Oracle Database@Google Cloud brings Oracle database services into Google Cloud data centers. According to the documentation, the databases run on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Exadata hardware operated in Google Cloud locations, making them available with low latency alongside the rest of the Google Cloud services.
What is Oracle Database@Google Cloud?
The offering is a partnership between Google Cloud and Oracle. The infrastructure is Oracle-managed but physically located in Google Cloud data centers. For organizations that operate Oracle databases and also want to use Google Cloud services, this removes the need to connect both worlds across longer distances.
The documentation lists five supported OCI products: Exadata Database Service, Autonomous AI Database Service, Base Database Service, Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure, and GoldenGate for data replication and integration.
For Europe, the regions and zones overview lists europe-west2 (London), europe-west3 (Frankfurt), and europe-west8 (Milan); for German-speaking markets, Frankfurt is therefore documented. Availability of individual zones differs by service type, so the current list should be checked before a project starts.
For billing, Google distinguishes two offer types. The public offer follows the pay-as-you-go model at public list price for the resources consumed, for example OCPUs per hour and storage per GB; the charges appear as line items in the Google Cloud invoice and require an existing financial agreement with Google Cloud. The private offer targets customers with significant or long-term requirements: terms are negotiated directly with the Oracle sales team, the offer is extended through Google Cloud Marketplace, and the negotiated pricing is reflected on the Google Cloud invoice.
Ordering happens through Cloud Marketplace, followed by Oracle onboarding, where a new OCI account is created or an existing one is linked.
Core Features
- Exadata Database Service: Oracle database operation on Exadata infrastructure inside Google Cloud data centers.
- Autonomous AI Database Service: Oracle’s self-managing database service.
- Base Database Service: Standard database systems for less demanding workloads.
- Exadata on Exascale Infrastructure: Next-generation Exadata variant per Oracle’s service catalog.
- GoldenGate: Tooling for data replication and integration.
- Consolidated billing: Consumption appears as line items on the Google Cloud invoice.
Typical Use Cases
Moving an existing Oracle landscape to the cloud
An organization with long-established Oracle databases relocates them into a Google Cloud data center without switching database platforms.
Running database-adjacent applications in Google Cloud
Applications on Compute Engine or GKE access the Oracle database with low latency because both sit in the same data center.
Analytics on Oracle data
GoldenGate replicates data from Oracle systems and makes it available for analysis in Google Cloud.
Reducing operational load with Autonomous Database
For suitable workloads, the Autonomous AI Database Service is chosen to hand operational tasks to the managed service.
Procurement through existing cloud agreements
Ordering runs through Cloud Marketplace so that consumption and cost remain visible in the existing Google Cloud billing.
Benefits
- Oracle databases without a platform change: Existing Oracle workloads continue to run on Oracle technology.
- Proximity to Google Cloud services: Operation in the same data center reduces latency between database and application.
- Documented EU regions: London, Frankfurt, and Milan are listed in the regions overview.
- Two procurement paths: Pay-as-you-go at list price or individually negotiated private offers.
- One invoice: Consumption appears as line items on the Google Cloud invoice.
Integration with innFactory
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Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Oracle Database@Google Cloud?
Oracle Database@Google Cloud provides Oracle database services in a Google Cloud data center, running according to the documentation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Exadata hardware. This makes Oracle databases available with low latency to other Google Cloud services.
Which Oracle services are supported?
The documentation lists five OCI products: Exadata Database Service, Autonomous AI Database Service, Base Database Service, Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure, and GoldenGate.
Is the service available in Germany?
For Europe, the documentation lists the regions europe-west2 (London), europe-west3 (Frankfurt), and europe-west8 (Milan). Availability of individual zones differs by service type, so the region and zone list should be checked before a project starts.
How does billing work?
There are two offer types. With the public offer (pay-as-you-go) you are charged at the public list price for the resources you consume, for example OCPUs per hour and storage per GB; these charges appear as line items in your Google Cloud invoice. With a private offer you negotiate terms directly with the Oracle sales team; the offer is extended through Google Cloud Marketplace and the negotiated pricing is reflected on your Google Cloud invoice.
How do I get started with Oracle Database@Google Cloud?
After choosing an offer type, you place an order through Cloud Marketplace. You then complete the Oracle onboarding tasks, which include creating a new OCI account or linking an existing one. After that you can set up the environment and create resources.
Where do I find pricing?
For pricing information, the Google Cloud documentation refers to the Oracle pricing page for Oracle Database@Google Cloud. Because prices and terms can change, check them there before making a decision.
Note: All product information on this page has been compiled with care, but is provided without guarantee and may be outdated or incomplete. Cloud services evolve rapidly — features, pricing, SLAs, and availability change frequently. Authoritative and up-to-date information can only be found on the official product page of Google Cloud (official documentation). This page does not represent an offer by Google Cloud.
