Oracle on Azure architecture design

Oracle on Azure provides two principal technology platform options:

  • Oracle on Azure Virtual Machines. Run Oracle databases and enterprise applications, like Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, or customized WebLogic Server applications, on Azure infrastructure. You can use Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), or another supported operating system. Multiple virtual machine (VM) and storage options are available.

  • Oracle Database@Azure. Run Oracle Exadata infrastructure in Azure. Oracle Exadata is a high-performance database platform. Oracle Database@Azure supports tools like Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Oracle Data Guard. Oracle enterprise applications like Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, or customized WebLogic Server applications run on Azure VMs and can connect to Oracle Database@Azure.

In addition to Oracle databases, Azure also supports:

The following sections can help you on the path to production for Oracle on Azure.

Database migration and deployment

The following articles describe how to run an Oracle database on Azure and connect to an Oracle database that's running in on OCI.

  • Oracle database migration to Azure. This solution idea describes how to migrate an Oracle database to Azure by using Oracle Active Data Guard and Azure Load Balancer. This solution allows you to gradually migrate your application tier in multiple steps.

  • Design and implement an Oracle database in Azure. This article describes how to size an Oracle workload to run in Azure and decide on the best architecture solution for optimal performance.

Backup and recovery of databases and workloads

The articles in this section describe methods of backing up and recovering Oracle databases by using Azure resources.

WebLogic Server

The following articles can help you decide on a solution for running Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure and help you prepare for migration.

Best practices

The articles in this section can help you identify and select the services and configurations that will best support your solutions for Oracle on Azure.

Oracle on Azure architectures

The articles in this section describe architectures for deploying Oracle applications on Azure and integrating services on Azure with services on OCI.

Stay current with Oracle on Azure

To stay informed about Oracle on Azure, check Azure updates and the Azure Blog.

Additional resources

The following articles provide additional support for implementing Oracle on Azure: