Oracle named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Strategic Cloud Platform Services Oracle moves from the Visionaries to Leaders quadrant in this release of the most important Magic Quadrant (MQ) for cloud infrastructure, which represents an increase in both "ability to execute" and "completeness of vision." Access the report
Oracle Database@Azure is now available Oracle Database@Azure is available in the East US region. Migrate, modernize, & innovate with OCI & Azure services. Simplify operations and purchasing. Learn more
Oracle opens new cloud region in Bogotá, Colombia Oracle announced the opening of our 47th cloud region in Bogota, Colombia in partnership with Claro. This is the first major cloud provider to open a region in the country. Read the press release
Oracle becomes the first hyperscaler with two cloud regions in Chile New region in Valparaíso extends Oracle’s commitment to helping organizations across one of South America’s largest economies move to the cloud. Read the press release
OCI Full Stack Disaster Recovery Support for OCI Load Balancer Announcing the capability to add the “OCI Load Balancer” as a member of the DR protection group in OCI Full Stack DR. Read the announcement
APEX wins InfoWorld’s 2023 Technology of the Year Award InfoWorld recognized Oracle APEX as the year’s best in the category of Software Development: Platforms. Read the article
Events and Webinars
Data & AI Forums - coming to a location near you
Explore high-value use cases and hear from experts on how to take advantage of the latest AI technologies. Registration is open for Data & AI Forums across NA, LAD, EMEA, and JAPAC. Next events include: Boston 18-Jan, Rome 23-Jan, Utrecht 30-Jan, Houston 30-Jan, Singapore 31-Jan, and Paris 31-Jan. Register here
Webinar: Oracle Integration accelerates ERP modernization with WIND Solutions Learn from industry experts how Oracle Integration helps limit the time, cost, and risk of ERP modernization with a live demonstration and customer case study. Watch the replay
Other Tech Highlights
Gen AI and vector store with MySQL HeatWave: The Futurum Group report Futurum says MySQL HeatWave’s upcoming generative AI and vector store capabilities increase ease-of-use for customers and ensure “their unfolding AI journeys are proceeding on the right track.” Download the report
Kubernetes and accessing computational power for AI/ML: GPUs and high-speed networks Specialized HPC workloads for AI/ML require specialized tooling, which would seem to preclude Kubernetes. Not so! Find out why. Read the VMblog article
First Principles: Powering mission critical applications with Oracle Database@Azure Discover how OCI engineers embedded Oracle's database services within Microsoft data centers, and ways Oracle Database@Azure delivers a multicloud solution that powers applications. Read the article
Oracle Linux: 2023 year in review Highlights from 2023 include support and collaboration across our ecosystem and the open source community. Read the article
The value of Oracle Linux support: A one-stop shop for business-critical infrastructure Explore the value of Oracle Linux Support and see how it can help you fortify business. Read the article
OCI Secure Desktops demo videos on YouTube Demo videos provide a walkthrough of the Secure Desktops service, demonstrate its features, and highlight its capabilities. Read about the resources
Architecting hyper-scalable infrastructure for AI and ML-driven Fintech Case study: Oracle's Globally Distributed Database offers extreme scalability for customers. Read the article
Fintech transformation with Oracle's globally distributed Database Learn how Oracle is helping customers address data residency challenges and strengthen compliance. Download the document
Why customers choose Oracle Globally Distributed Database over CockroachDB Oracle’s Globally Distributed Database offers features not found in CockroachDB. Learn more
The Fundamentals of Reliability in the Context of Distributed Databases - Part 1 Delve into transactions and concurrency control in the database world, and explore concepts and techniques that enable synchronized access to shared resources. Read the article
The critical value of OpenSSL and Oracle's contribution OpenSSL is a critical component in modern applications. Read how and why Oracle contributes to this essential open-source technology. Read the article
Automate Full Stack Disaster Recovery with OCI CLI for a Cold Standby Topology Learn how to Automate the Full Stack Disaster Recovery steps by using OCI Command Line Interface for a Cold Standby Disaster Recovery topology. Access the Help Center
