Microsoft and Oracle continue to enhance Oracle Database@Azure, delivering powerful new features, integrations, and regional availability to meet the growing needs of enterprises worldwide.
Advanced Features and Integrations
Oracle Database@Azure now includes several key upgrades designed to simplify cloud deployments and improve performance:
Seamless Azure Integrations: Oracle Autonomous Database now integrates directly with Azure services like Entra ID, Azure DevOps, Visual Studio Code, Azure API Management Service, and Microsoft Teams. New capabilities include:
- Storing database encryption keys in Azure Key Vault.
- Directly accessing SharePoint objects using SQL.
- Terraform for Azure Resource Manager (ARM): The Terraform toolset is now generally available for both Oracle Exadata Database Service and Oracle Autonomous Database.
This allows users to automate provisioning and security processes with codified, shareable, and versioned infrastructure.
Enhanced Data Replication with Microsoft Fabric: Public preview of Open Mirroring enables real-time synchronization of mirrored databases in Microsoft Fabric using Oracle GoldenGate, ensuring data remains analytics-ready.
Data Governance with Microsoft Purview: Integration with Microsoft Purview provides organizations with comprehensive tools to manage, secure, and track Oracle workloads, enhancing governance and compliance.
Exascale Infrastructure Support: Oracle plans to introduce Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure within the next 12 months, offering customers hyper-elastic scaling and pay-per-use flexibility, ideal for businesses of any size.
Regional Expansion of Oracle Database@Azure
Oracle Database@Azure has expanded its availability to nine global regions, including:
- Australia East, Brazil South, Canada Central, East US, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, UK South, and US West (DR).
- By the end of 2025, Oracle Database@Azure is set to reach 24 additional regions, such as:
- Central India, Japan East, North Europe, Southeast Asia, South Central US, West Europe, and Sweden Central.
- 11 disaster recovery-only regions, including UK West (DR), Germany North (DR), and Sweden South (DR).
Multicloud Flexibility and Customer Benefits
Oracle Database@Azure continues to deliver unmatched multicloud capabilities, enabling organizations to optimize their database workloads with benefits like:
- Streamlined Purchasing: Available on Azure Marketplace with flexible options like Bring Your Own License (BYOL) and Oracle Support Rewards.
- Pay-as-You-Go Flexibility: Fully managed databases can be deployed in minutes. Custom quotes for Oracle’s advanced services are available via private offer.
- Unified Experience: Joint support and architecture from Microsoft and Oracle provide seamless customer experiences.
Key Advantages
- Optimized Migration: Simplifies Oracle database migration using tools like Oracle Zero-Downtime Migration.
- Cloud-Native Applications: Combines OCI and Azure technologies, including AI services, for robust app development.
- Performance Parity: Matches OCI pricing while leveraging Oracle Exadata for superior performance, scale, and availability.
- Low Latency & Security: Integrated solutions enable fast and secure operations.
- Consistency with On-Premises Systems: Reduces the need to rearchitect solutions for Oracle workloads.
- Validated Architecture: Complies with Oracle's Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) for disaster recovery and availability.
Driving Innovation with Oracle Database@Azure
"Customers increasingly recognize the unparalleled flexibility and reliability that Oracle Database@Azure offers for their critical workloads," said Karan Batta, Senior Vice President of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
To meet rising demand, Oracle and Microsoft are not only expanding service availability but also introducing cutting-edge features to empower enterprises.
"By extending Oracle Database@Azure to more regions and enhancing its capabilities, we help businesses adapt quickly, compete effectively, and deliver superior customer experiences," added Brett Tanzer, Vice President of Azure Product Management.
As Oracle and Microsoft deepen their collaboration, Oracle Database@Azure is becoming a go-to solution for enterprises seeking high-performance, multicloud solutions for mission-critical workloads.
