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 title: Oracle solutions on Microsoft Azure | Microsoft Docs
-description: Learn about options to deploy Oracle Applications and solutions on Microsoft Azure, including running entirely on Azure infrastructure or using cross-cloud connectivity with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
+description: Learn about deploying Oracle Applications and solutions on Azure. Run entirely on Azure infrastructure or use cross-cloud connectivity with OCI.
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-ms.date: 06/05/2020
+ms.date: 04/10/2023
 ms.author: kegorman
 
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 # Overview of Oracle Applications and solutions on Azure
 
-**Applies to:** :heavy_check_mark: Linux VMs 
+**Applies to:** :heavy_check_mark: Linux VMs
 
-This article introduces capabilities to run Oracle solutions using Azure infrastructure. See also detailed introductions to available [WebLogic Server Azure Applications](oracle-weblogic.md), [Oracle VM images](oracle-vm-solutions.md) in the Azure Marketplace and the capability to [interconnect Azure with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)](oracle-oci-overview.md).
+This article introduces capabilities to run Oracle solutions using Azure infrastructure. See also detailed introductions to available [WebLogic Server Azure Applications](oracle-weblogic.md), [Oracle VM images](oracle-vm-solutions.md) in the Azure Marketplace, and the capability to [interconnect Azure with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)](oracle-oci-overview.md).
 
 ## Oracle databases on Azure infrastructure
 
 Run Oracle databases on Azure infrastructure using Oracle Database on Oracle Linux images available in the Azure Marketplace:
 
-* Oracle Database 12.2, and 18.3 Enterprise Edition 
+- Oracle Database 12.2, and 18.3 Enterprise Edition
+- Oracle Database 12.2, and 18.3 Standard Edition
+- Oracle Database 19.3
 
-* Oracle Database 12.2, and 18.3 Standard Edition
+You can also take the following approaches:
 
-* Oracle Database 19.3
+- Set up Oracle Database on a non-Oracle Linux image available in Azure.
+- Base a solution on a custom image you create from scratch in Azure.
+- Upload a custom image from your on-premises environment.
 
-You can also choose to setup Oracle Database on a non-Oracle Linux image available in Azure, base a solution on a custom image you create from scratch in Azure or upload a custom image from your on-premises environment.
+Optionally configure your solution with multiple attached disks. You can improve database performance by installing Oracle Automated Storage Management (ASM).
 
-Optionally configure with multiple attached disks and improve database performance by installing Oracle Automated Storage Management (ASM).
+## WebLogic Server with Azure service integrations
 
-## WebLogic Server with Azure Service Integrations
-
-Choose from a variety of WebLogic Server Azure Applications to accelerate your cloud journey.  Several pre-configured Azure service integrations are available, including database, Azure App Gateway, and Azure Active Directory.
+Choose from various WebLogic Server Azure Applications to accelerate your cloud journey.  Several preconfigured Azure service integrations are available, including database, Azure App Gateway, and Azure Active Directory.
 
 ## Applications on Oracle Linux and WebLogic Server
 
 Run enterprise applications in Azure on supported Oracle Linux images. The following virtual machine images are available in the Azure Marketplace:
 
-* Oracle WebLogic Server 12.1.2
-
-* Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 7.3 through 7.7, 8.0, 8.1. 
+- Oracle WebLogic Server 12.1.2
+- Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 7.3 through 7.7, 8.0, 8.1.
 
 ## High availability and disaster recovery options
 
-* Configure [Oracle Data Guard](https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14239/concepts.htm#g1049956), [Active Data Guard with FSFO](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/12.2/dgbkr/index.html), [Sharding](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/12.2/admin/sharding-overview.html) or [Golden Gate](https://www.oracle.com/middleware/technologies/goldengate.html) on Azure infrastructure in conjunction with [Availability Zones](../../../availability-zones/az-overview.md) for high availability in-region. You may also setup these configurations across multiple Azure regions for added availability and disaster recovery.
+For high availability in region, configure any of the following technologies on Azure infrastructure:
+
+- [Oracle Data Guard](https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14239/concepts.htm#g1049956)
+- [Active Data Guard with FSFO](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/12.2/dgbkr/index.html)
+- [Sharding](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/12.2/admin/sharding-overview.html)
+- [GoldenGate](https://www.oracle.com/middleware/technologies/goldengate.html)
 
-* Use [Azure Site Recovery](../../../site-recovery/site-recovery-overview.md) to orchestrate and manage disaster recovery for your Oracle Linux VMs in Azure and your physical servers in conjunction with Oracle DataGuard or Oracle consistent backup measures that meet the Recovery Point Objective and Recovery Time Objective (RPO/RTO). Azure Site Recovery has a [block change limit](../../../site-recovery/azure-to-azure-support-matrix.md) for the storage used by Oracle database. 
+You can also set up these configurations across multiple Azure regions for added availability and disaster recovery.
 
-## Backup Oracle Workloads
+Use [Azure Site Recovery](../../../site-recovery/site-recovery-overview.md) to orchestrate and manage disaster recovery for your Oracle Linux VMs in Azure. You can also use Site Recovery for your physical servers with Oracle Data Guard or Oracle consistent backup measures that meet the Recovery Point Objective and Recovery Time Objective (RPO/RTO). Site Recovery has a [block change limit](../../../site-recovery/azure-to-azure-support-matrix.md) for the storage used by Oracle database.
 
-* Back-up your Oracle VMs using [Azure Backup](../../../backup/backup-overview.md)
+## Backup Oracle workloads
 
-* Back-up your Oracle Database using Oracle RMAN and optionally use [Azure Blob Fuse](../../../storage/blobs/storage-how-to-mount-container-linux.md) to mount a [highly redundant Azure Blob Storage account](../../../storage/common/storage-redundancy.md) and write your RMAN backups to it for added resiliency.
+- Back up your Oracle VMs using [Azure Backup](../../../backup/backup-overview.md).
 
-## Integration of Azure with OCI
+- Back up your Oracle Database using Oracle RMAN. Optionally use [Azure Blob Fuse](../../../storage/blobs/storage-how-to-mount-container-linux.md) to mount a [highly redundant Azure Blob Storage account](../../../storage/common/storage-redundancy.md) and write your RMAN backups to it for added resiliency.
 
-Run Oracle Applications in Azure infrastructure, connected to backend databases in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This solution uses the following capabilities: 
+## Integrate of Azure with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
 
-* **Cross-cloud networking** - Use the direct interconnect available between Azure ExpressRoute and Oracle FastConnect to establish high-bandwidth, private, and low-latency connections between the application and the database layer.
-* **Integrated identity** - Set up federated identity between Azure AD and Oracle IDCS to create a single identity source for the solutions. Enable single sign-on to manage resources across OCI and Azure.
+You can run Oracle Applications in Azure infrastructure, connected to backend databases in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This solution uses the following capabilities:
+
+- **Cross-cloud networking**. Use the direct interconnect available between Azure ExpressRoute and Oracle FastConnect to establish high-bandwidth, private, and low-latency connections between the application and the database layer.
+- **Integrated identity**. Set up federated identity between Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Oracle Identity Cloud Service (IDCS) to create a single identity source for the solutions. Enable single sign-on to manage resources across OCI and Azure.
 
 ### Deploy Oracle Applications on Azure
 
-Use Terraform templates to set up Azure infrastructure and install Oracle Applications. 
+Use Terraform templates to set up Azure infrastructure and install Oracle Applications. For more information, see [Terraform on Azure](/azure/developer/terraform/).
 
-Oracle has certified these applications to run in Azure when connecting to an Oracle database via the Azure / Oracle Cloud interconnect solution:
+Oracle has certified the following applications to run in Azure when connecting to an Oracle database by using the Azure with Oracle Cloud interconnect solution:
 
-* E-Business Suite
-* JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
-* PeopleSoft
-* Oracle Retail applications
-* Oracle Hyperion Financial Management
+- E-Business Suite
+- JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
+- PeopleSoft
+- Oracle Retail applications
+- Oracle Hyperion Financial Management
 
 Also deploy custom applications in Azure that connect with OCI and other Azure services.
 
 ### Set up Oracle databases in OCI
 
-Use Oracle Database Cloud Services (Autonomous Database, RAC, Exadata, DBaaS, Single Node) in conjunction with Oracle software running in Azure. Learn more about [OCI database options](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/iaas/Content/Database/Concepts/databaseoverview.htm). 
- 
+Use Oracle Database Cloud Services with Oracle software running in Azure. These services include:
+
+- Oracle Autonomous Database
+- Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)
+- Oracle Exadata
+- Oracle database as a service (DBaaS)
+- Oracle Single Node.
+
+Learn more about [OCI database options](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/iaas/Content/Database/Concepts/databaseoverview.htm).
 
 ## Licensing
 
-Deployment of Oracle Applications in Azure is based on a "bring your own license" model. It's assumed you are properly licensed to use Oracle software and that you have a current support agreement in place with Oracle. Oracle has guaranteed license mobility from on-premises to Azure. See the Oracle-Azure [FAQ](https://www.oracle.com/cloud/technologies/oracle-azure-faq.html).
+Deployment of Oracle Applications in Azure is based on a bring-your-own-license model. This model assumes that you have licenses to use Oracle software and that you have a current support agreement in place with Oracle. Oracle has guaranteed license mobility from on-premises to Azure. See the Oracle-Azure [FAQ](https://www.oracle.com/cloud/technologies/oracle-azure-faq.html).
 
 ## Next steps
 
-* Learn more about [WebLogic Server Azure Applications](oracle-weblogic.md) and the Azure service integrations they support.
+- Learn more about [WebLogic Server Azure Applications](oracle-weblogic.md) and the Azure service integrations they support.
 
-* Learn more about deploying [Oracle VM images](oracle-vm-solutions.md) in Azure infrastructure.
+- Learn more about deploying [Oracle VM images](oracle-vm-solutions.md) in Azure infrastructure.
 
-* Learn more about how to [interconnect Azure with OCI](oracle-oci-overview.md).
+- Learn more about how to [interconnect Azure with OCI](oracle-oci-overview.md).
 
-* Check out the [Oracle on Azure overview session](https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/microsoft-ignite-session-57) from Ignite 2019. 
+- Check out the [Oracle on Azure overview session](https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/microsoft-ignite-session-57) from Ignite 2019.