Oracle Analytics Cloud allows inter region connectivity for supported Data Sources very easily & securely. This article guides you in setting up connectivity between Oracle Analytics Cloud & OCI Big Data Services (BDS) when both the services are deployed in different OCI regions. The article provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) & OCI Big Data Service (BDS) that hosts the Apache Hive Service deployed in Phoenix region making it accessible from Oracle Analytics Cloud which is deployed in Ashburn region. No system can access it over the public Internet.