite (*)
SAP (*)
Siebel (*)
11. Information services companies are challenged to manage their ever growing data
volumes. The priorities driving IT investment in an Exadata solution include: Mark for Review
(1) Points
Instrastructure Management
Data Consolidation (*)
Cross Platform Tablespaces
Multi Version Database Support (8.0 and higher)
Enterprise Manager
Business Intelligence
Cisco Networking
Grid Computing (*)
13. Select the activity in the sales cycle that may lead to a longer sales cycle.
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Discovery Session
Customer Education
Proof of Value (POV) or Proof of Concept (POC) (*)
Creation of a Value Hypothesis
Correct, POCs and POVs are likely to increase the time for a deal to close.
14. Select one of the major contributors to the lower total cost of ownership for the
Database Machine. Mark for Review
(1) Points
15. Which of the following are not key value propositions for the Database Machine?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data Warehousing
Cloud Consolidation
OLTP
Middleware Integration (*)
Correct, Middleware integration is not one of the key value propositions for
the Database Machine
Correct, an existing stable application running on both RAC and Linux (or
Solaris) and certified on Oracle Database 11gR2 and higher will lead to a
quicker win in an OLTP opportunity for the Exadata Database Machine.
17. When prospecting a lead for an Oracle Exadata opportunity, select the best
statement(s) for overcoming an objection that a customers application is not Mark for Review
certified on Exadata? (1) Points
Correct, all of the above statements are great responses to the application
certification on Exadata objection
18. A customer has spent years optimizing their application to run on their HP servers
and Netapp storage. Select the best responses to their objection that moving to Mark for Review
Exadata will require years of tuning. (1) Points
19. During a meeting with a key Stakeholder, they raise an objection that they would
like to purchase an appliance solution, like IBM Puredata or Teradata, to simplify Mark for Review
deployment. Select the most appropriate response. (1) Points
20. In building a business case for Exadata, the 4 steps to get to discovery are to 1 -
Qualify Customer's Interest, 2 - Create a Value Hypothesis, 3 - Customer Mark for Review
Education & Sponsorship, and 4 - Perform Value Discovery (1) Points
Correct, the 4 key steps to get to discovery are qualifying customer interest,
creating a hypothesis, educate the customer and perform discovery.
21. Select the key pain point for Exadata as it relates to business intelligence:
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct, the inability to get access to the right detailed data is a key
customer pain point for Exadata as it relates to Business Intelligence
Cross-Sell/Up-Sell/Solution Selling
(Answer all questions in this section)
22. The combination of Big Data, Exadata and Exalytics allow you to "Get to
Information." Mark for Review
(1) Points
Big Data facilitates the acquiring of large amounts of structured data only,
Exadata organizes and analyzes this data using Exalytics.
Big Data, Exadata and Exalytics cannot be combined to help "Get to
Information"
Big Data facilitates the hosting of large Oracle Database Warehouses,
Exadata hosts only mixed workload Oracle Databases, and all of them are
analyzed by Exalytics
Big Data facilitates the acquiring of large amounts of unstructured data,
Exadata organizes and analyzes the data into structured data that can be
analyzed using Exalytics. (*)
Any additional orders for DB or options can be included with prior HQAPP
approval
Orders not associated with the Exadata order itself cannot be included on the
Exadata Order doc, they must be ordered via a separate order document
Any additional orders for DB and options may be included in the Oracle
Exadata Doc, with some potential considerations in the US (*)
Any additional orders for DB and options may be included in the Oracle
Exadata Doc
Correct! You can order DB or options on the same order doc, but in the US
tax exemptions/reduction issues may apply
Manageability (*)
Implementation Difficulties
Supportability (*)
Consolidation (*)
Performance (*)
Correct, Oracle Apps on Exalogic and Exadata are benefited from increased
performance, consolidation, ease of manageability and supportability.
Incorrect, Scale Out Storage, compression and Flash Cache are enables for
the Flash architecture Exadata utilizes
Correct, all IO for active data can be done to flash memory thanks to the
Exadata software
28. Identify the metrics that facilitate a business case that tightly aligns with business
vision and core priorities Mark for Review
(1) Points
29. Which data warehousing sales scenario identifies a potential quick win for the
Database Machine? Mark for Review
(1) Points
30. Identify the key stakeholders for a VALUE BASED Oracle Exadata Opportunity?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
1. Market Definition
1. Select the statement that is the most true.
Answers
1.Enterprise Manager 12c is only able to manage the database subsystem of an Exadata
Database Machine. Hardware and storage management must be done by another management
tool.
2.Enterprise Manager 12c is able to manage the hardware and software of an Exadata
Database Machine.
3.Enterprise Manager 12c is not able to manage the hardware and software currently, this
capability will be introduced in a future version.
4.Enterprise Manager 12c is not a product in Oracle's technology portfolio
Answers
1.One of the value propositions of the Exadata Database Machine is performance
2.One of the value propositions of the Exadata Database Machine is lower cost
3.One of the value propositions of the Exadata Database Machine is complete infrastructure
management
4.One of the value propositions of the Exadata Database Machine is cross version support
(Oracle Database 8.0 and higher)
Answers
1.The Oracle Technology Price List.
2.The Oracle Applications Price List
3.The Sun Server Hardware Price list
4.The Oracle Engineered Systems Price List
2. Exadata Storage Server Software Support fees are calculated based on which of the following
Answers
1.22 percent of list price Exadata Storage Server Software fees
2.22 percent of list price Exadata Storage Server Hardware fees
3.22 percent of net price Exadata Storage Server Software fees
4.22 percent of net price of Exadata Storage Server Hardware fees
3. Select the two correct configurations for the Exadata X5-8 and Exadata X5-2.
Answers
1.The Exadata X5-8 comes in half and full rack configurations only
2.The Exadata X5-8 comes in a full rack configuration only
3.The Exadata X5 Database machines can be configured elastically
4.The Exadata X5-2 comes in a full rack configuration only
4. A complete order package consists of the following hardware related components
Answers
1.Terms & conditions
2.Terms & conditions and warranty
3.Installation & configuration and support services
4.Terms & conditions, warranty, installation & configuration, and support services
5.All answers are incorrect
Answers
1.Warehouse Workloads
2.Consolidated Workloads
3.OLTP Workloads
4.Mixed Workloads
5.All Oracle Database Workloads
2. According to industry analysts, what is the foundation for Exadata's scale-out computing.
Answers
1.Grid Computing
2.Enterprise Manager
3.Business Intelligence
4.Cisco Networking
3. Information services companies are challenged to manage their ever growing data volumes. The
priorities driving IT investment in an Exadata solution include:
Answers
1.Data Consolidation
2.Instrastructure Management
3.Cross Platform Tablespaces
4.Multi Version Database Support (8.0 and higher)
Answers
1.All IO for active data can be done to flash memory & RAM memory
2.The disk-centric architecture accelerates database execution
3.Connectivity to the machine is now 10 Gigabit Ethernet
4.Memory on the database servers was doubled
2. Where can partners go on the web to find the latest information about Oracle Exadata?
Answers
1.Oracle Developers Conference
2.Oracle Exadata Knowledge Zone
3.IOUG
4.Our competitors
Answers
1.Workload consolidation
2.Data Compression Improvements
3.Middleware consolidation
4.Increased performance and scalability
5.OLTP and DSS Workload support
Answers
1.Leveraging of commodity components
2.Increased number of administrators for support
3.Ability to connect to Big Data
4.Ability to support multiple versions of the Oracle Database (8.0 and higher)
2. Select the activity in the sales cycle that may lead to a longer sales cycle.
Answers
1.Proof of Value (POV) or Proof of Concept (POC)
2.Discovery Session
3.Customer Education
4.Creation of a Value Hypothesis
3. Select the best way to describe the relationship between the Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)
and Exadata.
Answers
1.ODA and Exadata are not compliementary technologies
2.ODA and Exadata are complimentary technologies
3.ODA is not a product offered by Oracle
4.ODA and Exadata are highly competitive and should never be discussed in the same sales
cycle
4. In general, for sales success, it is more important that the business case
_____________________.
Answers
1.aligns with business priorities
2.aligns with IT priorities
3.shows exadata is more expensive
4.is not completed
Answers
1.Oracle has an extensive team of consultants who can build the data models on demand
based on your customer requirements.
2.Oracle has integrated BI data models sold as applications and industry data models and
solutions, greatly speeding up deployment and reducing costs.
3.This is a valid objection, I will raise this to product management during the next Oracle
Open World.
4.Data models/Business solutions are not important in speeding up deployment and
reducing costs.
2. A valid response to the objection, Oracle is more expensive to manage than competitors is:
Answers
1.Improvements in the Oracle Database made it increasingly self tuning and self-managing.
The Exadata Storage Server Software transparently pushes database optimization to storage
eliminating much of the tuning needed for BI and ad-hoc analysis.
2.Oracle DBAs are less expensive to hire so you can hire more of them to do the
management
3.Yes it is. But Oracle is faster than competitors by 40x
4.Yes it is. However Oracle is a much superior technology than any other database on the
market due to its ability to support unstructured data.
3. During a meeting with a key Stakeholder, they raise an objection that they would like to purchase
an appliance solution, like IBM Puredata or Teradata, to simplify deployment. Select the most
appropriate response.
Answers
1.Oracle is a single point of development, sales and support for Exadata. Oracle's
installation services set all initialization parameters by installing a working optimized database
on delivery.
2.Appliances are inherently problematic. Oracle's approach to the appliance is to provide
self-managing databases that make care and feeding a non-issue.
3.This is a valid objection, Oracle is in the process of developing a warehouse appliance
machine that will directly compete with IBM Puredata and Teradata.
4.IBM Puredata and Teradata are not appliance solutions. Exadata is.
Answers
1.Any application that runs with the Oracle Database & Automatic storage management
(ASM) today can be seamlessly migrated to Exadata with no changes to the application.
2.An application that runs Oracle Database and ASM must first be upgraded to 12c before it
can run on Exadata
3.An application that runs Oracle Database and ASM must first be upgraded to 9i before it
can run on Exadata
4.All applications must go through some upgrade process before running on Exadata
2. To design a Maximum Availability Architecture with Exadata which of the following Oracle
products will provide high availability?
Answers
1.Oracle Data Guard
2.Oracle Total Recall
3.Oracle Golden Gate
4.Oracle Active Data Guard
Answers
1.Database Server
2.Storage Server
3.Network Layer
4.BI Server
8. Cross-Sell/Up-Sell/Solution Selling
1. Customers deploying Oracle Applications on Exalogic and Exadata derive benefits among
others, in the following areas. Choose all that apply.
Answers
1.Performance
2.Consolidation
3.Manageability
4.Supportability
5.Implementation Difficulties
2. The combination of Big Data, Exadata and Exalytics allow you to Get to Information.
Answers
1.Big Data facilitates the acquiring of large amounts of unstructured data, Exadata organizes
and analyzes the data into structured data that can be analyzed using Exalytics.
2.Big Data facilitates the acquiring of large amounts of structured data only, Exadata
organizes and analyzes this data using Exalytics.
3.Big Data facilitates the hosting of large Oracle Database Warehouses, Exadata hosts only
mixed workload Oracle Databases, and all of them are analyzed by Exalytics
4.Big Data, Exadata and Exalytics cannot be combined to help Get to Information
3. During an Exadata opportunity, security requirements are uncovered. Which of the following
Oracle products can be positioned that complement Exadata?
Answers
1.Database Vault
2.Oracle Exadata Security Pack
3.Advanced Security
4.Total Security
5.Label Security
Answers
1.Critical in providing focus and depth in an Exadata discovery effort
2.A scientific term not related to Exadata
3.Critical in sizing the Exadata machine for your customer
4.Critical during the pricing and packaging step in the Exadata sales cycle
2. Select the key pain point for Exadata as it relates to business intelligence:
Answers
1.The inability quickly get access to the right detailed data when needed for business
decisions.
2.The inability to consolidate applications onto one operating system for ease of
management
3.The inability to monitor all aspects of the infrastructure
4.The inability to offer various cloud offerings as part of Platform as a service
Answers
1.No, customers who have driver compatibility issues may likely have issues configuring
Exadata as well.
2.No, customers need to have a stable network switching infrastructure to run Exadata
3.Yes, Exadata comes pre-configured and Ready to Run. Testing is done at Oracle to
ensure compatibility of all components
4.Yes, Exadata uses the same deployment methods that ODA does, knowledge of RAC is
not needed
5.No, customers need to have a stable network switching infrastructure to run Exadata
6.No, customers who have driver compatibility issues may likely have issues configuring
Exadata as well.
2. Which data warehousing sales scenario identifies a potential quick win for the Database
Machine?
Answers
1.An existing Oracle data warehouse customer experiencing performance and scalability
issues
2.A customer or prospect looking for a pre-configured solution
3.A customer or prospect needing data mart consolidation
4.A customer or prospect with a need for a hardware re-fresh.
3. Which of the following questions would NOT be asked of a Solution Architect to identify a
Exadata Database Machine opportunity?
Answers
1.How do you preserve a single source of the truth?
2.Is your current solution entirely fault tolerant?
3.Are you planning to consolidate into a cloud environment?
4.Do business users complain about high response times?
5.Are you planning to upgrade your BI Server?
4. Select the metrics that may yield an unsuccessful business case that is highly competitive and
limited to IT spend.
Answers
1.Lowering Cost of Servers
2.Lowering Cost of Storage
3.Price per performance
4.Business agility
5.Service optimization