Insight: Oracle Now Runs Natively Inside AWS — And That Changes Everything

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Insight: Oracle Now Runs Natively Inside AWS — And That Changes Everything

Oracle is now deployable and manageable inside AWS—fully integrated with the console, IAM, CloudWatch, and native networking.




Originally published on Medium by Aaron Rose

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This week, something subtle but important happened: Oracle Database became a fully integrated part of the AWS experience. You can now launch, manage, and monitor Oracle directly from the AWS Console — just like you would with RDS or Aurora.

That may not sound dramatic at first. But for cloud engineers, architects, and even execs watching the shape of enterprise infrastructure, it signals a shift: Oracle is no longer an outsider bolted on to AWS. It’s now inside the house, part of the system, and treated like any other native service.

And that unlocks new options.

Before — Oracle was outside of AWS

Here’s how your AWS setup may have looked before this week:

/aws-console
├── VPC
├── EC2
├── CloudWatch
├── IAM
├── S3
├── Billing


/outside-aws
└── Oracle on EC2
    ├── Manual backups
    ├── Custom scripts
    ├── No service discovery
    └── Isolated logs

What Oracle didn’t have before:

  • No easy way to connect to AWS apps
  • No IAM for access control
  • No built-in logs or metrics
  • No setup or management in the Console

Today — Oracle is now fully integrated

Now here’s what the environment looks like:

/aws-console
├── Oracle Databases
├── VPC Lattice
├── CloudWatch
├── S3
├── IAM
├── Billing

What Oracle has now:

  • Connects to your apps with no extra networking
  • Uses IAM to control access
  • Sends logs and metrics to CloudWatch
  • Managed and visible in the AWS Console

Why This Matters

When a database shows up in the AWS Console, it’s more than convenience — it’s a sign of deep integration. Oracle can now speak the native AWS language: CloudWatch, VPC Lattice, IAM, S3. That means cleaner architecture, less overhead, and a shorter path from build to deploy.

This also means that Oracle now fits into your existing AWS workflows without extra glue or workaround scripts. You can log activity, observe health, automate backups, and route traffic across VPCs — all with native tools.

A Note on Adoption

While this is a big step forward, it’s not magic. If you’re currently running Oracle on EC2 or managing it manually, there will still be some planning involved to move to this new setup. Networking, IAM, and backup processes will need review. But for many teams, the long-term benefits will justify the effort.

This announcement isn’t just a checkbox. It’s an invitation:
Oracle now lives in the AWS world. If you’ve been waiting to unify your architecture, the door just opened.

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Aaron Rose is a software engineer and technology writer.

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