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Why Migrate to Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI

Oracle encourages you to migrate your existing cloud resources to Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is Oracle's modern cloud platform that's based on the latest cloud technologies and standards. It provides more consistent performance and better features at lower costs. Oracle continues to invest in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, including the addition of new regions, services, and features. See Data Regions for Platform and Infrastructure Services.

Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI allows you to quickly provision a WebLogic domain in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and at the same time provides you the flexibility to customize your WebLogic domain. Following are some of the advantages to migrate to Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI:
  • Supports WebLogic Server major release versions after 12.2.1.4.0.
  • Enables better efficient control of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure resources.
  • Offers flexibility to add or remove patches.
  • Allows managing the operating system or domain after provisioning, without any restrictions.
  • Allows choosing any supported method to backup, scale, or patch a domain.
  • Allows selecting the compartment where you want to create any of your resources.
  • Allows full customization of the Oracle-managed load balancer.
  • Supports cloning instances.
  • Includes optional autoscaling feature.
  • Supports a documented disaster recovery process. See Oracle WebLogic Server for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Disaster Recovery.
  • Allows WebLogic Server domains without Java Required Files (JRF).
  • Integrates with multiple Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services to monitor, trace, deploy, scale and autoscale your WebLogic domain, and other Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services to manage and patch your WebLogic domain resources.
  • Offers the option to pay per OCPU/Hour for Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI images with the entitlement to install any Oracle WebLogic Server version.