With this enhancement, you can use the software image created in one region in a different region while:

• updating a database software
• updating a Grid Infrastructure software
• provisioning a new Database Home
• provisioning a new database
• enabling a Data Guard association
• creating a database from a backup

For more information, see:

• To update database software using custom database software image
• To update Grid Infrastructure software using custom Grid Infrastructure software image
• To create a new Database Home in an existing Exadata Cloud Infrastructure instance
• To create a database in an existing Exadata Cloud Infrastructure instance
• Using the Console to Enable Data Guard on an Exadata Cloud Infrastructure System
• To create a database from a backup