Compare Oracle Java Cloud Service to Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI
Understand the 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 14.1.1.0. |
| Will not support major version new releases of Oracle WebLogic Server. | Will support major version new releases of Oracle WebLogic Server. |
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All domains include the Java Required Files (JRF) components and require a database. |
Creates 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 use 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. |
| Supports limited customization of the Oracle-managed load balancer. | Supports full customization of the Oracle-managed load balancer. |
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Uses Oracle Identity Cloud Service for authentication. A security application is created in Oracle Identity Cloud Service for each domain. |
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. |