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Oracle Autonomous Database

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Scale, secure, and reliable database with low cost of ownership and superior performance.

Type
Saas
Company
Oracle Corporation

About Oracle Autonomous Database

Oracle Autonomous Database is an intelligent, fully automated cloud database designed to reduce the amount of time and effort required to manage and maintain a database. With Oracle Autonomous Database, you can quickly and easily set up a secure and reliable database for your business without any manual setup or complicated tuning. This cloud-based database offers enhanced scalability, high availability, and superior performance with low cost of ownership. It also provides superior security and data privacy, with automated backups and encryption to keep your data safe. Furthermore, Oracle Autonomous Database is designed for ease of use, with intuitive graphical interfaces and automated tuning, so that you can get up and running quickly. With Oracle Autonomous Database, you can focus on the important tasks of running your business, knowing that your database is taken care of.

Key Features

Automatically scale database as needed.
Quickly set up secure and reliable database.
Low cost of ownership with superior performance.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Fully automated database management reduces DBA workload and human error.
  • Built-in AI capabilities eliminate need for separate AI infrastructure and simplify model integration.
  • Multicloud and on-premises deployment options provide flexibility and avoid vendor lock-in at the infrastructure level.
  • High availability and performance with 99.95% uptime SLA and built-in redundancy.
  • Potential TCO reduction through BYOL and automated efficiency compared to other cloud databases.
  • Strong security and compliance features with automated patch and backup management.
Cons
  • Tight integration with Oracle ecosystem may require existing Oracle familiarity and licenses.
  • Pricing is opaque (contact-based) and may be complex for smaller organizations.
  • Limited portability of proprietary Oracle features compared to open-source alternatives.
  • Learning curve for configuring AI capabilities and LLM integrations effectively.

Best For

Automatically scale database as needed.Quickly set up secure and reliable database.Low cost of ownership with superior performance.

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FAQ

What is Oracle Autonomous Database?
Oracle Autonomous Database is a fully automated, self-driving cloud database that uses AI to automate provisioning, tuning, scaling, security, and backup. It supports built-in AI capabilities, including natural language querying with Select AI and integration with a choice of large language models.
Can I deploy Oracle Autonomous Database on clouds other than OCI?
Yes. Oracle Autonomous Database supports multicloud deployment on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, in addition to OCI and on-premises with Exadata Cloud@Customer.
What uptime SLA does Oracle Autonomous Database offer?
Oracle Autonomous Database provides a 99.95% uptime SLA without requiring disaster recovery, thanks to built-in hardware redundancy, high-speed RDMA networking, and high-bandwidth IOPS.
Does Oracle Autonomous Database support AI and large language models?
Yes. The database includes built-in AI capabilities, such as Select AI for translating natural language queries into SQL, and supports both open source and proprietary large language models for AI-powered applications.
Is there a free trial available?
Oracle offers a 'Try for free' option for Autonomous AI Database, allowing users to explore its capabilities without upfront cost. Specific terms are available on the Oracle website.