Oracle(ORCL) Prnewswire·2025-01-30 13:00Core Insights - Oracle and Google Cloud are expanding their collaboration by adding eight new regions and enhancing capabilities for Oracle Database@Google Cloud to meet increasing customer demand [1][2] - New features include cross-region disaster recovery for Oracle Autonomous Database Serverless and a single-node option for Oracle Exadata Database Service, aimed at improving flexibility and cost optimization for customers [1][5] Expansion Plans - Eight new regions planned for the next 12 months include U.S. Central 1 (Iowa), North America-Northeast 1 (Montreal), North America-Northeast 2 (Toronto), Asia-Northeast 1 (Tokyo), Asia-Northeast 2 (Osaka), Asia-South 1 (Mumbai), Asia-South 2 (Delhi), and South America-East 1 (Sao Paulo) [2] - Datacenter capacity will be doubled in existing regions such as London, Frankfurt, and Ashburn within the same timeframe [2] New Capabilities - Cross-region disaster recovery for Oracle Autonomous Database Serverless allows for data replication to enhance system continuity and compliance [5] - Introduction of single-node VM clusters for Oracle Exadata Database Service provides customers with more flexibility and cost control, particularly for test and development environments [5] Customer Benefits - Customers can leverage existing Google Cloud commitments for purchasing Oracle Database services, enhancing cost-effectiveness and simplifying management [4] - Integration with Google Cloud's AI offerings enables faster processing and scaling of AI applications, providing significant operational advantages [4] Strategic Focus - Oracle emphasizes the development of multicloud capabilities with a focus on resiliency and attractive commercial terms to support mission-critical workloads [4] - The collaboration aims to enhance customer confidence in cloud migrations and improve overall IT strategies [4]