The recent announcement at Oracle CloudWorld 2024 of the Oracle@AWS solution marks a significant milestone in cloud computing, with 2 major hyper scalers coming together to bring customers the flexibility of choice in managing core workloads while driving value in terms of cost efficiency and performance. Customers now have the option of a unified experience between OCI & AWS, with simplified database administration & billing.
This new service allows customers to run Oracle databases on AWS infrastructure, leveraging both Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service. By embedding Oracle's high-performance database services within AWS, customers can now take advantage of running Oracle Autonomous DB Service (fully automated & managed DB service), with the performance, security & cost benefit of the Oracle Exadata service inside the AWS data center. This will provide an ultra-low-latency connection of optimally-performant Oracle DB’s to the applications running on AWS. As Larry Ellison, Oracle's CTO, noted: "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".
Customers now have multiple deployment options, whether using dedicated infrastructure for performance-intensive applications or migrating legacy databases. This eliminates the complexities of maintaining data across different clouds and reduces latency, improving performance for businesses looking to scale rapidly. The unified support model from both AWS and Oracle further simplifies the migration process, streamlining the path to cloud modernization.
From a cost perspective, Oracle’s recent pricing changes, such as the introduction of lower-cost Enterprise Compute Units (ECPUs), make it possible for organizations to deploy Oracle databases on AWS at competitive prices without compromising on performance. The flexibility to bring existing licenses or leverage new pricing structures, such as Oracle’s Support Rewards, also enhances the cost-efficiency of moving workloads to the cloud.
A specific example of how this benefits organizations can be seen with Best Buy. According to Best Buy’s Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Brian Tilzer, this partnership offers greater agility and scalability, enabling Best Buy to personalize its customer experience while maintaining cost efficiency. With Oracle Database@AWS, Best Buy can move critical database workloads to AWS, allowing the company to continue innovating while improving customer satisfaction due to enhanced database & workload management.
In summary, the Oracle@AWS solution is a game-changer for enterprises, providing unprecedented flexibility, security, and performance. It signals a broader shift in the cloud industry towards multi-cloud environments, where customers are no longer bound by vendor-specific ecosystems, ultimately giving them the freedom to choose the best solutions for their needs. This partnership sets a new precedent for cloud collaboration, offering customers more options and ensuring they can modernize their IT environments in a cost-effective and high-performing way. Stop by booth 17 at CloudWorld to connect with Eclipsys this week!