New Oracle Autonomous AI Database - Dedicated option on Oracle AI Database@Azure
At Microsoft, our partnership with Oracle reflects a shared commitment to meeting customers where they are — helping them modernize mission-critical workloads on Azure without sacrificing the performance, control, or compliance posture they've built over years. As part of this continued evolution, Oracle Database@Azure has expanded and is now called Oracle AI Database@Azure — reflecting the broader portfolio of Oracle AI‑enabled database services available natively on Microsoft Azure, and the growing role these databases play as the foundation for analytics and AI. Today, we're thrilled to announce the general availability of Oracle Autonomous AI Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure on Oracle AI Database@Azure, giving enterprises a new level of infrastructure exclusivity and operational control on Microsoft Azure. What's New: Autonomous AI Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure Oracle Autonomous AI Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure on Oracle AI Database@Azure gives organizations exclusive cloud resources for their databases — with greater control over maintenance windows, resource allocation, security boundaries, and lifecycle management policies, while Oracle continues to handle database administration. This is purpose-built for enterprises in highly regulated industries — financial services, healthcare, government, and defense — where resource isolation, audit trail requirements, and strict SLA obligations demand infrastructure that is exclusively theirs. Dedicated architecture reserves an entire Exadata cluster for a single customer, ensuring no shared tenancy, predictable performance, and full operational control without the complexity of managing the database layer. For organizations that prioritize agility over isolation, Oracle Autonomous AI Database on Serverless architecture remains available on Oracle AI Database@Azure — offering elastic scaling, rapid provisioning, and hands-off management on Oracle-managed infrastructure, with minimal administrative overhead. Together, both deployment options are available within the same Azure environment, giving every organization a path to run Oracle's most advanced autonomous database technology — at the right level of control for their needs. The Microsoft IQ Stack: Enabling Frontier Transformation The race to become an AI-powered enterprise starts with data — and for many of the world's largest organizations, Oracle isn't just a database — it's the system of record for their most critical data: financials, supply chains, ERP, and customer operations. That makes Oracle the foundation — and the gateway — to Frontier Transformation. Frontier Transformation isn't about replacing what works. It's about owning the autonomous intelligence layer above every system — Oracle included. That means transforming static enterprise data into active, agent-driven intelligence that reasons, acts, and continuously improves — with less manual intervention and faster time to value. The Microsoft IQ Stack is how that becomes real: Infrastructure— Azure is the hyperscaler substrate. Oracle AI Database@Azure runs Oracle's Exadata hardware natively inside Azure datacenters, bringing Oracle's systems of record into direct, low-latency proximity with Microsoft’s cloud services. Data — Oracle remains the authoritative system of record. Microsoft Fabric and OneLake activates that data to be governed, unified, and AI-ready. Models (IQ Core) — Work IQ, Foundry IQ, and Fabric IQ sit above the data layer, grounding Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry in real business context that lives inside Oracle. Applications — Oracle apps remain systems of record. Microsoft Copilot and agents become the system of intelligence — embedded in the workflows where work happens. Oracle AI Database@Azure — and today's dedicated infrastructure expansion — directly strengthens the Data layer of the IQ Stack. Enterprises can now bring their Oracle data from anywhere — on-premises, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, Google Cloud, or other environments — and land it on Azure, connecting decades of mission-critical data to the full power of Microsoft AI. Once on Azure, that data becomes active intelligence. It flows into Microsoft Fabric for governed analytics and unified data insights. It feeds Microsoft Foundry to power autonomous agents that don't just surface information — they reason over it, take action, and reduce operational overhead. And through Work IQ — via Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot in Teams, and Copilot Studio — it surfaces in the tools your people already use: meeting prep grounded in live financials, decisions informed by real ERP data, and custom agents built directly on your Oracle systems of record. The result is faster innovation, fewer operational bottlenecks, and a new generation of agent-driven processes built on the data your organization has trusted for decades. This is where the Microsoft IQ Stack becomes the strategic imperative for your Oracle workloads. Customer Spotlight: Activision Blizzard Modernizes Oracle E‑Business Suite and Activates AI on Azure Global gaming leader Activision Blizzard is using Oracle Database@Azure to modernize its Oracle E‑Business Suite (EBS) environment while laying the foundation for AI‑driven insights across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. By running Oracle Exadata natively inside Azure datacenters, Activision Blizzard was able to move its EBS‑backed Oracle databases to the cloud without compromise—preserving the performance, reliability, and governance required for core financial and operational systems, while gaining direct proximity to Microsoft’s data and AI services. With Oracle EBS data available natively on Azure, Activision Blizzard gained real‑time access to its systems of record from Azure services and seamless integration across Oracle and non‑Oracle data sources. This enables faster insight delivery to business stakeholders and creates new opportunities to analyze and act on operational and financial data without costly data movement. Crucially, Oracle Database@Azure allows Activision Blizzard to extend the value of its EBS data using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Copilot Studio—transforming traditional ERP data into AI‑ready intelligence. This provides a practical foundation for agent‑driven workflows, where AI can reason over trusted EBS data to support decision‑making, streamline processes, and accelerate innovation while maintaining strong governance and security controls. This customer story demonstrates how Oracle Database@Azure helps organizations modernize EBS‑based systems of record and connect them directly to the Microsoft IQ Stack—bridging enterprise ERP data with analytics, AI, and Copilot experiences to prepare for an AI‑first future. Learn more: https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/26227-activision-blizzard-oracle-database-at-azure Generally Available Across All 33 Azure Regions Oracle AI Database@Azure is now generally available in all 33 Azure regions — making it most broadly available service amongst all hyperscalers. Each supported region includes multiple Availability Zones (AZs), enabling customers to architect highly available, resilient deployments that maximize uptime and protect against zone-level failures. These 33 regions span the globe across every major geography: Americas East US · East US 2 · West US · West US 2 · West US 3 · South Central US · Canada Central · Brazil South Europe UK South · North Europe · West Europe · France Central · Germany West Central · Switzerland North · Sweden Central · Norway East · Poland Central · Italy North Middle East & Africa UAE North · Qatar Central · Israel Central · South Africa North Asia Pacific East Asia · Southeast Asia · Japan East · Japan West · Australia East · Australia Southeast · Korea Central · Central India · South India · West India This global footprint ensures that enterprises — regardless of where their data must reside — can deploy Oracle AI Database@Azure with the data residency, latency, and compliance characteristics they require. A Comprehensive Oracle Database Portfolio on Azure Oracle AI Database@Azure is designed to give customers the same broad set of Oracle AI Database capabilities they rely on today — fully available on Azure. The portfolio includes: Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure — for mission-critical OLTP workloads Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure — for cost-efficient, burstable enterprise workloads Oracle Autonomous AI Database (serverless and dedicated) Oracle Base Database Service — for flexible, customer-managed Oracle DB deployments Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse — for unified analytics and data warehousing Oracle GoldenGate — for real-time data replication and integration Oracle Database Zero Data Loss Autonomous Recovery Service — for enterprise-grade backup and recovery Customers can migrate to Azure without rearchitecting their existing solutions. Oracle Zero Downtime Migration automates the migration process to minimize disruption, and customers can implement Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) Silver and Gold reference architectures within Azure for high availability and disaster recovery — all while keeping existing Oracle licenses (BYOL) or choosing a license-included model. Next Steps Whether you're migrating Oracle workloads to Azure, building AI-powered applications on top of enterprise data, or architecting for the highest levels of compliance and availability, Oracle AI Database@Azure gives you the foundation to move fast without compromise. Here's how to get started: Learn more at aka.ms/oracle Attend the Oracle + Azure Technical Webinar Series from our technical experts to go deeper on Oracle AI Database@Azure Join the Oracle AI Database@Azure community on LinkedIn to connect with peers and get the latest updates Talk to your Microsoft or Oracle account team to discuss architecture options, migration planning, licensing, and how to get startedMicrosoft hits the road with Oracle AI World Tour 2026.
Microsoft is a Gold Sponsor of the Oracle AI World Tour 2026, a series of five events in Amsterdam, London, Sydney, New York City, and Tokyo, aimed at promoting Oracle Database@Azure as a comprehensive, AI-ready solution for enterprise Oracle workloads in the public cloud. Attendees can engage with Microsoft experts, attend demos, and join theater sessions on modernizing Oracle workloads, security with Microsoft Sentinel, and leveraging Microsoft Foundry for AI-driven environments, all designed to simplify migration, enhance security, and accelerate AI innovation for enterprises.Build Your Own Custom Copilots with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Oracle Database@Azure
Enterprises have long relied on Oracle Databases to run mission-critical workloads across finance, HR, supply chain, manufacturing and many other sectors. Now, with Oracle Database@Azure, they can modernize these workloads directly within the Microsoft Cloud combining Oracle’s proven reliability and performance with Azure’s scalability, security, and AI-driven innovation. The next phase of this evolution brings AI copilots closer to enterprise data. With Microsoft Copilot Studio, organizations can now easily build custom copilots that securely connect to live Oracle data, providing natural language access to insights and actions within Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, or any business application. From Data Modernization to AI Innovation Oracle Database@Azure provides customers the flexibility to run Oracle workloads on Azure using Exadata, Autonomous, Exascale, or Base Database services without compromising performance or compliance. Once this data foundation is established, Copilot Studio becomes the bridge that turns structured Oracle data into conversational, intelligent experiences. Within minutes, organizations can design copilots that interpret business questions, query live Oracle data, and return contextual insights. No dashboards, no manual queries or no waiting for weekly and monthly reports, just trusted intelligence from the source of truth. This integration transforms how employees interact with enterprise systems, shifting from static reporting to dynamic, AI-driven dialogue in real time. Enterprise-Grade Security, Built In Security and compliance are at the core of every copilot built in Copilot Studio. Each copilot automatically inherits Microsoft’s trusted governance framework: Microsoft Entra ID ensures identity protection through Multi Factor Authentication, conditional access, and centralized authentication. Microsoft Purview extends data governance with sensitivity labels, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, and audit trails even for AI conversations. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) enables granular control over who can create, modify, or publish copilots, aligning with enterprise compliance policies. Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel further strengthen this ecosystem by monitoring Oracle Database@Azure environments for threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalous behavior, enabling proactive detection and response. These layers ensure copilots that access Oracle Database@Azure or hybrid Oracle environments remain secure, governed, and compliant by design critical for regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. How to Get Started Creating an Oracle data powered copilot in Copilot Studio is simple and fast: 1. Create a new copilot in Microsoft Copilot Studio by selecting the “New Agent” option. 2. Connect your Oracle Database as a knowledge source through a secure connection: Add knowledge → Oracle Database. After the connection is established, the available tables within the schema will appear for selection. Once you select the desired tables, the copilot becomes grounded with relevant data from your Oracle Database. 3. Define topics and natural-language prompts that map to live queries. 4. Apply Purview labels and Entra ID access policies to enforce governance. 5. Publish directly into Microsoft Teams or Microsoft 365 for business-user access and collaboration. This workflow allows teams to move from structured data to governed conversational intelligence all within Microsoft’s AI-native ecosystem. Example: Sales Insights Copilot A finance department using Oracle Database@Azure can rapidly build a Sales Insights Copilot to simplify performance tracking and decision-making. When a leader asks: “What are the top five regions driving profit growth this quarter?” The copilot connects securely to Oracle data using the connector, executes the query, and delivers the answer instantly either in Microsoft Teams or M365 or any other supported channels. It respects existing data-governance controls and never exposes sensitive information. The result is faster decision-making and greater agility without the overhead of new dashboards or manual analysis. Why It Matters Together, Oracle Database@Azure and Microsoft Copilot Studio enable organizations to go beyond modernization to innovation. They empower enterprises to: Run Oracle workloads on Azure with low latency and enterprise-grade performance. Build AI copilots that bring Oracle data to life through conversational access. Maintain security, privacy, and compliance through Purview, Entra ID, and RBAC. By uniting trusted Oracle data with Microsoft’s AI-native tools, enterprises can reimagine how data is consumed turning it into actionable, intelligent copilots that operate securely at scale. Get Started Today Now is the time to modernize your Oracle environments with Oracle Database@Azure, delivering greater agility, AI-driven insights, and enterprise-grade security. Click here to get started today and connect with your local Microsoft sales team. We encourage you to try out these new features and let us know what you think: Learn everything about Oracle Database@Azure Connect to Oracle Database in Microsoft Copilot Studio Follow our LinkedIn community for the latest updates, feature highlights, and best practices on building AI copilots with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI foundry and Oracle Database@Azure.Oracle Database@Azure at Oracle AI World 2025: Powering the Next Wave of Enterprise Innovation
In today’s data-driven economy, organizations face growing pressure to modernize their data platforms, unify operations across on-premises and cloud, and operationalize AI—without compromising on security, compliance, or performance. At Oracle AI World 2025, Microsoft and Oracle are bringing major advancements to Oracle Database@Azure, extending the partnership that brings Oracle’s industry-leading database technology together with Microsoft’s trusted AI, cloud, and security platforms. These innovations deliver new levels of performance, resilience, and intelligence for mission-critical workloads. What’s new with Oracle Database@Azure? Global availability expansion – New regions now available in Central India, Spain Central and Canada East, enabling low-latency deployment, local compliance, and cross-region resilience. Expanded Oracle database offering – Oracle Base Database Service is now generally available on Azure. Customers can now run any Oracle Database service—with version flexibility (19c or 23ai). Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse is now generally available - Built on Apache Iceberg and powered by Oracle AI Database 26ai, it unifies AI, analytics, and open data—seamlessly integrating with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI so Azure users can securely apply AI to data wherever it lives. Smarter, connected operations – The general availability of Oracle Smart Operations, Azure IoT Operations, and Microsoft Fabric RTI brings unified real-time analytics and automation to operational systems. AI-Ready data unification – The public preview of Oracle Database mirroring in OneLake for Microsoft Fabric and general availability of native GoldenGate integration with Oracle Database@Azure creates AI-optimized, real-time data estates—reducing ETL complexity and accelerating insights. AI Integration with Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry – Enables direct Oracle data access for no-code/low-code AI application development and intelligent workflows. Enterprise-grade security and governance – Deep integration with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Entra ID delivers comprehensive protection and compliance for Oracle workloads, with additional governance provided by Microsoft Purview. Operational modernization and automation – Azure Arc enables unified management and governance across hybrid and multicloud environments, complemented by new capabilities like Azure Backup, Autonomous Database-S Elastic Pools, Terraform/SDK releases, Azure Tags in OCI, and VCN DNS automation to simplify operations and improve efficiency. New programs: Azure Accelerate for Oracle program supports customers across their cloud and AI journey with expert guidance and investments Reseller expansion for Oracle Database@Azure for partners to purchase and resell directly from Microsoft Marketplace Microsoft Valuable Professionals (MVP) Program now includes Oracle Database@Azure under Azure Solutions and Ecosystem, empowering community leaders to share expertise and drive innovation for mission-critical workloads on Azure. Regional expansion: More regions, more possibilities Oracle Database@Azure is now live in Spain Central, Central India, and Canada East, extending the platform’s reach and giving customers more choice in where and how they deploy their mission-critical workloads. This continued global expansion enables customers to meet data sovereignty and compliance requirements, reduce latency by deploying closer to end users, and strengthen business continuity with regional redundancy. Today, Oracle Database@Azure is available in 28 regions worldwide, including: Australia East • Australia Southeast • Brazil South • Canada Central • Canada East • 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 • Spain Central • Sweden Central • Switzerland North • UAE Central • UAE North • UK South • UK West • West US • West US 2 • West US 3 Looking ahead, the service is planned to launch in five additional regions within the next 12 months, including Brazil Southeast, France South, North Central US, South India, and West Europe. This global scale reflects our joint commitment to bring the full power of Oracle Database@Azure closer to every customer—wherever they operate—delivering local performance, compliance, and resilience without compromise. More Oracle services with Oracle Database@Azure Oracle Database@Azure introduces new features that strengthen its position as the most enterprise-ready platform for Oracle workloads. Comprehensive database portfolio: Base Database Service is now generally available with Oracle Database@Azure. Base Database Service offers the Oracle Database engine on Oracle infrastructure co-located in Azure datacenters. With support for Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 (19c and 23ai), built-in automation, BYOL flexibility, and pay-as-you-go pricing, it provides a simple way to run Oracle workloads natively in Azure. In addition to Base Database Service, organizations can choose from a comprehensive portfolio—including Oracle Exadata Database Service, Oracle Exascale Database Service, and Oracle Autonomous Database Service—to meet their mission-critical requirements on Oracle Database@Azure. Version flexibility: Customers can choose between Oracle Database 19c—the long-term support release trusted for enterprise stability—and Oracle Database 23ai, designed for next-generation, AI-driven workloads. This flexibility gives organizations control over their modernization timelines while ensuring full compatibility for existing applications. Azure IoT Operations and Microsoft Fabric with Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM): The general availability of Oracle Smart Operations, Azure IoT Operations, and Microsoft Fabric RTI connects physical assets and digital systems through a single, intelligent data layer. Manufacturers can capture live data from factory equipment, analyze it in real time, and automate corrective actions—creating connected, data-driven operations across the entire value chain. Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) Platinum Tier: Full Oracle MAA support—up to Platinum Tier—is available exclusively on Azure, delivering the highest levels of availability, disaster recovery, and zero-data-loss protection for mission-critical workloads. This is further strengthened by Microsoft’s regional policy requiring dual availability zones within each region, ensuring resilient architecture and compliance with enterprise continuity standards. Together, these advancements offer organizations greater flexibility, simplicity, and cost efficiency when migrating, modernizing, or scaling Oracle workloads on Azure. Unified data for AI The latest data integration enhancements in Oracle Database@Azure make it simpler and faster to unify, replicate, and analyze data across Oracle and Microsoft ecosystems. With Oracle Database Mirroring in OneLake and native GoldenGate integration with Oracle Database@Azure, organizations can break down barriers between transactional and analytical systems—creating real-time, AI-ready data estates that drive predictive insights and operational efficiency. Oracle Database Mirroring in OneLake (Public Preview): This new capability introduces low-cost, low-latency mirroring of Oracle databases directly into Microsoft Fabric’s OneLake in a Delta Lake–optimized format, eliminating the need for complex ETL pipelines. Mirrored data is automatically synchronized and queryable through Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Azure AI, enabling cross-database analytics, near real-time insights, and consistent governance across Oracle and Azure environments—all while reducing integration overhead and accelerating time-to-value. GoldenGate integration on Oracle Database@Azure is now generally available: The general availability of native GoldenGate integration brings advanced, real-time data replication directly to Oracle Database@Azure. Running GoldenGate natively minimizes latency, streamlines replication architecture, and eliminates external data-movement dependencies. In addition, Open Mirroring support enables flexible, heterogeneous replication scenarios, giving enterprises more options for real-time synchronization across diverse environments. Together, these capabilities deliver continuous synchronization between operational Oracle databases and analytical workloads in Azure—providing fresher data, lower operational complexity, and higher reliability. Combined with Azure AI and Microsoft Fabric, organizations can build AI-ready data pipelines that power real-time analytics, fraud detection, and intelligent automation. Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse now generally available: Customers can now deliver enterprise-wide AI and analytics by uniting the power of open data, intelligent automation, and multicloud integration. Built on the open-source Apache Iceberg format, Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse combines Oracle AI Database 26ai, Oracle Exadata, and Oracle Autonomous AI Database to simplify how organizations manage, analyze, and operationalize data. With seamless integration across data platforms—including Microsoft Fabric and Power BI—Azure users can securely access and apply advanced AI models to their Oracle and non-Oracle data, no matter where it resides. This collaboration underscores Microsoft and Oracle’s shared vision of enabling enterprises to unlock actionable insights, accelerate innovation, and deliver AI-driven outcomes across their entire data estate. AI for everyone: Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry Across industries, organizations are eager to harness AI to transform their business—whether it’s automating operations, delivering predictive insights, or building intelligent customer experiences. The challenge? Unlocking the full value of enterprise data and making it instantly available to the latest AI tools. With Oracle Database@Azure, customers can now unify their most critical Oracle data with Microsoft’s powerful AI platforms—removing barriers between transactional and analytical systems and enabling real-time, AI-ready data estates. This seamless integration empowers every team, from developers to analysts, to innovate faster and build with AI at scale. Copilot Studio: With Copilot Studio, teams can design and deploy no-code and low-code AI agents that interact directly with live Oracle data hosted on Azure. Built on Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio supports a wide range of models—including both Azure-hosted and custom options—enabling flexible, enterprise-grade AI development. This allows business users and developers to automate processes, create task-specific copilots, and embed AI-driven assistance into applications and analytics, all powered by secure, governed Oracle data. Thanks to built-in connectors, robust governance controls, and natural language interfaces, Copilot Studio streamlines the integration of AI capabilities across applications, analytics, and operational workflows. Azure AI Foundry: With Azure AI Foundry, developers gain access to thousands of pre-trained and custom AI models for building sophisticated, Oracle-aware workflows and intelligent agents. Native integration with Oracle Database@Azure enables seamless combination of structured Oracle data with unstructured or streaming data from Azure, supporting end-to-end AI solution development—from data ingestion and model training to evaluation and operational deployment. This architecture empowers use cases such as predictive maintenance, financial risk modeling, and real-time anomaly detection. Azure AI Foundry streamlines the process of building and deploying secure, data-driven AI applications, unifying Oracle data with Azure’s advanced analytics and automation ecosystem for scalable, enterprise-grade innovation. Comprehensive enterprise-grade security for Oracle Database@Azure Oracle Database@Azure now integrates deeply with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Along with Microsoft Sentinel, and Entra ID, customers benefit from comprehensive, enterprise-grade protection purpose-built for Oracle workloads. This unified security approach combines proactive defense, real-time monitoring, and identity-driven access control—ensuring Oracle data remains secure, compliant, and resilient across hybrid environments. Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides advanced, Oracle-aware threat detection and vulnerability management, continuously assessing configurations, monitoring privileged activity, and identifying emerging risks across Oracle databases and infrastructure. Microsoft Sentinel offers AI-powered SIEM and SOAR capabilities for Oracle environments, correlating events, automating incident response, and providing full visibility into Oracle Database@Azure activity and dependencies—helping teams detect and respond to threats faster. Microsoft Entra ID enforces unified identity, access, and conditional policy controls through a zero-trust model, ensuring that only verified users and services can interact with critical Oracle data and workloads. Together, these services form an integrated security foundation—including advanced enterprise networking features— protects Oracle databases from the data layer to the cloud perimeter. Customers benefit from enhanced security, higher performance, and seamless connectivity, making it easier to integrate Oracle databases with Azure services and infrastructure. The result is stronger compliance, reduced operational overhead, and a streamlined path to securely modernize and innovate with Oracle workloads on Azure. Simplifying Operations, Automation and Management for Oracle workloads Modern enterprises operate across hybrid and multicloud environments, and Oracle Database@Azure gives IT teams the tools to manage and automate them efficiently. With Azure Arc, IT teams can manage Oracle databases and Azure resources through a single control plane. Azure Arc extends Azure governance, policy enforcement, and security management to Oracle Database@Azure, enabling consistent operations across on-premises, Azure, and other cloud environments. Teams can automate provisioning, enforce compliance, and maintain a unified view of Oracle workloads—reducing operational complexity while improving reliability. We're announcing new operations and automation enhancements to further reduce administrative overhead and streamline management: Backup to Azure– Strengthen business continuity with integrated backup and recovery to Azure Storage. Extend Oracle Database@Azure’s high availability architecture with secure, geo-redundant backups, rapid restore options, and seamless integration with Azure Backup and Site Recovery for comprehensive data protection. VCN DNS Forwarder Rules Automation – Simplifies hybrid network configuration, reducing manual setup time and minimizing connectivity errors between Oracle and Azure environments. Autonomous Database-S Elastic Pools & Customer-Controlled Patching – Optimizes performance and cost for Autonomous Database Serverless workloads while allowing customers to schedule updates on their own terms—ensuring uptime during critical business hours. Admin Password Management via Azure Portal – Enhances security posture and reduces administrative friction by allowing secure password updates directly within Azure. Azure Tags in OCI – Enables detailed cost tracking and chargeback reporting across Oracle and Azure resources, improving transparency for finance and operations teams. Enhanced VM Cluster Provisioning – Adds flexibility for network segmentation and naming conventions, simplifying configuration for complex Oracle deployments. Terraform and SDK Updates– Empower DevOps teams to deploy and scale Oracle Database@Azure environments programmatically with repeatable, Infrastructure-as-Code templates—accelerating deployment times and improving consistency. Together, Azure Arc integration and these new management capabilities give IT teams greater control, automation, and operational agility, allowing them to manage Oracle workloads consistently across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments. Customer Spotlight: Real-World Impact Across industries, customers are modernizing mission-critical Oracle workloads with less complexity and greater resilience, using Oracle Database@Azure as a foundation for data-driven innovation. Check out the latest customer success stories here. "Oracle Database@Azure delivered Exadata-grade performance natively within Azure, enabling us to host our Oracle EBS in the cloud without compromise. We gained native, real-time access to EBS data from Azure and seamless integration with both Oracle and non-Oracle data sources. Paired now with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Copilot studio, our team will be able to accelerate insight delivery to business stakeholders and build agentic workflows faster. It’s a practical path to iterate on new features while keeping governance and security at the forefront." — Mahesh Tyagi, Vice President Finance Engineering, Activision Blizzard Azure Accelerate for Oracle To help every organization start quickly and confidently, Microsoft is introducing Azure Accelerate for Oracle—a program designed to support customers throughout their cloud and AI journey with expert guidance, funding, and best-practice resources. Azure Accelerate for Oracle helps customers simplify complex migrations, modernize applications, and integrate AI while minimizing cost and risk. The program includes: Access to trusted experts: Tap into Azure’s specialized partner ecosystem and the Cloud Accelerate Factory, offering Microsoft experts and proven methodologies at no additional cost. Microsoft investments: Access partner funding and Azure credits to offset migration costs, maximize value, and reduce project risk. Comprehensive coverage: Get hands-on support at every stage—from assessment and proof-of-value to pilot and full-scale implementation. With Azure Accelerate for Oracle, organizations can move forward with confidence—streamlining their cloud and AI journey while maximizing value, minimizing risk, and unlocking new opportunities for innovation. “As strategic partners for both Oracle and Microsoft, leading some of their largest client transformations, this partner-first approach will further enhance how we support the cloud migration and multicloud and AI needs of our clients,”. “By combining the performance and reliability of Oracle Database with Microsoft Azure’s rich set of application development and AI services, Oracle Database@Azure will help our clients accelerate modernization, unlock new insights, and drive greater business value.” — Andy Tay, global lead of Accenture Cloud First Oracle Database@Azure Partner Program Microsoft and Oracle are expanding opportunities for the partner ecosystem, enabling partners to deliver even more value to customers modernizing with Oracle Database@Azure. Microsoft AI Cloud Partners and Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) members can: Purchase and resell Oracle Database@Azure directly through the Microsoft commercial marketplace, simplifying procurement and deployment. Streamline customer migrations and modernizations by integrating Oracle and Azure capabilities through a single partner-led experience. Offer flexible procurement models for customers who prefer to buy through trusted partners, ensuring alignment with existing enterprise agreements. Provide localized expertise and implementation support, helping customers accelerate projects with confidence. Deliver faster access to innovation through joint Microsoft–Oracle collaboration, enabling customers to adopt the latest cloud, data, and AI capabilities. "Microsoft's partner reseller program helped CGI select Oracle Database@Azure to consolidate cloud services under a single cloud provider, ensuring cost efficiency, elasticity and redundancy required to meet CGI's client key requirements. For Smart DCC, CGI is working with Oracle and Microsoft to implement the solution through the Microsoft marketplace reseller model, providing a streamlined procurement route on a secure, enterprise-ready platform for mission-critical workloads." — Ro Crawford, VP Consulting Services, CGI Microsoft MVP Program for Oracle Database@Azure: Oracle Database@Azure is now included as a technology area within the Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program, under the new Azure Solutions & Ecosystem category. This expanded focus spans mission-critical workloads and modernization efforts—including Oracle Database@Azure, Azure VMware Solution (AVS), Nutanix on Azure, and mainframe modernization strategies. The MVP program recognizes exceptional community leaders for their technical expertise, leadership, speaking experience, online influence, and commitment to solving real-world problems. MVPs benefit from early access to product roadmaps, direct engagement with Microsoft engineering, and opportunities to influence the future of mission-critical workloads on Azure. Gain early access to product roadmaps Direct engagement with Microsoft engineering Opportunities to influence the future of mission-critical workloads on Azure. Through contributions such as sharing best practices, publishing benchmarks, and supporting user groups, MVPs help customers confidently adopt and optimize Oracle Database@Azure—driving innovation and excellence across the Azure ecosystem. To learn more about the program, visit this FAQ. Get Started with Oracle Database@Azure Now is the time to modernize your Oracle workloads with the combined power of Oracle Database@Azure. Whether you’re looking to migrate mission-critical databases, build AI-driven applications, or simplify multicloud operations, Microsoft and Oracle make it easier than ever to get started. Explore Oracle Database@Azure – Visit https://aka.ms/oracleand technical docs pages to learn more. Connect with your Microsoft sales team – Work with Microsoft and certified partners to plan, deploy, and optimize Oracle Database@Azure solutions tailored to your business. Discover what’s new – Follow the Oracle Database@Azure TechCommunity page for the latest updates, announcements, and learning resources. Get skilled on the Oracle solutions on Azure with the free skilling challenge - Challenge | Microsoft Learn Engage with the community - Sign up to be a Microsoft Valued Professional and reach out for any questions at asemvp@microsoft.com Join the Oracle Database@Azure LinkedIn communityOracle Database@Azure now supports Oracle Database 19c on Exadata Exascale and New UAE Regions
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! Oracle Database@Azure Events: 10/13 – Oracle AI World (Las Vegas) 11/18 – Microsoft Ignite (San Francisco) Learn more: https://aka.ms/oracle Technical documentation: Overview - Oracle Database@Azure | Microsoft Learn Get skilled: https://aka.ms/ODAA_Learn Microsoft Azure Region policy: Azure region pairs and nonpaired regions | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft is headed to Oracle AI World 2025 in Las Vegas!
AI and data transformation are reshaping industries – and your Oracle data is at the heart of it. Join us at Oracle AI World to see how Microsoft and Oracle are partnering to unlock the full potential of your data with Oracle Database@Azure. Register now to reserve your seat and stop by booth #3005 to talk to experts and win prizes! Brett Tanzer will take the stage for Microsoft’s Spotlight Session Supercharge Oracle Data with Microsoft AI [SPO4095] Wednesday, Oct 15 | 4:45PM – 5:30PM Join Microsoft Vice President Brett Tanzer to see how Oracle customers are driving AI-powered innovation on Azure—using Fabric, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry to turn data into intelligent apps and real-time insights. More Microsoft sessions you won’t want to miss Tuesday, Oct 14 4:15PM – 5:00PM Unified data meets Azure intelligence: Fabric, Foundry and Copilot in action [LRN3888] Discover how to unlock AI-driven insights and automation with Oracle Database@Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI—empowering leaders to transform data into intelligent applications. Wednesday, Oct 15 11:00AM – 11:45AM Enterprise-Ready, AI-First: What’s New with Oracle Database@Azure [LRN3890] Learn how to transform Oracle workloads into intelligent, cloud-native solutions with Oracle Database@Azure—featuring enterprise-grade security, real-time AI innovation, and customer success stories; hear why Microsoft leads in multicloud innovation. Thursday, Oct 16 9:00AM – 9:45AM Accelerate Azure Migrations by Unlocking Access to Microsoft Experts & Programs [PAN4096] Drive Oracle migration with Microsoft’s expert guidance, strategic investments, and real-world customer success—see how organizations are modernizing with AI-ready solutions on Azure. Wednesday, Oct 15 2:30PM – 2:50PM Fast track to innovation with your Oracle data and Microsoft Fabric [THR3891] Attend this session to learn how to mirror Oracle data and apply Microsoft tools like Fabric, Power BI, and Copilot to drive real-time analytics, AI insights, and innovation across Azure. Wednesday, Oct 15 1:00PM – 1:45PM Multicloud Panel: Hear It from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle [PAN1163] Microsoft Vice President Brett Tanzer will highlight how OCI’s multicloud services, natively integrated with Azure, enable customers to modernize and innovate with Oracle Database while leveraging the scale and capabilities of the Microsoft Cloud. Check out additional sessions featuring Microsoft and Oracle product experts. Tuesday, Oct 14 11:30AM – 12:15PM Multicloud in Motion: Reinventing the Enterprise with Accenture and Oracle [SOL4011] Tuesday, Oct 14 11:30AM – 12:15PM Multicloud Monitoring and Observability for Oracle Exadata and Database [SHO3229] Tuesday, Oct 14 12:50PM – 1:10PM Lloyds Banking Group Redefines Banking Operations with Multicloud [THR1340] Wednesday, Oct 15 9:45AM – 10:30AM GoldenGate Everywhere: Real-Time Multicloud Streaming with Azure and Google [SHO3050] Wednesday, Oct 15 10:30AM – 10:50AM How onsemi Transformed Enterprise Operations with AI Chatbots [THR3986] Wednesday, Oct 15 3:30PM – 4:15PM Develop Apps Using Oracle Database and AI on Microsoft Azure [LRN3298] Thursday, Oct 16 10:15AM – 11:00AM Pros, Cons, and Tips to Drive Innovation on Oracle Database@Azure [LRN3831] Thursday, Oct 16 11:30AM – 12:15PM Multicloud Maximum Availability: Migration Best Practices & Proven Architectures [LRN3496] Stop by the Microsoft booth (#3005) in the hub – where innovation meets fun! Connect with Microsoft and explore how Oracle Database@Azure can help accelerate your cloud strategy and unlock new possibilities with AI. Spin the wheel, enter raffles, and win prizes – all while exploring the most innovative Azure solutions that are driving enterprise transformation.Oracle Database@Azure: New Services, More Regions & Enhanced Security for Faster Innovation
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. Contact your Microsoft sales team. Visit https://aka.ms/oracle and technical docs pages to learn more. Learn how to migrate and manage your Oracle databases in Azure. 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.Build secure, AI-ready apps with Oracle Database@Azure – Join Us at Oracle Dev Tour Bengaluru
Microsoft is proud to be an Elite Sponsor of the Oracle Dev Tour in Bengaluru. Join us to explore how Oracle Database@Azure helps developers build secure, intelligent, and scalable applications. Leverage advanced analytics with Microsoft Fabric, integrate AI using Azure AI Foundry, and govern data with Microsoft Purview. Build with tools you already use—like Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot—while ensuring enterprise-grade security. Don’t miss this chance to innovate at the intersection of Oracle and Azure. At this event, you’ll connect with Oracle and Microsoft experts, explore the latest tools, and discover how to supercharge your apps by combining Oracle’s mission-critical database with the breadth of Azure’s cloud services. Oracle Database@Azure is a fully integrated offering that brings Oracle’s high-performance database services—including Exadata, Autonomous, Exadata Exascale and Base Database—directly into Microsoft Azure data centers. Developers can now run their Oracle-powered workloads alongside their Azure applications with minimal latency and maximum agility. Here’s what developers can expect: Build smarter apps using Oracle Database@Azure directly inside the Azure portal, with unified identity, billing, and management. Unlock analytics and AI with Microsoft Fabric, AI Foundry and Azure AI services to make your data work harder—and smarter—for your applications. Use familiar tools like Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot to modernize legacy apps or build new experiences with minimal friction. Connecting with our experts on real-world use cases, best practices, and hands-on demos on how to bring together Oracle data and Azure services for true innovation. Whether you’re building enterprise-grade systems, modern APIs, or event-driven architectures, Oracle Database@Azure offers a trusted foundation with built-in scalability, performance, and availability. This unique collaboration is reshaping how applications are architected—offering you the best of Oracle and Azure in a single cloud experience. Register Now: https://www.oracle.com/in/developer/dev-tour/ Register for the session: Unlock Insights and Action: Oracle Data meets Microsoft Fabric and AI Agents Session Learn more about Oracle Database@Azure: https://aka.ms/oracle Can’t attend in person? Scan this QR code and fill out the form to connect with our expertsAnnouncing Oracle Database@Azure in Australia Southeast (Melbourne) and East US 2
Microsoft and Oracle are pleased to announce the expansion of Oracle Database@Azure availability to Australia Southeast (Melbourne) and East US 2! Oracle Database@Azure is now available in 15 regions globally – Australia East, Australia Southeast, Brazil South, Canada Central, Central US, East US, East US 2, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, Japan East, Southeast Asia, UK South, UK West and West US. By the end of 2025, the service will expand to 17 additional regions, enhancing scalability and resilience worldwide. 9 multi-zone regions will include Central India, North Europe, South Central US, Spain Central, Sweden Central, UAE North, West Europe, West US 2, and West US 3. 8 single-zone regions will include Brazil Southeast, Canada East, France South, Germany North, Japan West, 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. For more details, please refer to Microsoft's cross-region replication guidelines. - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/reliability/regions-paired The continued expansion of Oracle Database@Azure across our global regions underscores our commitment to delivering unrivaled cloud services, fostering enterprise innovation, and meeting the diverse needs of our customers. We invite you to our upcoming Oracle Cloud World events to learn more about the exciting growth of Oracle Database@Azure. Come join us in-person or virtually to learn more! Oracle Cloud World Events: 4/10 – Frankfurt Learn more: https://aka.ms/oracle Technical documentation: Overview - Oracle Database@Azure | Microsoft Learn Get skilled: https://aka.ms/ODAA_Learn Azure region pairs and nonpaired regions | Microsoft Learn Learn about Azure region pairs and regions without a pair.Oracle Database@Azure adds support for Base Database Service, Exadata Exascale, & other enhancements
Oracle customers of all sizes rely on Oracle databases to run their mission-critical workloads, from financial systems to global supply chains. As they navigate digital transformation, they want to modernize their databases and applications in the cloud while enabling advanced AI, real-time analytics, and automation. That’s why Microsoft and Oracle partnered to create Oracle Database@Azure – and now we’re adding more options to serve customers of all sizes with Oracle Base Database Service coming soon and Exadata Exascale now generally available. Additionally, we’re expanding our regional availability for Oracle Database@Azure to the East US 2 region and adding important networking enhancements. Oracle Base Database Service - coming soon! Not every database workload requires extreme performance. Some businesses need a simple, cost-effective way to run Oracle databases in Azure—without the overhead of managing infrastructure. We are pleased to announce that Oracle Base Database Service will soon be available on Oracle Database@Azure. Base Database Service will run Oracle Database Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 versions of 19c and 23ai on virtual machines. It offers automated database lifecycle management for reduced administration, low-code application development for faster deployment, and independently scalable compute and storage with pay-as-you-go pricing for flexible workload demands. Base Database Service provides a low-friction, cost-effective entry point to Oracle Database@Azure so Oracle database customers can scale effortlessly and unlock agility in the cloud. Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure is now generally available Now workloads of any size can benefit from the performance, reliability, and availability benefits of high performance Exadata infrastructure with Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure running in Azure datacenters. By leveraging Exascale’s intelligent data architecture, businesses can reduce infrastructure costs, making high-performance Oracle databases more accessible. Its highly elastic, cost-efficient solution enables organizations of any size to balance automation with control, and optimize AI, analytics, and transactional workloads. Azure customers can purchase Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure through the Azure Marketplace via a custom private offer or pay-as-you-go model, with the option of using Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC). Existing Oracle Database customers can also bring their own license (BYOL) or use Unlimited License Agreements (ULAs). With Exascale infrastructure, organizations only pay for the compute and storage resources used starting with a highly affordable minimum size—all within Azure’s trusted cloud ecosystem. Other announcements In addition to the support for new Oracle database services, we’re proud to announce more capabilities and choice for our customers. Bringing Oracle Database@Azure to East US 2 We’re pleased to announce the expansion of Oracle Database@Azure availability to the East US 2 region of Azure. With this addition, Oracle Database@Azure is now available in 14 regions globally which is the highest amongst all hyperscalers – Australia East, Brazil South, Canada Central, East US, East US 2, Central US, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, Japan East, Southeast Asia, UK South, UK West and West US. By the end of 2025, the service will expand to 18 additional regions, enhancing scalability and resilience worldwide. Eight multi-zone regions will include Central India, North Europe, South Central US, Spain Central, Sweden Central, UAE North, West US 2, and West US 3. 10 single-zone regions will include Australia Southeast, Brazil Southeast, Canada East, France South, Germany North, Japan West, North Central US, South India, West Europe, and UAE Central. Microsoft is the only cloud provider offering a unique combination of multi- and single-zone regions to offer Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) at Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers for the highest levels of availability, disaster recovery, failover, and operational continuity. The global expansion of Oracle Database@Azure will continue to support alignment 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 Supercharging Performance with Oracle Exadata X11M To help customers get even more from their Oracle databases in Azure, we’re excited to announce that Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure on Oracle Database@Azure now supports Oracle Exadata X11M. This next-generation architecture delivers significantly increased performance for your AI, analytics, and mission-critical workloads compared to the previous generation — all without increasing infrastructure or consumption costs. Enhanced networking capabilities for enterprise workloads We’re continuing to enhance Oracle Database@Azure for enterprise workloads with new networking capabilities. With the addition of Network Security Groups (NSG), Private Link, Global Peering, and ExpressRoute FastPath, 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. 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. Get Started Today Now is the time to unlock new possibilities. Get started today and take your enterprise workloads to the next level with Oracle Database@Azure. Contact your Microsoft sales team. Visit https://aka.ms/oracle to learn more. Learn how to migrate and manage your Oracle databases in Azure.
