Oracle and Microsoft continue to deepen their partnership to deliver mission-critical Oracle database services natively within Microsoft Azure. With Oracle Database@Azure, customers gain the power of Oracle’s best-in-class database technology running on Oracle infrastructure, fully integrated into the Azure ecosystem. Customers like The Craneware Group, Vodafone, Conduent, BV Liantis are benefitting from the latest capabilities from Oracle Database@Azure
Today, we’re excited to announce a series of updates that make it even easier to adopt and scale this platform. These include the public preview of the Base Database Service, expanded availability in key global regions, enhanced networking capabilities now generally available, Azure Key Vault integrations, compliance with ISMAP and support for new deployment options with Exadata on Exascale. Each of these milestones brings more flexibility, performance, and control to customers building the next generation of data-driven applications in the cloud.
Base Database Service is now available in Public Preview
Many customers don’t need maximum horsepower—they just want an easy, cost-efficient way to run Oracle databases in the cloud.
We’re excited to announce that Oracle Base Database Service is now in public preview on Oracle Database@Azure. Designed for customers just beginning their Oracle cloud journey—or looking to support dev/test and non-mission-critical workloads—this entry-level offering delivers the trusted Oracle Database engine on Oracle infrastructure, now co-located in Azure datacenters.
With support for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 (19c and 23ai), Base Database Service offers built-in automation, consistent tooling, BYOL licensing, with pay-as-you-go pricing to independently scale compute and storage. It’s a simple, flexible way to run Oracle workloads natively in Azure—without overprovisioning or operational overhead.
It’s a great option to get started with Oracle Database@Azure—and to grow when you’re ready.
Enhanced networking capabilities for enterprise workloads
Enterprise networking capabilities like Network Security Groups (NSG), Private Link, Global Peering, and ExpressRoute FastPath are now generally available for Oracle Database@Azure. Customers now benefit from enhanced security, higher performance, and improved connectivity to effortlessly integrate their Oracle databases with Azure services and infrastructure.
- Network Security Groups (NSG): Enforce fine-grained security policies, allowing customers to control access to their Oracle databases with ease.
- Private Link: Enable private, secure connections between Azure services and Oracle Database@Azure, reducing exposure to the public internet and enhancing compliance.
- Global Peering: Provide quick, high-speed interconnectivity across multiple Azure regions, improving disaster recovery and cross-region data replication.
- ExpressRoute FastPath:
- Optimize networking performance with direct, ultra-low-latency connections between apps hosted on Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and databases on Oracle Database@Azure.
- Accelerate migrations from on-premises environments to Oracle Database@Azure, ensuring fast, easy data transfer for mission-critical workloads like real-time analytics and financial transactions.
These capabilities make Oracle Database@Azure even more powerful, secure, and enterprise-ready—no compromises, no complexity. Visit this page for more details: Network planning for Oracle Database@Azure | Microsoft Learn
Bring Your Own Keys: Now Store Oracle TDE Keys in Azure Key Vault with Oracle Database@Azure
We’re excited to announce that Oracle Database@Azure now supports storing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) keys in Azure Key Vault (AKV)—a significant milestone for organizations seeking full control over their encryption strategy. Customers can choose from AKV Standard, Premium, or Managed HSM, with options tailored to meet a wide range of security, compliance, isolation, and performance requirements.
This capability is now generally available for Oracle Database@Azure customers using Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, aligning with the stringent security and compliance standards of regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and government.
Read the announcement blog to learn more.
Bringing Oracle Database@Azure to 6 new regions
We’re pleased to announce the continued global expansion of Oracle Database@Azure, now available in South Central US, Sweden Central, North Europe, West US2, West US3, and Japan West! This addition brings Oracle’s industry-leading database services even closer to enterprise workloads, supporting greater data residency, lower latency, and improved regional resilience.
With these launches, Oracle Database@Azure is now available in 22 Azure regions globally—the highest among all hyperscalers. The full list of supported regions includes: Australia East, Australia Southeast, Brazil South, Canada Central, Central India, Central US, East US, East US 2, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, Japan East, Japan West, North Europe, Southeast Asia, South Central US, Sweden Central, UK South, UK West, West US, West US2 and West US3.
By the end of 2025, the service will expand to 11 additional regions, enhancing scalability and resilience worldwide. 4 multi-zone regions will include Spain Central, Switzerland North, UAE North, and West Europe. 7 single-zone regions will include Brazil Southeast, Canada East, France South, Germany North, North Central US, South India, and UAE Central. The global expansion of Oracle Database@Azure will continue to align with Microsoft's best practices for Disaster Recovery.
Exadata Exascale: Single Node Cluster Support Now Available
Finally, we’re introducing single node cluster support for Exadata Exascale. This new deployment option is tailored for customers who need the performance and automation of Exadata, but with a smaller footprint. Whether it’s for dedicated workloads, development environments, or operational simplicity, the single-node configuration provides a flexible and resource-efficient alternative to multi-node clusters—without compromising on core capabilities. It's yet another way Oracle Database@Azure is meeting customers where they are, both technically and strategically.
Compliance and regulatory alignment in Japan: Oracle Database@Azure now supports ISMAP
Security and compliance are foundational to Oracle Database@Azure—and the addition of Azure Key Vault integration strengthens support for enterprise and industry requirements across global markets.
Oracle Database@Azure now supports ISMAP (Information System Security Management and Assessment Program), Japan’s government-backed certification program for cloud service providers. This makes Oracle Database@Azure a strong fit for organizations operating in regulated sectors in Japan, including finance, healthcare, and the public sector.
Combined with Azure Key Vault’s support for FIPS 140-2 Level 2 and Level 3 compliance, organizations can confidently meet their internal and regulatory encryption key management obligations.
Get Started today!
Getting started with Oracle Database@Azure is simple. The service is available directly through the Azure Marketplace, supports Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACC), and enables customers to bring their own Oracle licenses (BYOL) or use Unlimited License Agreements (ULA). Integrated provisioning through Azure Resource Manager, CLI, and Terraform provides a consistent, automated experience. And with collaborative support from Microsoft and Oracle, customers can operate with confidence at every stage of their journey.
Oracle Database@Azure continues to grow, evolve, and empower organizations to do more with their data—securely, efficiently, and globally.
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With Oracle Database@Azure running on OCI in Azure datacenters, customers benefit from:
- Analytics and insights – Combine Oracle and non-Oracle data with Microsoft Fabric for unified analytics, including AI-driven insights via Copilot and visualization using PowerBI.
- Comprehensive Data Governance & Compliance – Leverage Microsoft Purview to ensure robust data governance, security, and compliance across Oracle databases and Azure services, enabling unified data discovery, classification, and policy enforcement.
- AI-Powered Innovation – Build scalable, intelligent applications using Azure App Service, AKS, Azure DevOps, and AI services like Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, and Azure Machine Learning.
- Enterprise-Grade Security– Strengthen enterprise security with Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) for proactive threat detection and response, combined with Entra ID for robust identity protection and access management
- Seamless Cloud Migration & Integration – Simplify and accelerate Oracle database transitions to the cloud with Oracle Zero-Downtime Migration and Azure Migrate, ensuring seamless integration with native Azure services.
- Flexible & Cost-Effective Deployment – Benefit from OCI pricing parity, hybrid cloud connectivity, streamlined licensing, and enterprise agreements, ensuring predictable costs and procurement flexibility.
- Unified Support & High Availability – Enjoy joint Microsoft-Oracle enterprise-grade support, validated Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) at Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers, and built-in disaster recovery and failover protections.
- Future-Proof Cloud Architecture – Run Oracle workloads natively on Azure with a fully tested, validated, and supported cloud service from two of the most trusted names in enterprise computing.
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