Oracle has strengthened its partnership with Microsoft Corporation by announcing the general availability of its autonomous database on Microsoft Azure. The Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud Service is the second Oracle database service running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in Azure data centers. It is a fully managed and automated database-as-a-service that scales elastically and delivers fast query performance, running on real application clusters on Exadata Cloud Infrastructure.
The key benefits of the Oracle Autonomous Database on Azure include requiring fewer resources, making it accessible to businesses of all sizes. Small and medium-sized businesses can start with the lowest entry point that offers two ECPUs, which can be expanded to manage very large databases. The database will be initially available in the US East region of Microsoft Azure through the Oracle Database@Azure program, with plans to expand to more data centers in 2024.
The strategic investment in this partnership responds to customer demand and offers the world’s first autonomous database to customers on Azure. The collaborative effort between Oracle and Microsoft aims to provide an integrated solution to meet the demand for multi-cloud around the world. This move reflects the trend towards greater openness and flexibility in the cloud computing industry.
With the autonomous database running on OCI in Azure data centers, developers can benefit from improved performance, simplicity, and low latency. The database includes Oracle Application Express (APEX), a low-code development platform, as well as other features such as a portable machine learning interface, Oracle Data Studio data engineering tools, and support for Apache Iceberg and Delta Share open data exchange protocols.
The autonomous database also offers built-in artificial intelligence capabilities, the option for large language models (LLM), and Oracle AI Vector Search integration. Pricing for the autonomous database in Azure will be the same as that of OCI, with customers able to access it through a “private offer” in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Overall, this collaboration between Oracle and Microsoft represents a significant step towards providing a more comprehensive and efficient database solution for businesses of all sizes, leveraging the strengths of both companies in the cloud computing space.
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