Oracle Database@Azure is now available in Microsoft Azure East US region. Oracle and Microsoft have expanded their partnership to deliver Oracle database services running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), colocated in Microsoft data centers. Azure customers can now procure, deploy, and use Oracle database services running on OCI within the native Azure portal and APIs, giving them an OCI-in-Azure-like experience. Here are some of the key benefits of Oracle Database@Azure.
Run your workloads where you choose
- Combine your choice of Azure services with Oracle database services running on OCI, co-located in Microsoft data centers.
- Experience the highest level of Oracle Database performance, scale, and availability, as well as features (for example, Oracle Real Application Clusters) and pricing parity.
- Easily migrate Oracle Database workloads to Azure with easy-to-use Zero Downtime Migration and Exadata infrastructure that match on-premises capabilities.
- Benefit from the simplicity, security, and latency of a single operating environment within Azure (including federated identity and access management for database services with Microsoft Entra ID).
Migrate, modernize, and innovate with Oracle and Azure services
- Migrate, modernize, or innovate with cloud native apps using Oracle database services and Azure services such as Azure Compute and Azure Kubernetes.
- Combine Microsoft Cloud capabilities and Azure application development tools and frameworks with the power of Oracle database services.
- Integrate Oracle data with Microsoft Power BI for immediate insight.
- Leverage Azure DevOps to deploy and cluster in conjunction with OCI's DevOps and Terraform provider.
Simplify purchasing and operations
- Purchase through Azure Marketplace with existing Azure commitments and use existing Oracle Database licenses and unlimited support agreements.
- Use your existing Azure and Oracle Database skills to leverage the best of Oracle and Microsoft capabilities from within the Azure portal and with Azure APIs.
- Simplify monitoring and troubleshooting with Oracle Database service logs, metrics, and events available directly in Azure.
In addition to the immediate availability of Azure East US region, Oracle Database@Azure will be available in additional regions in 2024, starting with Germany West Central, UK South, Australia East, Japan East, Canada Central, Brazil South, France Central, Central US, South Central US. Oracle and Microsoft will add more regions to meet customer demand. We encourage customers to share any requirements for additional regions with their Oracle and Microsoft account teams. Learn more about Oracle Database@Azure |