Oracle Interconnect for AWS Limited Availability

General

How do I create the interconnect?

You can initiate the resource creation on either AWS or on the OCI console. Configuration will need to be performed on both cloud service provider consoles to complete the creation process.

Who can sign up for the preview?

Any customer with an active tenancy that has a valid Universal Credit Commitment or Pay As You Go subscription can try the preview out.

How does this relate to or compare to OCI FastConnect?

The interconnect utilizes Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect and AWS Direct Connect technologies to build a fully managed connectivity offering directly between AWS Direct Connect and OCI FastConnect physical locations. This allows customers to quickly and easily provision interconnect connections between the two clouds without relying on manually configuring complicated physical connections and routing protocols. This will all be automatically managed by AWS and OCI.

How is the Oracle Interconnect for AWS different from the interconnects that we have with Azure and Google Cloud Platform?

The OCI AWS interconnect is the new open specification that is being used between AWS and Google.

In what region will the limited availability be available?

The limited availability will be available in the United States, in OCI’s Ashburn, Virginia, region and AWS’s East Ashburn, Virginia, region.

What bandwidth configurations are available during the preview?

Customers can sign up for one virtual circuit per tenancy with a 1GB/sec port configuration. Additional options will be available at General Availability (GA).

What will Oracle Interconnect for AWS cost?

The limited availability is free. Pricing will be announced closer to GA.

When will this service be GA and in what regions?

This service is expected to be GA later this year in OCI’s Ashburn and AWS’s US East Ashburn regions. The service will be expanded to additional regions post-GA.

Will I continue to have access to the interconnect resource I create during preview at GA?

This resource is for testing purposes only during the preview period. Oracle will terminate the resource at the end of the preview period in accordance with the Limited Availability policies outlined in the Universal Credits service description. We recommend not using the preview interconnect for any production or business-critical workloads.