7.1 Overview of the Centralized Configuration Provider Naming

Azure App Configuration and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage provide services to centrally manage configuration data.

This naming method does not involve configuration files, such as tnsnames.ora, to store client connect descriptors. You directly store the connect descriptors or database credential references either in the Azure App Configuration store or the OCI Object Storage as a JSON file.

• Azure App Configuration Store:

  In the Azure App Configuration store, you organize connect descriptors and other details under a prefix. A Centralized Configuration Provider connect identifier takes this prefix from the Azure App Configuration URL and uses it to locate the connect descriptor, database username and password, and other Oracle Call Interface (OCI) configuration parameters.

• JSON File in the OCI Object Storage:

  In the OCI Object Storage, you organize connect descriptors and other details in a JSON file as objects. A Centralized Configuration Provider connect identifier refers to JSON objects with specific names for resolving connect identifiers to connect descriptors.