Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a cloud computing service offered by Oracle Corporation, providing a range of services including compute, storage, and networking to customers. It is designed to be highly available, scalable, and secure, with features such as disaster recovery and data encryption supported by Advanced Encryption Standard and Transport Layer Security. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is used by a variety of organizations, including Intel, Cisco Systems, and McAfee, to support their information technology infrastructure. It is also integrated with other Oracle Corporation services, such as Oracle Database and Oracle Java.

● Overview

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering that provides customers with a range of services to support their information technology infrastructure, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure competitors. It is designed to be highly available and scalable, with features such as load balancing and auto-scaling supported by Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is built on Oracle Linux and Kubernetes, and is integrated with other Oracle Corporation services, such as Oracle Enterprise Manager and Oracle Identity Management. It is used by a variety of organizations, including General Electric, Bank of America, and United Airlines, to support their e-commerce, financial services, and healthcare applications.

● History

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure was first announced in 2016 by Mark Hurd and Larry Ellison at Oracle OpenWorld, with the goal of providing a cloud computing platform that would compete with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. The service was initially launched in North America, with subsequent launches in Europe, Asia, and South America, supported by Equinix, Interxion, and Telefónica. Since its launch, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has undergone significant development, with new services and features being added regularly, including support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with Google Cloud AI Platform and IBM Watson. It has also been integrated with other Oracle Corporation services, such as Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Cloud Applications, used by Salesforce, SAP SE, and Workday, Inc..

● Services

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides a range of services to customers, including compute, storage, and networking, supported by Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, and Aruba Networks. The service also includes a range of platform as a service (PaaS) offerings, such as Oracle Java and Oracle Database, used by Red Hat, VMware, and Dell Technologies. Additionally, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides a range of security and identity management services, including Oracle Identity Management and Oracle Cloud Security, integrated with Symantec, Check Point, and Palo Alto Networks. It also supports containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and serverless computing with Apache OpenWhisk and AWS Lambda.

● Security

Security is a key feature of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with a range of services and features designed to protect customer data and applications, including Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) supported by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). The service includes features such as network security and identity management, supported by Oracle Identity Management and Oracle Cloud Security, integrated with RSA Security, Cyberark, and Okta, Inc.. It also provides compliance and governance features, including support for HIPAA and PCI-DSS, used by UnitedHealth Group, Anthem, Inc., and Visa Inc.. Additionally, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides a range of security analytics and threat intelligence services, including support for Apache Metron and Splunk, used by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

● Pricing

The pricing for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is based on a pay-as-you-go model, with customers only paying for the resources they use, supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. The service provides a range of pricing options, including hourly and monthly pricing, as well as discounts for committed usage, used by Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings, and Baidu. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure also provides a range of cost estimation and cost management tools, including support for Apache CloudStack and OpenStack, used by Rackspace, HP Enterprise, and IBM Cloud. Additionally, the service provides a range of partnership and reseller programs, including support for Cisco Systems, Intel, and Dell Technologies, used by Accenture, Deloitte, and Ernst & Young.

● Features

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides a range of features to support customer applications and workloads, including high availability and scalability, supported by Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb. The service also includes features such as load balancing and auto-scaling, supported by HAProxy and NGINX, used by Twitter, Facebook, and Google. Additionally, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides a range of data management and analytics features, including support for Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Cloud Machine Learning, used by Salesforce, SAP SE, and Workday, Inc.. It also supports containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and serverless computing with Apache OpenWhisk and AWS Lambda, used by Red Hat, VMware, and Dell Technologies. Category:Cloud computing