Connecting to a Data Store

Overview

Making a connection to a Data Store can be accomplished in several ways. The best approach often depends on your organization’s networking setup and security requirements. It is important to remember that a Data Store is assigned only a private IP address and is not accessible using a public network. Therefore, all connections must either originate from within the private network where the Data Store resides or be made through a secure method such as a VPN or bastion host.

Connections to a Data Store can use either its IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Both TLS and mTLS protocols are supported, but note that mTLS connections require the use of a Data Store wallet. Popular applications like Oracle SQL Developer support these connectivity patterns, but any tool compatible with JDBC drivers can also be used.

All information needed to make a connection is available on the Data Store detail page and is described in Retrieving Data Store Connection Information.

For a more detailed guide on making a connection to a Data Store, including step-by-step instructions for the most common connection pattern, review the Data Store Connection Tutorial