Oracle Database12c adds several new features to its leading relational database. It simplifies database management for scalable cloud applications with the introduction of Pluggable Databases. Pluggable Databases enable multi-tenant architectures and cut down on administrative overhead with large production deployments. Redaction policies improve security and manageability of data through data masking. Oracle Database 12c also optimizes execution and provides immediate visibility into metrics through Adaptive Query Optimization and Online Stats Gathering.

Oracle Database 12c offered by AWS Marketplace is a pre-configured image optimized to run on AWS. With this offering, quickly launch new database workloads or migrate from on-premises to cloud using existing licenses. Oracle 12c from Marketplace can also be used to easily provision and clone existing databases on AWS. Oracle Database on AWS is fully supported by Oracle with no change to your existing support process.
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Amazon EC2 running Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides a dependable platform to deploy a broad range of applications. By running RHEL on EC2, you can leverage the cost effectiveness, scalability and flexibility of Amazon EC2, the proven reliability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and AWS premium support with back-line support from Red Hat. Amazon EC2 running Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides seamless integration with existing Amazon EC2 features including Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic-Load Balancing, and Elastic IPs. Includes access to Red Hat Insights, which provides proactive management and remediation guidance for RHEL 6.5 instances.