Oracle and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have formed a strategic partnership to bring Oracle database services to the AWS cloud.

Set to launch in 2025, this collaboration introduces Oracle Database@AWS, allowing customers to access Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service directly on AWS infrastructure. The goal is to provide a seamless experience for customers using both Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS, with integrated database management, billing, and customer support.

With this offering, customers can connect their Oracle Database data to AWS services such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), AWS Analytics, and machine learning tools like Amazon Bedrock. This will also enable organizations to leverage their existing skills for a smooth, fully integrated experience when deploying, managing, and using Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service on AWS.

The partnership aims to meet the growing demand for multi-cloud options, with Amazon and Oracle combining AWS services with Oracle Database technology, including Oracle Autonomous Database. The collaboration will also address the need for low-latency connections between Oracle databases and AWS-hosted applications, potentially boosting performance for enterprise workloads.

Since 2008, AWS has allowed customers to run Oracle workloads in the cloud, and many of the world’s largest and most security-conscious organizations have deployed Oracle software on AWS. This new partnership builds on that foundation, offering Oracle Database services within AWS to help customers take advantage of AWS’s flexibility, reliability, and scalability, alongside the enterprise software they depend on.

Key features of Oracle Database@AWS include:

• Integration of Oracle Database services with AWS Analytics services, eliminating the need for extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes.
• Migration options compatible with Oracle Zero Downtime Migration.
• Procurement through AWS Marketplace, allowing customers to use existing AWS commitments and Oracle licenses.
• Unified support from both AWS and Oracle.
• Integration with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) for database backups and disaster recovery.

The service will also use AWS’s multi-Availability Zone architecture to enhance reliability. A preview is expected later this year, with full availability in 2025 as the service expands to new regions.

This partnership marks a shift in cloud strategies, recognizing the need for solutions that work across multiple platforms. It may provide a way for organizations to use services from both cloud providers while avoiding the usual complexities of a multi-cloud approach.