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AWS odb documentation change

Service: odb · 2025-06-28 · Documentation low

File: odb/latest/UserGuide/what-is-odb.md

Summary

Updated feature descriptions and service integrations for Oracle Database@AWS, including migration guidance, management tools, and VPC Lattice integration

Security assessment

Changes focus on service capabilities and migration processes rather than security vulnerabilities. The addition of VPC Lattice integration relates to network access patterns but doesn't explicitly address security controls or vulnerabilities. Mention of IAM integration was already present in previous version.

Diff

diff --git a/odb/latest/UserGuide/what-is-odb.md b/odb/latest/UserGuide/what-is-odb.md
index 13bb20f51..09d249d87 100644
--- a//odb/latest/UserGuide/what-is-odb.md
+++ b//odb/latest/UserGuide/what-is-odb.md
@@ -21,4 +21 @@ With Oracle Database@AWS, you benefit from the following features:
-**Reduced application latency**
-    
-
-You can establish low-latency connectivity between Oracle Exadata and applications running on AWS. Proximity to applications hosted in AWS ensures minimal network delays and improved performance.
+**Migration of Oracle Exadata database workloads to AWS**
@@ -26 +22,0 @@ You can establish low-latency connectivity between Oracle Exadata and applicatio
-**Cost optimization**
@@ -27,0 +24 @@ You can establish low-latency connectivity between Oracle Exadata and applicatio
+With Oracle Database@AWS, you can easily migrate your Oracle Exadata workloads to Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure or Oracle Autonomous Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure within AWS. The migration offers minimal changes, full feature availability, architectural compatibility, and the same performance as on-premises. You can use standard Oracle database migration tools such as Recovery Manager (RMAN), Oracle Data Guard, transportable tablespaces, Oracle Data Pump, Oracle GoldenGate, AWS DMS, and Oracle Zero Downtime Migration.
@@ -29,3 +26 @@ You can establish low-latency connectivity between Oracle Exadata and applicatio
-You reduce on-premises Oracle Exadata costs by moving to a cloud-based solution. You also minimize data transfer fees by keeping databases and applications in the same AWS environment. You also get a single invoice through AWS Marketplace, which counts towards AWS commitments as well as Oracle Support rewards. You don’t get a separate bill from OCI.
-
-**Easy data migration**
+**Reduced application latency**
@@ -34 +29 @@ You reduce on-premises Oracle Exadata costs by moving to a cloud-based solution.
-You can migrate Oracle Exadata workloads into AWS with minimal application or license changes. You can use standard Oracle database migration tools such as Recovery Manager (RMAN), Oracle Data Guard, transportable tablespaces, Oracle Data Pump, Oracle GoldenGate, AWS DMS, and Oracle Zero Downtime Migration.
+You can establish low-latency connectivity between Oracle Exadata and applications running on AWS. Proximity to applications hosted in AWS ensures minimal network delays and improved performance.
@@ -36 +31 @@ You can migrate Oracle Exadata workloads into AWS with minimal application or li
-**Flexible sizing**
+**Simplified management and operations**
@@ -39 +34 @@ You can migrate Oracle Exadata workloads into AWS with minimal application or li
-You can choose from different Exadata system sizes to match your workload requirements.
+You can benefit from a unified experience between Oracle and AWS with collaborative support, purchasing, management, and operations. Your usage of Oracle Database services qualifies for your existing AWS commitments and Oracle license benefits, such as Oracle Support Rewards. You can use familiar AWS tools and interfaces to purchase, provision, and manage your Oracle Database@AWS resources. You can provision and manage your resources using AWS APIs, CLI, or SDKs. The AWS APIs call the corresponding OCI APIs necessary to provision and manage the resources.
@@ -44,6 +39 @@ You can choose from different Exadata system sizes to match your workload requir
-You can integrate with other AWS services and applications running in the same environment. For example, Oracle Database@AWS integrates with Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC, and IAM. You can also integrate with managed services such as Amazon SageMaker AI, and Amazon Bedrock.
-
-**Standard AWS interfaces**
-    
-
-You use familiar AWS tools and interfaces to purchase, provision, and manage your Oracle Database@AWS resources. You can provision and manage your resources using AWS APIs, CLI, or SDKs. The AWS APIs call the corresponding OCI APIs necessary to provision and manage the resources.
+You can integrate with other AWS services and applications running in the same environment. For example, Oracle Database@AWS integrates with Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC, and IAM. You can also integrate Oracle Database@AWS with AWS services such as Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring and Amazon EventBridge for event management. For database backups, you can use Amazon S3, which is designed to exceed 11 9s of durability.
@@ -58,0 +49,2 @@ Oracle Database@AWS works with the following services to improve the availabilit
+  * **Amazon VPC Lattice** — Provides native access to AWS services such as Amazon S3 and Oracle managed automatic backups from the ODB network. For more information, see the [What is Amazon VPC Lattice?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc-lattice/latest/ug/what-is-vpc-lattice.html).
+
@@ -65,2 +56,0 @@ Oracle Database@AWS works with the following services to improve the availabilit
-  * **AWS artificial intelligence (AI) services** — Integrate with your Oracle applications to address common use cases such as personalized recommendations, modernizing your contact center, improving safety and security, and increasing customer engagement. For more information, see [AI Services](https://aws.amazon.com/ai/services/).
-
@@ -79,0 +70,2 @@ There are no data transfer charges when your Oracle application and Oracle datab
+For access to AWS services that you have integrated with your ODB network using Amazon VPC Lattice, standard VPC Lattice charges apply. For more information about integrated services, see [AWS service integrations for Oracle Database@AWS](./service-integrations.html).
+
@@ -97,0 +90,2 @@ To request a private offer in this preview, you must contact AWS to get your AWS
+  4. Share your resources across accounts with AWS Resource Access Manager (AWS RAM). For more information, see [Working with shared Oracle Database@AWS resources in a trusted account](./working-with-shared-resources.html).
+