Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) & Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oracle Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are two of the most popular cloud computing platforms in the market today, although AWS is ways ahead in the race because of its first-mover edge.

Both offer a wide range of services, such as computing power, storage, and networking, that allow businesses to build and deploy their applications in the cloud.

One of the main differences between Oracle Cloud and AWS is the focus of their offerings. Oracle Cloud is geared more towards enterprise customers, with a focus on providing a complete suite of services for businesses to run their entire operations in the cloud. This includes services such as databases, middleware, and applications, as well as infrastructure services such as computing, storage, and networking. In contrast, AWS is more of a general-purpose cloud platform, with a wider range of services that can be used for a variety of different use cases. (Keep in mind that AWS is Amazon and Amazon was not a technical company to start with.)

When it comes to pricing, both Oracle Cloud and AWS offer a variety of pricing options, including pay-as-you-go and reserved instances. It has been seen that storage costs and data transfer costs are lower in Oracle Cloud.

Another key difference is that Oracle Cloud is primarily focused on its own stack, which includes its own database, middleware, and applications. AWS, on the other hand, supports a wide range of technologies, including both Oracle and open-source databases, middleware, and applications. This allows businesses more flexibility in terms of the technologies they can use on the AWS platform.

In terms of security, both Oracle Cloud and AWS have robust security features in place to protect customer data and resources.

In terms of Services portfolio, AWS has a large number of services as compared to Oracle Cloud.

So we can say that both Oracle Cloud and AWS offer a wide range of services that allow businesses to build and deploy their applications in the cloud. However, the two platforms have different focuses and target markets, and the choice between them will depend on the specific needs of a business. Oracle Cloud is geared more towards enterprise customers who want a complete suite of services to run their entire operations in the cloud, while AWS is more of a general-purpose cloud platform that offers a wider range of services and more flexibility.

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Brijesh Gogia

I’m an experienced Cloud/Oracle Applications/DBA Architect with more than 15 years of full-time DBA/Architect experience. I have gained wide knowledge on Oracle and Non-Oracle software stack running on-prem and on Cloud and have worked on several big projects for multi-national companies. I enjoy working with leading-edge technology and have a passion for Cloud architecture, automation, database performance, and stability. Thankfully my work allows me time for researching new technologies (and to write about them).

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) & Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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