Can you discuss what Oracle RAC is and how it is used?
This is a typical question the interviewer will use to begin the conversation during an interview for an Oracle RAC administrator's position. Interviewers use this question to get you talking, explore your background, and collect information they can use throughout the interview. General questions like this help interviewers learn more about you and demonstrate your communication skills. They are sometimes called icebreakers.
Since the purpose of a general question is to create a dialogue, your response should be conversational. You can answer the interviewer's questions in general terms without providing too many details. Interviewers will always ask follow-up questions if they need more information or want to explore the topic in more depth. You can anticipate them doing this and asking more technical and operational questions later in the interview.
"Oracle RAC, which stands for Real Application Cluster, is an Oracle database element that enables the database to be installed across multiple servers. It uses Oracle Clusterware, another Oracle application, for the infrastructure to connect multiple servers, so they operate as a single system. This not only provides more resources, but it also helps with continuity and uptime."
