This page describes the purchase and billing process for Oracle Database@Google Cloud, and how to view and manage your expenses using the Google Cloud console.
Choose an offer type
Oracle Database@Google Cloud provides the following offer types. The offer type you select determines how you're billed.
| Offer type | What it is | How billing works |
|---|---|---|
| Public
(Pay-As-You-Go) |
The standard, on-demand pricing model. It's suitable for testing the service, or for workloads with fluctuating or short-term needs. | You're charged at the public list price for the resources you consume. For example, OCPUs per hour and storage per GB. These charges appear as line items in your Google Cloud invoice. This model requires an existing financial agreement with Google Cloud. |
| Private | For customers with significant or long-term database requirements, a private offer lets you negotiate custom pricing and terms directly with the Oracle sales team. This can include discounts based on contract length, committed use discounts (CUDs), or the number of Exadata hardware deployments. | After you and Oracle agree on the terms, Oracle extends a private offer to you through the Google Cloud Marketplace. You then accept this offer, and the negotiated pricing is reflected on your Google Cloud invoice. This lets you benefit from custom pricing while maintaining the convenience of consolidated billing through Google Cloud. |
For more information, see How billing works. For information on pricing, see Oracle Database@Google Cloud pricing.
Purchase and onboard
To purchase and onboard to Oracle Database@Google Cloud, follow these steps:
After you choose an offer type, place an order through Cloud Marketplace.
Complete the Oracle onboarding tasks, which include creating a new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) account or linking to an existing OCI account. This step links Oracle Database@Google Cloud to your OCI account so that you can use the services, manage resources and billing.
After you completed the onboarding tasks, you can set up your Oracle Database@Google Cloud environment and create resources.
How billing works
Google Cloud manages billing. The billing process for Oracle Database@Google Cloud involves the following steps:
- Usage metering: as you use Oracle Database@Google Cloud services, Oracle meters the usage. Key metrics might include OCPU hours, storage consumption, or other service-specific units.
Usage data transfer to Google Cloud: Oracle shares the aggregated billing data with Cloud Billing.
For information on pricing, see Oracle Database@Google Cloud pricing.