Oracle's Multi-cloud Prowess: A New Era of Flexibility and Innovation

Following our previous article on Mastering Multi-cloud: Unlocking the Future of Cloud Excellence, we turn our focus to one of our newest cloud partners: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). While OCI may not have the same widespread recognition as AWS or Azure, it has been quietly revolutionizing the cloud space with innovative solutions.?

As we explore its offerings, we will share more on some of its game-changing features as we move forward, but today we’ll concentrate on OCI’s powerful multi-cloud capabilities, highlighting how they enable businesses to achieve unparalleled flexibility and seamless integration across diverse cloud environments.?

Unlocking the Power of Multi-cloud with OCI?

OCI’s multi-cloud capabilities allow organizations to deploy Oracle Database services across various platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. This flexibility not only enhances operational efficiency but also opens doors to innovative solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of businesses.?

Benefits of OCI’s Multi-cloud Services?

1. Run Your Workloads Anywhere: OCI enables organizations to run Oracle’s database services inside Azure or Google Cloud without an interconnect, achieving optimal performance, scalability, and availability. Alternatively, businesses can utilize interconnections with Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud across more than 20 global regions or leverage OCI FastConnect and its 100-plus partners for seamless integration.?

1. Modernize Databases and Applications: With OCI, businesses can run Oracle’s multi-cloud database services and applications in the same cloud, leveraging the full capabilities of Oracle RAC, Autonomous Database, and Oracle Exadata Database Service to modernize their IT infrastructure.?

1. Address Regulatory and Data Residency Needs: OCI offers over 70 global cloud regions to help organizations meet their data residency requirements, ensuring compliance with local regulations while maintaining data accessibility.?

1. Optimize Cost, Functionality, and Performance: By combining services and data from any cloud, organizations can run analytics and applications that cost up to 30% less through rich integration, data replication, and streaming capabilities.?

1. Secure Applications and Data: OCI provides a layered security strategy that incorporates built-in cloud identity and access management, along with data security services that can seamlessly integrate with third-party vendors.?

1. Manage and Govern: Establishing standard operations and management practices across cloud platforms allows organizations to overcome multi-cloud barriers related to people, processes, and technology.?

1. Grow Cloud Platform Expertise: OCI enables organizations to grow transferable cloud knowledge by comparing and contrasting its services with those from Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS, enhancing overall cloud expertise.?

Benefits of Oracle Database on Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS?

Oracle Database@Azure?

• Innovate with Oracle and Microsoft Services: Build new cloud-native applications using Azure services, such as Azure Kubernetes, alongside Oracle Autonomous Database, to create robust solutions that leverage the strengths of both platforms.?

• Migrate and Consolidate Oracle Databases: Simplify workload migration with full compatibility with on-premises Oracle Database and Oracle Exadata deployments, ensuring high levels of performance, security, and availability.?

• Simplified Purchasing and Operations: Purchase Oracle database services through the Azure Marketplace using Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACCs), consolidating billing for both Oracle Database and Microsoft Azure services.?

Oracle Database@Google Cloud?

• Innovate Faster with Oracle and Google Cloud Services: Build new cloud-native applications using Google Cloud services, such as Google Kubernetes Engine and Google Vertex AI, with Oracle Autonomous Database for accelerated innovation.?

• Migrate Oracle Database Workloads to Google Cloud: Experience full compatibility with on-premises Oracle Database and Exadata environments through Oracle Zero Downtime Migration, making it easy to transition workloads.?

• Easy and Cost-effective Cross-cloud Connectivity: Purchase Oracle database services via the Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining operations and enabling cost-effective management.?

Oracle Database@AWS?

• Modernize Mission-Critical Workloads: Access innovative Oracle Database features while leveraging AWS service capabilities, ensuring flexibility, choice, and control in your cloud strategy.?

• Migrate Oracle Database Workloads to AWS: Simplify migration with full feature compatibility and achieve high levels of performance and availability through the combination of Exadata and Oracle’s Maximum Availability Architecture.?

• Optimize Management and Operations: Benefit from a unified experience for collaborative support, purchasing, management, and operations between Oracle and AWS, facilitating ease of use for organizations.?

Conclusion?

As we continue to navigate the cloud landscape, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure stands out for its multi-cloud capabilities that empower businesses to innovate and optimize their operations. With tailored solutions across Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS, OCI is not just a platform but a strategic partner in achieving business goals.?

Dandemutande is here to help you leverage these capabilities and navigate your multi-cloud journey. Ready to explore how OCI can transform your cloud strategy? Contact us today to get started!?

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