I’ve had the privilege of working closely with some of the world’s most visionary partners across both Oracle and Microsoft, and I can tell you with confidence: there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of this alliance.
At our recent Oracle Database@Azure: Partner Forum, I had the opportunity to join an all-star panel of executives including Karan Batta, Tim Hatton, and Brett Tanzer to share how this unique collaboration between Oracle and Microsoft is unlocking new possibilities for partners and customers alike.
Missed the session? Watch the replay on the Oracle Partner Network site to catch the full conversation and fireside chat.
A unique cloud offering, built for the enterprise
Oracle Database@Azure is a game-changer. It’s the only solution that brings Oracle Exadata infrastructure into Azure datacenters, allowing customers to run their Oracle Database services natively in Azure—without compromise. Whether it’s Oracle RAC, Exadata, Autonomous Database, or classic applications like E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, or JD Edwards—partners can now help customers modernize faster, more securely, and with lower latency.
From day one, our goal has been to meet customers where they are—bringing together the depth of Oracle’s database leadership with the breadth and innovation of Azure. This partnership now spans 15 global regions, with more than 30 additional regions coming online in the next 12 months.
What we covered at the Partner Forum
The Partner Forum featured a packed agenda, kicking off with an update on the Oracle-Microsoft partnership and culminating in a fireside chat and live Q&A.
Our key messages to partners included:
- Exadata choice and flexibility: Run Oracle Exadata Database Service on dedicated or shared infrastructure depending on your customer's needs.
- Autonomous operations: Reduce overhead with Oracle Autonomous Database—fully managed and AI-powered.
- New in limited preview: Base Database Service, a simplified and cost-effective option for running Oracle Databases in Azure, is now available. Partners can request early access, provide feedback, and work closely with Oracle through white-glove onboarding support.
- Tight Azure integration: Use Microsoft Fabric, Purview, Sentinel, and Azure AI services alongside Oracle workloads for a unified cloud experience.
- Low-latency performance: Get the best of Oracle’s performance and the Microsoft ecosystem in one place—with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) operating directly inside Azure datacenters.
Partners: This is your moment
I emphasized during our chat that this isn’t just a technology integration—it’s a story of opportunity. One that empowers partners to:
Lead large-scale cloud migrations without requiring customers to abandon trusted Oracle technologies.
- Help customers innovate with AI, analytics, and data services native to Azure.
- Differentiate with real-world success stories like State Street Bank and Craneware, who are already reaping the benefits of Oracle Database@Azure.
- Collaborate directly with Oracle through early access programs like Base Database Service, helping to shape the roadmap and test scenarios before general availability.
Tim Hatton and Karan Batta provided fantastic context on how Oracle Exadata still powers some of the most mission-critical applications in the world—and why it remains the system of record for industries like finance and public sector. Brett Tanzer showed how Azure-native tools like Microsoft Fabric, Purview, and Sentinel enable powerful cross-platform analytics, governance, and security for modern enterprise architectures.
Get started with partner resources
To support you on this journey, the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program provides a robust set of tools and incentives to accelerate migrations:
- Azure Innovate/investments: Access assessments, migration planning, and incentives for complex Oracle workloads. Benefit from Azure Innovate’s support for complex Oracle workloads—including solution assessments and migration planning—while also tapping into co-sell opportunities, additional partner margin incentives, and marketplace rewards tailored for software development companies and Global System Integrators (GSIs).
- Oracle workload migration playbooks: Step-by-step guides on how to assess, plan, migrate, and modernize Oracle environments within Azure.
- Skilling and readiness: Tap into on-demand training for cloud solution architects and delivery leads via Microsoft Learn.
- Sign in to the Microsoft Partner Center to access resources and connect with your regional partner development manager for support.
Ready to activate? We're here to help
We’ve built joint engineering teams and co-sell motions to support our partners. From onboarding and solution design to global delivery and partner enablement, Oracle and Microsoft are in lockstep to ensure your success.
Interested in early access to Base Database Service? Reach out to your Oracle sales representative to explore white-glove onboarding and real-world use cases. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the roadmap for an emerging service designed to simplify Oracle cloud adoption.
Whether you’re a GSI leading digital transformation or a partner helping customers de-risk their legacy workloads, Oracle Database@Azure is your runway to deliver modernization at scale.
Let’s lead this next chapter together.