Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) for Oracle Exadata
Get the latest MAA best practices for Oracle Exadata Database Machine, Exadata Database Cloud@Customer, Exadata Database Service and Exadata Exascale

Exadata MAA Architectural Guidance and Best Practices:
Architectural, operational, and configuration best practices for Exadata
Exadata MAA Overview
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine: Maximum Availability Architecture
Oracle Exadata Database Machine: Maximum Availability Architecture Presentation
MAA Best Practices for Oracle Exadata Database MachineTechnology Brief - Maximum Availability Architecture Best Practices for Oracle Exadata Database Machine
- Oracle's Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) Overview
Video of Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture as it pertains to Oracle Exadata Database Machine
Oracle GoldenGate on Exadata Database MachineBest practices for configuring Oracle GoldenGate to work with Oracle RAC, Oracle Clusterware, DBFS or ACFS on Exadata
- Oracle Data Guard Best Practices
Best practices for implementing Oracle Data Guard & Active Data Guard.
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine: Maximum Availability Architecture
Exadata Security
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine Maximum Security Architecture
Deep dive into features and design principals that make Oracle Exadata the most secure platform for running Oracle Database.
- Security Guide for Exadata Database Machine Documentation
Deep dive into features and design principals that make Oracle Exadata the most secure platform for running Oracle Database.
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine Maximum Security Architecture
Exadata Consolidation & Virtualization
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine and KVM Virtualization Best Practices
Best Practices for deploying Virtualization on Oracle Exadata Database Machine X8M-2 (RoCE) and newer.
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine and OVM - Best Practices
Best Practices for deploying Virtualization on Oracle Exadata Database Machine X8-2 (Infiniband) and earlier.
- Best Practices For Database Consolidation On Oracle Exadata Database Machine
Oracle Database Consolidation on Exadata implemetation reference guide including MAA Reference Architectures.
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine and KVM Virtualization Best Practices
Exadata Cloud MAA
- Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture Center
Oracle AI Database 19c and 26ai and Exadata MAA Documentation
Oracle Data Guard Hybrid Cloud ConfigurationBest practices for architecting, configuring and managing Hybrid DR Environments with Exadata, Exadata Cloud@Customer and Exadata Cloud Infrastructure
- Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture in Exadata Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle AI Database 19c and 26ai MAA and Exadata Cloud Infrastructure Documentation
- Oracle Cloud MAA
MAA reference architectures for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure including Exadata Cloud Service and Exadata Cloud@Customer.
- Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture Center
Exadata Management & Operations
- Oracle Enterprise Manager for Exadata Cloud
Implementation, Management and Monitoring Best Practices technical brief.
Oracle Zero Downtime MigrationSimple, Automated, One button approach solution for moving your Oracle Databases into the Oracle Exadata, Exadata Cloud@Customer, Exadata Cloud Service and Oracle Autonomous Database
Additional MAA Best Practices for Enterprise ManagerMAA Best practice guides for Enterprise Manager.
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine Backup and Restore Configuration and Operational Best Practices
MAA backup options, configuration, and operational best practices for Exadata.
Enterprise Manager Exadata Management - Getting Started GuidesOracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 24ai Exadata Management documentation.
- Oracle Exadata Software Planned Maintenance
Software Maintenance best practices presentation for Exadata.
Exadata Health and Resource Usage MonitoringAn end-to-end approach to health and resource utilization monitoring for Oracle Exadata Environments.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager for Exadata Cloud
Exadata Performance
Technical briefs and references for Exadata performance management and diagnostics
- Using Oracle Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) on Exadata
Technical brief on how the Oracle Database Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) feature can be used in conjunction with Exadata to monitor and analyze database performance characteristics from an Exadata perspective.
Exadata Storage & Cloning
- Exadata Exascale Best Practices for Database Snapshots and Clones
MAA Best Practices for Oracle AI Database 26ai snapshots and clones on Exadata Exascale.
- Exadata Sparse Clones and ACFS Snapshots
Oracle Database cloning on Exadata for development and test environments utilizing sparse clones.
- Oracle ASM Considerations for Exadata Deployments: On-Premises and Cloud
This technical brief explains the Exadata on-premises upgrade options, and provides ASM-related guidance and examples.
- Exadata Exascale Best Practices for Database Snapshots and Clones
Oracle Applications on Exadata
- Oracle E-Business Suite Maximum Availability Architecture Best Practices
MAA recommended and validated best practices for running Oracle E-Business Suite Application databases on Exadata Database Machine. Includes a case study with Oracle Private Cloud Applicance and Oracle Exadata.
- PeopleSoft Maximum Availability Architecture with Case Study on Oracle Private Cloud Appliance and Exadata Database Machine
Guidance for deploying Oracle PeopleSoft on Exadata Database Machine and Oracle PCA, including MAA best practices.
- Siebel MAA - Best Practices for all Platforms with a Case Study on Oracle PCA and Exadata
Guidance for deploying Oracle Siebel on Exadata Database Machine and Oracle PCA, including MAA best practices. (Siebel IP 2017 and later)
- Oracle E-Business Suite Maximum Availability Architecture Best Practices