Oracle on Azure - Database@Azure

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OCI Interconnect with Azure (2019):

• Launch: The partnership began with the introduction of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Microsoft Azure Interconnect. This service allowed customers to connect Oracle Cloud services and Azure services seamlessly.

• Benefit: The interconnect enabled low-latency, high-throughput connectivity between OCI and Azure, allowing customers to run Oracle applications in a multi-cloud configuration and leverage Azure’s AI, analytics, and compute services alongside Oracle’s databases.

Evolution to Oracle Database@Azure (2023):

• Expansion: Building on the success of the OCI interconnect, Oracle and Microsoft expanded their partnership by introducing Oracle Database@Azure.

• Offering: This service allows customers to run Oracle database services on OCI hardware directly within Azure data centers. This deeper integration provides the same features and pricing as Oracle Exadata cloud service on OCI, but with the added benefits of Azure’s comprehensive cloud services.

• Integration: Customers can purchase Oracle Database@Azure through the Azure Marketplace, use existing Oracle licenses, and benefit from the combined capabilities of both cloud providers. This integration supports advanced technologies like Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Oracle GoldenGate, and Oracle Data Guard.

• Optimized performance and latency: Oracle database services in Azure are designed to offer high levels of performance, scale, security, and availability. By running OCI databases in Azure datacenters alongside other services in Azure, you can optimize latency and performance.
• Streamlined migration: You can use familiar and proven Oracle solutions like Oracle Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM) to migrate Oracle databases as is with no need for refactoring applications or databases.
• Application modernization: You can use the rich set of application services, development tools, and frameworks available in Azure to modernize your workloads and run cloud native applications with direct access to data in Oracle Database@Azure, with the same security and compliance across the entire solution.
• Data and AI innovation: You can unlock data insights and innovation when you apply Azure data analytics and AI services across your Oracle and non-Oracle data and applications between resources, and handle even mission-critical application.
• Simplified operations: You can deploy and manage Oracle Database@Azure infrastructure through the Azure portal and use native Azure tools to view metrics, events, and logs for all Oracle Database@Azure databases. You can also do database provisioning and management via OCI interfaces along with access to familiar tooling like Data Guard, GoldenGate, and others.
• Feature and pricing parity with OCI: You can enjoy the same features and pricing as Oracle Exadata cloud service on OCI with Oracle Database@Azure. And, you can use your existing Azure and Oracle commitments, program benefits, and licenses to do so.
• Simplified purchasing: You can purchase Oracle Database@Azure through the Azure Marketplace and take advantage of existing Azure and Oracle commitments and licenses. You’ll also be eligible for Oracle Support Rewards, a program where you can earn rewards that you can use to reduce your Oracle technology license support bill.
• Unified customer support: You can contact either your Oracle or Microsoft support team for a unified support process.