Oracle Database at Azure: Microsoft expands partnership, bringing the powerful tool to 15 regions globally

Microsoft Corp. and Oracle have announced a partnership that aims to enhance the availability of Oracle Database at Azure (Oracle Database@Azure) across the world, marking a strategic step towards meeting the increasing customer needs for Oracle database services. The expansion includes the introduction of Oracle Database at Azure in five additional regions, bringing the total to 15 regions globally. This move not only signifies the companies’ commitment to facilitating seamless migration to the cloud but also underscores the importance of multicloud strategies in today’s digital landscape.

Oracle Database at Azure (Oracle Database@Azure)

The collaboration between Microsoft and Oracle is a testament to their mutual dedication to providing customers with flexible, high-performance database services. By integrating Oracle Database@Azure into Microsoft Azure‘s ecosystem, the partnership offers a unified operating environment that simplifies the migration of Oracle databases to the cloud. This initiative is expected to empower businesses across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing, to leverage Oracle’s database services more effectively.

Moreover, the partnership addresses the challenges enterprises face in moving their workloads to the cloud by offering a solution that minimizes integration costs and risks. With Oracle Database@Azure running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in Azure datacenters, customers can enjoy the highest level of database performance, scale, and availability. The service also ensures compatibility with proven migration tools such as Oracle Zero-Downtime Migration, further facilitating the transition to the cloud.

Oracle Database@Azure benefits include the ability to innovate with Oracle and Microsoft services, migrate and consolidate Oracle databases to Microsoft Azure, and simplify purchasing. Customers can use Oracle Bring Your Own License (BYOL) or an unlimited license agreement. The provisioning process combines the creation flows for Oracle Exadata infrastructure, an Oracle Exadata VM cluster, and an Oracle Exadata database, ensuring a streamlined setup. The service simplifies monitoring and troubleshooting with Oracle Database service logs, metrics, and events available directly in Azure, enabling diagnostics collection and notifications for quick and effective issue resolution.

This expansion of Oracle Database@Azure to additional regions is a clear indication of Microsoft and Oracle’s commitment to providing advanced cloud database solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses worldwide. By leveraging the strengths of both companies, customers can expect a seamless, high-performance, and scalable database service that supports their digital transformation efforts.

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