Answer 8 questions to evaluate your readiness for migrating Oracle workloads to OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP — and understand the licensing implications.
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Question 1 of 8Oracle Cloud Advisory
Question 1 of 8
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What is your primary objective for migrating Oracle to the cloud?
Your objective affects which cloud platform and licensing model is optimal.
Cost reduction — lower TCO
Infrastructure modernisation
Data centre exit — forced migration
Timeline pressure affects your options
Not clear — it's a broad IT strategy mandate
Question 2 of 8
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How large is your Oracle estate (database instances)?
Estate size affects migration complexity, licensing costs, and cloud spend.
1–10 database instances
10–50 database instances
50–200 database instances
200+ database instances
Question 3 of 8
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Which cloud platform are you considering for Oracle workloads?
Oracle offers significant licensing advantages on OCI. AWS, Azure, and GCP have more restrictive BYOL terms.
OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)
Best Oracle licensing terms
AWS or Azure with Oracle BYOL
Multi-cloud (OCI + AWS/Azure)
AWS/Azure/GCP — and we haven't assessed Oracle licensing
Question 4 of 8
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Do you understand Oracle's BYOL (Bring Your Own Licence) rules for your target cloud?
BYOL rules vary dramatically by cloud provider. Getting this wrong can double your licence requirements.
Yes — fully analysed for our target cloud
Partially — understand the basics
Vague — haven't done a detailed analysis
No — we don't know how BYOL works
Question 5 of 8
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Do you currently run Oracle on VMware on-premises?
If you run Oracle on VMware today, migrating to cloud may actually reduce your licensing risk — or increase it, depending on approach.
No — physical servers only
Some VMware but minor Oracle footprint
Yes — significant Oracle on VMware
Yes — and VMware is our entire Oracle platform
Question 6 of 8
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Have you compared the total cost of Oracle licensing in each cloud option?
Cloud compute costs are only part of the picture. Oracle licensing often represents 60-80% of total cloud Oracle TCO.
Yes — full TCO comparison including licensing
Partially — compute costs compared but licensing unclear
No — only looking at infrastructure pricing
No cost analysis done
Question 7 of 8
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Are you considering re-platforming to PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other databases as part of migration?
Migration is an opportunity to reduce Oracle dependency. Some workloads may be candidates for open-source alternatives.
Yes — actively re-platforming some workloads
Evaluating — some candidates identified
Lift-and-shift only — no re-platforming planned
Haven't considered alternatives
Question 8 of 8
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What is your migration timeline?
Rushed migrations often result in sub-optimal licensing decisions that cost millions over the contract term.
18+ months — planning phase
12–18 months — detailed planning underway
6–12 months — execution starting
Under 6 months — aggressive timeline
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