What you need for this book

This book is a practical step-by-step tutorial with screenshots for carrying out tasks show you how to manage and administer your data center with Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c.

It is packed with best practices and tips that will help you benefit from the author's extensive experience working with Oracle Enterprise Manager a decade, combined with his IT industry experience.

To follow the steps in this book, you need access to an Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c installation. You can install your own environment by following the detailed steps in the online chapter Installation/Upgrade Tactics and Architecture for Large Sites, Even if you don't have access to an environment, you can still read the book to get an idea of the capabilities of Enterprise Manager.