Oracle and Google Cloud Forge Multicloud Alliance to Accelerate Application Modernization
Oracle and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to provide seamless integration between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Google Cloud services. This collaboration aims to expedite application migrations and modernization efforts, as highlighted in the Oracle blog.
Multicloud Connectivity and Database Services
The partnership will introduce Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect, initially available in 11 global regions. This service allows customers to deploy general-purpose workloads without incurring cross-cloud data transfer charges. Additionally, a new offering called Oracle Database@Google Cloud will be launched soon, offering top-tier Oracle database and network performance with feature and pricing parity compared to OCI.
- Introduction of Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect in 11 global regions
- Launch of Oracle Database@Google Cloud with similar features and pricing as OCI
Oracle Database@Google Cloud will empower enterprises in various sectors like finance, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing to utilize Oracle database services directly within Google Cloud datacenters. This collaboration is expected to streamline cloud migration processes, modernize IT environments, and leverage Google Cloud’s infrastructure and AI capabilities.
Customer Benefits and Flexibility
The key advantages of Oracle Database@Google Cloud include:
- Flexible migration options with proven tools like Oracle Zero-Downtime Migration
- Simplified purchasing and contracting through Google Cloud Marketplace for existing customers
- Unified customer support from Google Cloud and Oracle
- Deployment of Oracle database services within Google Cloud datacenters ensuring security
- Integration with Google Cloud’s AI services to enhance applications and services
Oracle will manage its database services within Google Cloud datacenters globally, initially launching in regions like North America and Europe. The services will first roll out in regions such as US East, US West, UK South, and Germany Central, with plans for expansion.
Seamless Interoperability
Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect enables customers to deploy workloads across OCI and Google Cloud regions without additional data transfer charges. Available in 11 regions initially, the service offers benefits like high throughput interconnections and running Oracle applications on both platforms.
- Utilizing services from Oracle and Google Cloud based on features, performance, and pricing
- Running Oracle applications on OCI with data stores on both platforms
- Building cloud-native applications using Google Cloud and OCI technologies
This approach aims to provide an integrated experience for deploying Oracle database instances within Google Cloud while facilitating data movement and deployment of new cloud-native applications with the strengths of both platforms.
Oracle’s Distributed Cloud Offerings
Oracle’s distributed cloud services offer extensive control and flexibility through dedicated, hybrid, public, and multicloud solutions. These offerings cater to a wide range of organizations with options like running OCI services in customer data centers and deploying OCI services on-premises.
- Dedicated cloud services
- Hybrid cloud deployment options
- Public cloud regions with hyperscale capacity
- Multicloud capabilities for seamless integration
About Google Cloud
Google Cloud provides a comprehensive suite of AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools. Its offerings include an integrated AI stack, planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, and generative AI models, trusted by organizations worldwide as a technology partner.
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