Oracle and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have jointly announced the general availability of Oracle Database@AWS, a major development that combines Oracle’s enterprise-grade database technologies with the scale and infrastructure of AWS. This offering enables organizations to run Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) directly within AWS data centers.
Currently live in the AWS U.S. East (N. Virginia) and U.S. West (Oregon) regions, the service is expected to roll out to 20 additional AWS regions globally in the near future.
Oracle Database@AWS provides customers with dedicated infrastructure for running their Oracle workloads without requiring a fundamental rearchitecture of existing applications. Enterprises can now leverage Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Oracle Database 23ai, which includes native AI Vector Search capabilities, on a high-performance stack co-located within AWS environments. This setup aims to streamline data integration and workload deployment while offering low-latency access to AWS analytics, machine learning, and generative AI services.
One of the standout features of this joint solution is its zero-ETL integration, allowing organizations to seamlessly move and analyze data between Oracle Database services and AWS services without constructing complex, resource-intensive data pipelines. This enables companies to combine structured transactional data with AWS’s AI toolsets, accelerating digital transformation projects and improving time-to-value for new features and capabilities.
AWS’s G2 Krishnamoorthy, VP of Database Services, emphasized the ease of adoption: “Enterprise customers can easily move their Oracle database workloads to Oracle Database@AWS without having to rearchitect applications. AWS is trusted by some of the world’s most security-conscious companies, and this makes it even easier for them to extract value from their data through our analytics and AI capabilities.”
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s SVP Karan Batta added that the new platform allows customers to unlock the potential of Oracle Database 23ai. “Customers are able to use AI-native features like vector embeddings directly within Oracle workloads, pairing them with AWS’s innovation in AI and analytics to deliver powerful, scalable solutions.”
The integration also includes a suite of cloud-native tools and services. Customers can manage workloads using familiar AWS tools such as the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, and other native APIs. The platform is also interoperable with AWS services like IAM, Amazon CloudWatch, VPC Lattice, and EventBridge. Oracle Database@AWS further supports enterprise applications such as Oracle E-Business Suite, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, PeopleSoft, Oracle Retail Applications, and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management, making it particularly attractive to organizations already operating within the Oracle ecosystem.
AWS Marketplace, Licensing Agreements
For procurement, customers can leverage AWS Marketplace and existing licensing agreements, including Bring Your Own License (BYOL) and Oracle Support Rewards (OSR), allowing for streamlined cost management. High availability and disaster recovery are supported via Oracle RAC, multi-AZ architecture, and integration with Amazon S3 for backups.
Reference architectures and preconfigured landing zones are also provided, making the migration of legacy Oracle workloads more efficient. Tools such as Oracle Zero Downtime Migration support this transition, helping clients move mission-critical applications with minimal disruption.
Customer feedback suggests tangible benefits across a variety of industries. Joe Frazier, Director of Architecture and Engineering at Fidelity Investments, highlighted that Oracle Database@AWS supports both agility and enterprise-grade performance. “You can innovate more quickly, scale more effectively, and deliver responsive experiences while meeting the operational standards our clients expect.”
Nationwide’s CTO Jim Fowler echoed the sentiment, pointing to Oracle Database@AWS as a critical element in the company’s long-term IT strategy. “It helps us accelerate innovation and maintain the dependability our members rely on.”
Jay Upchurch, CIO of SAS, emphasized flexibility and cloud neutrality. “We’re committed to letting our customers choose the cloud that fits their goals. Oracle Database@AWS enables access to high-performance data and applications within AWS – an essential requirement for many of our clients exploring advanced AI.”
With expansion plans targeting global regions such as London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Sydney, and São Paulo, Oracle Database@AWS might signal a new era of hybrid cloud architecture that combines the best of two hyperscale providers. For B2B organizations operating in complex, regulated environments, the offering may promise a more integrated, performant, and innovation-ready platform for managing data at enterprise scale.
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