Unlock business value and efficiency with Microsoft & Oracle

Until recently, companies that maintained business critical Oracle Databases were prevented from hosting them in their Azure tenant due to product supportability within Microsoft Azure datacenters. That resulted in operational inefficiencies and higher support costs affecting a large number of Oracle customers, which according to Oracle, 97% of Fortune 100 companies rely on Oracle Database for their most critical workloads.¹ Since 2019, Oracle has partnered with Microsoft to deliver Oracle Interconnect with Azure, offering secure connections between OCI and Microsoft Azure to bridge the gap of the two platforms.

But the launch of Oracle Database@Azure in September 2023 makes co-location of Oracle Databases in Azure datacenters a reality. With this latest announcement, Microsoft has become Oracle’s largest customer committing to purchase 20 Oracle Cloud Data Centers, including 2,000 Exadata Database Machines, co-located with and connected to Azure to deliver seamless management of Azure and Oracle workloads. Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that offers a full range of cloud services and solutions, including virtual machines and storage to analytics and Automated Intelligence which can be integrated with business-critical Oracle Database workloads. 

By using Oracle Database@Azure, businesses can harness the power of both platforms to optimize their workload management, increase efficiency, and decrease costs. One of the main benefits of this approach is the ability to use native Azure services and tools while leveraging Oracle’s enterprise database running on Exadata machines and application deployment capabilities.

There are other benefits of Oracle Database@Azure which include:

• Optimized Workload Management: By leveraging the strengths of both platforms, businesses can optimize workload management, resulting in increased efficiency and decreased costs.
• Improved Performance: Distributing workloads across multiple regions and data centers can significantly reduce latency and improve application performance driven by Oracle Databases.
• Scalability: Both Oracle Database@Azure and Microsoft Azure offer significant scalability options, allowing businesses to grow and scale their operations as needed.
• Global Reach: With data centers around the world, businesses can leverage the global reach of both platforms to expand their operations and reach new markets.
• Security and Compliance: Both platforms offer robust security solutions and compliance certifications, ensuring that businesses can maintain a high level of security and compliance in their operations.
• Native High Availability: Oracle Database@Azure is hosted on Oracle Exadata within Azure datacenters and provides native high availability and zero downtime rolling upgrades through full redundancy, saving the costs and complexities of building out high availability databases and maintaining your data tier. 

KPMG can assist your business in driving obtaining value for your Oracle and Azure investments. We bring the power of our alliances with Oracle and Microsoft, combined with a depth of advanced technology implementation knowledge to reduce operational costs and accelerate results in the cloud. Paired with OCI, our KPMG Application Modernization and Migration (KAMM) offering provides an integrated suite of assets, automation, and tools, backed by our collective business expertise, to successfully enable our clients’ cloud journey. Find out if you may be a candidate for this competitive advantage through Oracle Database@Azure with the KPMG Rapid Cloud Assessment by contacting us today.

Footnote:

1. https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/post/oracle-microsoft-deliver-oracle-database-at-azure