Oracle Dedicated Infrastructure: The Perfect Solution for Those Who Want the Flexibility of On-Premises with the Security and Efficiency of the Cloud

Recently, I was talking to the IT infrastructure manager of a magnificent industry in the western region of Paraná. When we were talking about databases, I asked if the database was in the cloud.

Demonstrating a concern for greater flexibility, control, and other issues pertinent to the company, the decision was to maintain a local data center. A very understandable concern.

We know that when we operate in a cloud environment, we have a number of advantages: concerns about security, software updates, hardware maintenance, are examples of situations that are extremely simplified with the adoption of cloud solutions.

Would there be any way to reconcile these two points, that is, to keep the data structure within an internal data center and at the same time enjoy a level of service that only a cloud environment can provide? The answer is yes! Oracle Dedicated Infrastructure.

Through its cloud, Oracle offers two options for this situation:

• Oracle Exadata Infrastructure

With Oracle Exadata Infrastructure, customers can provision an Exadata environment in their public cloud, but providing the customer with a dedicated, isolated infrastructure, without sharing processors, memory, network or storage resources.

This solution offers the same benefits as traditional Exadata, such as performance, security, and scalability. In addition, it offers the flexibility of being provisioned in the public cloud, which can reduce operating costs and improve efficiency.

• Exadata Cloud@Customer

With Exadata Cloud@Customer, Oracle offers the same level of service as Oracle Exadata Infrastructure, with all the benefits of the cloud environment, but providing a rack that will be installed in your own data center!

This solution is ideal for companies that need to keep their data within a local data center, but want to take advantage of the benefits of the cloud.

In conclusion, it is currently possible to enjoy all the convenience that a cloud environment can offer without giving up the factors that eventually lead to the adoption of an internal structure.