Oracle‑AWS Interconnect deal

Oracle and Amazon Web Services said on April 16 they will link their cloud networks so customers can move data between the two without sending it over the public internet. (oracle.com) The setup connects Oracle Interconnect with Amazon Web Services Interconnect-multicloud, a managed private link between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Amazon Web Services. Oracle said the first launch is planned for later in 2026 in the Amazon Web Services US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 region. (oracle.com) Private interconnects are rented network paths between data centers, like a reserved lane instead of a public highway. Amazon Web Services said its Interconnect-multicloud service became generally available in April 2026 with dedicated bandwidth and built-in resiliency for links between Amazon Virtual Private Clouds and other cloud providers. (aws.amazon.com) Oracle and Amazon Web Services have been building toward this for more than a year. The companies announced Oracle Database@AWS on September 9, 2024, and Amazon said that service became generally available in July 2025. (oracle.com) (press.aboutamazon.com) That earlier deal put Oracle database services on Oracle hardware inside Amazon Web Services data centers. The new announcement moves down a layer, focusing on the network pipes that connect Oracle Cloud Infrastructure applications, databases, and Amazon Web Services services across separate cloud environments. (oracle.com 1) (oracle.com 2) Oracle said customers will be able to use the connection for “full stack” deployments, where an application spans both clouds, or “split stack” deployments, where different parts stay in different places. Oracle also said the managed service is meant to remove the need for customers to stitch together separate network providers and physical cross-connects on their own. (oracle.com) The companies are pitching that to large businesses that already run mixed cloud estates instead of choosing one provider. Oracle has made the same multicloud play with Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, and Oracle said its existing interconnect portfolio spans 26 partner regions. (oracle.com) Investors treated the announcement as a positive signal for Oracle’s cloud business. Oracle shares rose more than 4% in premarket trading on April 16, while Amazon shares were little changed, according to MarketWatch and syndicated market reports. (marketwatch.com) (msn.com) The immediate next step is narrow and concrete: one region, later this year, with broader rollout still unstated. For customers already splitting workloads across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Amazon Web Services, the pitch is simpler networking with fewer public-internet hops. (oracle.com)