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

Supports Oracle WebLogic Server 11g, 12.2.1.3, and 12.2.1.4

Also, supports Oracle WebLogic Server 12.1.3

Supports Oracle WebLogic Server 11g, 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

All WebLogic Server 11g domains are JRF-enabled and require a database

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

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

Supports domain name as <domain>.<tenancy>.jcs.ocp.oraclecloud.com and a certificate for *.jcs.ocp.oraclecloud.com

Does not get domain name and only a self-sign certificate

Provides Root certificates and DNS domain names for the Load Balancer

Not supported