Running Oracle on Azure

• Several options exist for running Oracle’s database and applications on Azure, but not all options support all Oracle offerings.
• A high-speed interconnect links Azure-based software and services with Oracle business applications and specialized database systems running on Oracle’s cloud.
• Customers can migrate from Oracle to a different Azure database service but need to consider trade-offs.

Microsoft and Oracle provide technologies and guidance for connecting to and deploying Oracle software on Azure. Customers need to consider the best approach based on factors such as performance, costs (of operation and migration), security, and regulatory compliance.

Overview

Oracle database technologies and business applications, including Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, and others, are popular choices for enterprises and are often business-critical systems of record. In addition, Oracle provides its own Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which it recommends for its applications. Microsoft and Oracle provide solutions and guidance for running Oracle software in Azure or in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) with high-speed connections to Azure.