Expanded collaboration between Red Hat and Oracle

Red Hat and Oracle have deepened their partnership to allow Red Hat's software solutions to be used directly on Oracle's cloud platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This partnership aims to simplify how enterprises use Red Hat's operating system, automation, and virtualization tools within Oracle's cloud environment.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux now available on Oracle Cloud

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is now offered as a "first-party" product on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, meaning it can be selected and deployed directly from the OCI console. Previously, customers had to import RHEL subscriptions purchased separately from Red Hat, but this new option streamlines the process.

RHEL images tailored for Oracle Cloud

Red Hat provides RHEL 9 and 10 images specifically designed for Intel and AMD virtualized instances on Oracle Cloud. These images are preconfigured and integrate with Oracle’s tools, including monitoring systems, APIs, and the OCI console. They also support future deployment in Oracle’s distributed cloud environment.

Billing and support handled by Oracle

Customers can now pay for RHEL using Oracle Universal Credits, with billing based on processor hours. Oracle Support provides first-level assistance, and a unified escalation process ensures issues are resolved efficiently. However, specific pricing details have not been disclosed.

Simplified hybrid cloud operations

Using the same operating system both on-premises and in the cloud is expected to reduce configuration errors and lower training costs during migrations, according to Red Hat. This consistency helps enterprises manage their IT environments more effectively across different platforms.

Additional Red Hat products available on Oracle Marketplace

Subscriptions for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, OpenShift, and OpenShift Virtualization can now be purchased on Oracle Marketplace. These tools help automate tasks, manage applications across multiple environments, and run virtual machines alongside containers, offering more flexibility for enterprise IT operations.

Oracle database and software validated on Red Hat platforms

Oracle AI Database 26ai is fully certified to run on RHEL 8, 9, and 10. Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and WebLogic Server are also validated for use with OpenShift Virtualization, enabling traditional virtual machines to coexist with modern containerized applications.