Oracle’s Multicloud Momentum: Oracle@Azure Is a Game Changer for Enterprise Databases

Oracle’s momentum in the cloud market is undeniable. With multicloud database revenue growing over 100% year-over-year, enterprises are proving that flexibility across platforms is now a business necessity, not just a trend. The Oracle–Microsoft partnership brings that vision to life through Oracle Database@Azure: Oracle’s world-class database technology, powered by Exadata infrastructure, running seamlessly inside Microsoft Azure data centers.

This Trajectory is reinforced by Oracle’s latest Q2 FY2025 results. Oracle reported $14.1B in total quarterly revenue, up 9%, with cloud revenue reaching $5.9B (+24%). Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), the foundation of Oracle@Azure, grew an impressive 52%, outpacing competitors and reflecting rising demand for AI-ready infrastructure. Oracle also highlighted a 336% increase in GPU consumption and a record $97B in remaining performance obligations (+49%), signaling massive forward demand and customer confidence in its cloud strategy.

What Is Oracle@Azure?

Compared to running Oracle workloads natively in Azure or on other clouds, Oracle@Azure offers:

• Oracle Exadata performance - ultra-low latency, high throughput, and enterprise-grade scalability.
• Azure-native integration - seamless connections to AI, analytics, and application services.
• Simplified licensing and cost controls - bring existing Oracle licenses, streamline billing through Azure Marketplace, and tap into joint discount programs.
• Enterprise-grade security - OCI’s hardened database stack paired with Azure’s compliance-rich ecosystem.
• Operational simplicity - centralized visibility, predictable patching, and unified support.

In essence, organizations no longer have to choose between database power and application flexibility; they get both.

Real Business Outcomes

Oracle@Azure isn’t just about technical integration. It’s about business value; lower costs, faster deployments, better performance, and improved user experiences. Here’s what leading enterprises are achieving:

• Conduent modernized its tolling and payments systems with Oracle Database@Azure. The result? Systems that run closer to Azure apps, reduce latency, and simplify management—allowing them to process high transaction volumes efficiently while reducing operational risk.
• Colt Data Centre Services accelerated its database migration, completing it in just one-third of the planned time. Latency dropped to ~1.1 ms, costs fell by 15% immediately (with savings expected to double), and the business has enjoyed zero unplanned downtime since.
• FedEx recognized the strategic impact of the partnership. Executive VP Rob Carter highlighted that Oracle Database Service for Azure finally enables them to pair Oracle’s robust database technology with Azure’s advanced analytics—a combination that empowers them to choose the best cloud for each workload.

Oracle@Azure on the Rise

The growing customer base isn’t just hype. Enterprises are choosing Oracle@Azure because:

• It brings enterprise-grade Oracle performance to where their applications already live.
• Avoid massive lift-and-shift efforts and reduce risk by maintaining a consistent database layer.
• The cost predictability is real; customers bring existing licenses, streamline support, and cut hidden infrastructure costs.
• Security and compliance are covered by two of the world’s most trusted cloud providers.

When you combine performance, simplicity, and flexibility into a single solution, adoption becomes a no-brainer, especially for CIOs navigating complex hybrid and multicloud roadmaps.

The DSP-Eclipsys Advantage

At DSP-Eclipsys, we’ve guided organizations through every stage of multicloud adoption. Our expertise with Oracle@Azure ensures clients: Gain a clear assessment of their current database landscape, understand licensing and cost models tailored to their needs, deploy secure, high-performance architectures built for growth, and transition smoothly to multicloud with end-to-end management. You can find DSP-Eclipsys multicloud expertise & whitepaper (here) to facilitate stronger infrastructure decisions..