Partner POV | Putting Data in the Right Place for AI at Oracle AI World

This article was written and contributed by Maywun Wong at Riverbed.

As enterprise AI moves from experimentation to production, one challenge is becoming increasingly clear: getting the right data to where AI workloads run, when it is needed. AI models depend on access to enterprise data, yet that data is often distributed across on-premises data centers, multiple clouds, and specialized GPU environments. Moving the data can be tedious and time-intensive, introducing delays, operational complexity, and significant cloud egress costs.

That is why data mobility matters. At Oracle AI World 2026 in Las Vegas, Riverbed is showcasing how Data Express helps organizations move data faster and more efficiently across hybrid and multi-cloud environments to support their AI and cloud initiatives.

Riverbed is deepening its partnership with Oracle. Riverbed Data Express has achieved Oracle Validated: OCI Expertise and is available through the Oracle Marketplace. This gives Oracle customers another way to move data where it needs to be as they advance their AI and cloud initiatives.

"With Riverbed Data Express Service deployed on OCI, organizations will be able to accelerate time to value, reduce costs, and help ensure that their data remains protected."

Sachin Menon, Vice President, Cloud Engineering, Oracle

Move Data Where It Needs to Be

When data needs to move, the transfer itself can turn into a project. Teams must configure infrastructure, coordinate resources, manage costs, and keep track of what's happening along the way. The more environments involved, the more complicated the job becomes.

Riverbed Data Express takes a different approach. It's a fully managed SaaS service that helps organizations move data across supported cloud environments and data centers without having to build and maintain their own transfer infrastructure.

Here's what that means in practice:

• Make data available sooner. Move data up to 10x faster for AI, analytics, cloud migrations, and other projects.
• Keep transfer costs under control. Data Express can reduce cloud egress costs by up to 90%, depending on the workload and transfer characteristics.
• Spend less time managing the move. Coordinate data movement through a managed service rather than piecing together and maintaining separate tools and infrastructure.
• Maintain security and visibility. Enterprise controls, secure transport, and audit capabilities help teams manage transfers with greater oversight.

Whether you're moving data into OCI, between cloud environments, or between a cloud and a data center, the goal is the same: spend less time moving data and more time putting it to work.

As Chalan Aras, SVP and GM of Riverbed's Acceleration Business explains: "Through Riverbed Data Express, customers can confidently leverage our capabilities alongside Oracle Cloud to achieve their business objectives."