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Oracle
Cloud
Copyright 2021, Faulkner Information Services. All Rights Reserved.
Docid: 00021066
Publication Date: 2103
Report Type: PRODUCT
Preview
Oracle is a major proponent of cloud
services. Its Oracle Cloud is a comprehensive set of
offerings to provide customers with access to application, platform, and infrastructure services
across areas such as analytics; application development; applied software
technologies; compute; database; integration; observability and management;
networking, connectivity, and edge services; security, identity, and computing;
and storage. The releases are built on open
standards, including Java, SQL, and HTML, for ease of portability, integration,
and development. This
report examines Oracle Cloud’s products and services.
Report Contents:
Description
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The Oracle Cloud – or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – offers a next-generation
cloud-based infrastructure service for on-premise, HPC (high-performance
computing) capacity for running cloud-native and IT workloads.
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Name: Oracle |
Oracle Cloud Strategy
Oracle Cloud consists of a comprehensive and fully integrated portfolio of
application, platform, compute, storage, and networking services in all three
key cloud areas:
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
- Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
These three areas integrate software, hardware, and services on the
customer’s behalf in IT departments deployed, supported, and managed by
Oracle.
Key Benefits
Key benefits of the Oracle Cloud include its support for autonomous services,
streamlined performance, enterprise app migration, and hybrid architectures.
Products
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure products are listed in Table 1.
| Area | Description | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Uses built-in ML (machine-learning) and AI (artificial intelligence) to analyze data |
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| Application Development | Open and integrated development platform for building Web-based, mobile, and cloud-native applications |
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| Applied Software Technologies | Modern SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) applications that embed software technology into fundamental business processes |
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| Compute | Service for delivering cloud performance for HPC (high-performance computing) and enterprise applications, with bare-metal Intel and NVIDIA GPU services, custom and dynamically elastic compute shapes on EPYC services, and cloud-native services for Kubernetes and serverless functions |
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| Database | Unified database offering bringing Oracle database technology into an automated, self-healing platform |
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| Integration | Pre-integrated connectivity to Oracle and third-party SaaS and on-premise apps, run-ready process automation templates, and intuitive visual app builder for rapid Web and mobile app development |
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| Observability and Management | Managing on-premise environments, Oracle Cloud environments, and hybrid, and multi-cloud deployments |
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| Networking, Connectivity, and Edge | Layer 2 isolation of tenancy to prevent disrupted workloads and offer customizable virtual cloud networks and connectivity services |
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| Security, Identity, and Compliance | Implement and manage consistent security, identity and access management policies across the hybrid data center, while maintaining compliance |
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| Storage | Consistent cloud storage options, including on-demand local, object, file, high IOPS block and standard block storage services, archive storage, and secure data transfer services |
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Environment
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Cloud computing is a form of data processing in which applications
normally run "on-premise" in an enterprise data center
or are run "in the clouds," with "clouds" being a
metaphor for an extra-enterprise network like the Internet. One
prominent commercial example of cloud computing is Google Apps, in which any consumer with Internet access
can create and store documents on the
Web. No local resources are required since Google’s word processing
application, Google Docs, exists in the Google cloud, as do Google’s
servers and storage devices.
The effect of engaging Oracle, or any other major cloud computing provider, is to
create and implement a plan in which each enterprise application is hosted and
executed in an environment most conducive to its efficient – and economical –
operation. For most large enterprise customers, this generally means a
hybrid environment, combining both on premise and in the clouds
provisioning.
Support
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Oracle offers various forms of support, including:
- Premier Support – 24×7 technical assistance, proactive
support resources, and product updates. For qualifying systems, customers
can opt for Oracle Business Critical Service for Systems. - Advanced Customer Support – Mission-critical support
services building on top of Premier Support.- Systems Optimization
- Expert Support
- Transition Support
- Mission-Critical Support
- Managed Applications and Help Desk
- Managed Platform
- Security Support
- Federal Managed Cloud Services
Pricing
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For pricing information, contact Oracle direct at 800-633-0738.
The vendor does offer its Free Cloud Promotion which enables prospects to
sign-up for a free 30-day trial of Oracle Cloud. This trial offer includes $300
in free credits to get started. The promotion period lets potential customers
try out all eligible IaaS and PaaS services.
Competitors
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- Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Services
- Google Cloud Platform Services
- Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Services
- SAP Cloud Solutions
- IBM Cloud
- Salesforce Platform as a Service
- Workday Cloud Platform
Web Links
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- Amazon Web Services: https://aws.amazon.com/
- Google: https://www.google.com/
- IBM: https://www.ibm.com/
- Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Oracle: https://www.oracle.com/
- SAP: https://www.sap.com/
Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/ - Workday: https://www.workday.com/
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