AWS Finally Succumbs to Oracle

As reported by AIM last year, Oracle has finally partnered with AWS to complete its multi-cloud strategy, following its partnerships with Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

Oracle has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch Oracle Database@AWS. This new offering enables customers to access Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service on AWS infrastructure, simplifying the migration and deployment of enterprise workloads to the cloud.

The integration allows customers to manage Oracle databases with tools like AWS Management Console and Command Line Interface (CLI). They will also benefit from seamless connections between Oracle databases and AWS applications such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), AWS Analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) services like Amazon Bedrock. 

Oracle Database@AWS will be available in preview by the end of 2024, with full availability planned for 2025. “We are seeing huge demand from customers that want to use multiple clouds,” said Larry Ellison, Oracle Chairman and CTO. 

“To meet this demand and give customers the choice and flexibility they want, Amazon and Oracle are seamlessly connecting AWS services with the very latest Oracle Database technology, including the Oracle Autonomous Database. With Oracle Cloud Infrastructure deployed inside of AWS datacenters, we can provide customers with the best possible database and network performance,” he added. 

AWS chief Matt Garman said that many organisations have been running Oracle workloads on AWS since 2008, and this partnership provides customers with a unified experience for migrating and managing their Oracle databases.

Customers will also benefit from zero-ETL integration between Oracle Database and AWS Analytics services, enhanced migration tools like Oracle Zero Downtime Migration, and unified billing and support experiences. Additional services include database backup integration with Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) for disaster recovery.

Fidelity, Best Buy, and Vodafone have expressed optimism about the partnership, with leaders from each organization emphasising how this collaboration will accelerate digital modernization and improve business outcomes.

Both companies will co-market Oracle Database@AWS, aiming to serve industries like financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail globally.