What is the MOST appropriate method for patching an Exadata Database Service infrastructure, including both...

B. Automated Patching via OCI Console/API:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers automated patching tools specifically designed for Exadata Database Service.

These tools coordinate patching across database and storage servers, ensuring consistency.

Features include rolling patching to minimize downtime.

Automation significantly reduces human error and ensures that both database and storage servers are patched efficiently.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A. Manual patching:Prone to errors and time-consuming, especially for complex Exadata environments.

C. Default OS auto-update:Insufficient for comprehensive patching of Exadata components.

D. Ignoring storage servers:Unsafe and could lead to security vulnerabilities.