Organizations around the world are accelerating their cloud modernization journeys with Oracle Database@Azure. Today, we’re excited to share two important updates that expand both the capabilities and global availability of Oracle Database@Azure:
- Oracle Database 19c support for Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure on Oracle Database@Azure
- General availability of UAE North and UAE Central regions
Oracle Database 19c Now Supported on Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure on Oracle Database@Azure
Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure is a next-generation architecture that provides elastic scaling, optimized performance, and cost efficiency for Oracle Database workloads. With today’s update, Oracle Database 19c—the long-term support release trusted by thousands of enterprises—can now run on Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure with Oracle Database@Azure.
This update makes it easier than ever for customers to:
- Migrate without delay – Move existing 19c workloads to Azure using Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure without immediately needing to upgrade to 23ai.
- Optimize costs and performance – Take advantage of Exascale Infrastructure to realize performance benefits and granularly scale for mission-critical workloads.
- Prepare for the future – Modernize now on Exascale, while maintaining a clear path to upgrade when business priorities allow.
With Oracle Database 19c support on Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure for Oracle Database@Azure, customers can bring their current database investments forward into a cloud-native, multicloud-ready model—while unlocking seamless integration with Microsoft services like Fabric, Copilot Studio, Sentinel and Azure AI Foundry.
New Regional Availability: UAE North and UAE Central
We’re also thrilled to announce the general availability of Oracle Database@Azure in the UAE, with two new regions now live: UAE North (Dubai) and UAE Central (Abu Dhabi).
With these additions, Oracle Database@Azure expands its reach in the Middle East, helping organizations:
- Address data residency and compliance needs across regulated industries.
- Accelerate digital transformation initiatives with local access to mission-critical Oracle Database services running on Microsoft Azure.
- Unlock multicloud innovation by integrating Oracle Database with Azure services such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI, and Microsoft Purview.
Oracle Database@Azure is now available in 25 regions globally and 40 Availability Zones worldwide, including Australia East, Australia Southeast, Brazil South, Canada Central, Central India, Central US, East US, East US 2, France Central, Germany North, Germany West Central, Italy North, Japan East, Japan West, North Europe, Southeast Asia, South Central US, Sweden Central, UAE Central, UAE North, UK South, UK West, West US, West US2, and West US3. By the end of 2025, the service will expand to 8 additional regions, enhancing scalability and resilience worldwide. Three multi-zone regions will include Spain Central, Switzerland North, and West Europe. Five single-zone regions will include Brazil Southeast, Canada East, France South, North Central US, and South India.
The global expansion of Oracle Database@Azure continues to align with Microsoft's best practices for Disaster Recovery. For more details, please refer to Microsoft's cross-region replication guidelines: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/reliability/regions-paired.
Looking Ahead
With Oracle Database 19c support on Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure for Oracle Database@Azure and new regional availability in UAE North and UAE Central, customers now have more options than ever to modernize with confidence, scale with flexibility, and innovate with AI-powered data services on Azure.
We look forward to continuing to expand Oracle Database@Azure across more regions and delivering the capabilities customers need to unlock the full potential of their Oracle data.
We invite you to our upcoming Oracle AI World events to learn more about the exciting growth of Oracle Database@Azure. Come join us in-person or virtually to learn more!
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