Compare Oracle Java Cloud Service to Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI
This topic helps you get familiar with basic Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI security, network, and storage concepts, and compare them to their equivalent concepts in Oracle Java Cloud Service.
The following table compares the functionality of Oracle Java Cloud Service to Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI
| Oracle Java Cloud Service | Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI |
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Supports Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3, and 12.2.1.4 |
Supports Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, and 14.1.1. |
| Will not support major version new releases of Oracle WebLogic Server | Will support major version new releases of Oracle WebLogic Server |
| All domains include the Java Required Files (JRF) components and require a database |
Create basic and JRF-enabled WebLogic Server 12c domains |
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Must use Oracle Java Cloud Service to backup, scale, or patch a domain Certain changes to the operation system and domain are not supported (see Administration Best Practices) |
Can choose any supported method to backup, scale, or patch a domain; the documentation provides recommendations and best practices No restrictions on managing the operating system or domain after provisioning |
| Can provision an Oracle-managed load balancer in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or a user-managed load balancer running Oracle Traffic Director | Can provision an Oracle-managed load balancer in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure |
| Limited customization of the Oracle-managed load balancer | Full customization of the Oracle-managed load balancer |
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Can use Oracle Identity Cloud Service for authentication A security application is created in Oracle Identity Cloud Service for each domain |
Can use Oracle Identity Cloud Service for authentication Must create a confidential application in Oracle Identity Cloud Service prior to creating a domain Confidential application, enterprise application, and App Gateway are created in Oracle Identity Cloud Service for each domain |
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Supports domain name as
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Does not get domain name and only a self-sign certificate |
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Provides Root certificates and DNS domain names for the Load Balancer |
Not supported |