Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a cloud platform offering services across Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) models.
OCI supports public, multi-cloud, private, and hybrid cloud deployments and provides a wide range of analytics, AI, machine learning, and database services.
With a global network of around 150 services spread across 50 cloud regions, OCI offers managed cloud services like Oracle Managed Integration and Oracle Managed Analytics.
Popular offerings on OCI include Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle ERP, and CRM, alongside a variety of other services spanning compute, storage, database, analytics, and AI.
Key strengths of Oracle Cloud include uniform pricing, robust database performance, strong security features, and seamless integration within the Oracle ecosystem.
OCI's pricing model is mainly pay-as-you-go but stands out for using consistent unit rates across regions and offering a $300 credit in the Free Tier for new users.
Challenges with OCI include a limited ecosystem, complexity for beginners, and potential vendor lock-in due to the breadth of services offered.
Oracle Cloud is utilized for customer behavior analysis, quality control, logistics forecasting, AI-driven app development, medical transcription, and more.
User categories for Oracle Cloud solutions span large enterprises, developers, small businesses, data analysts, scientists, and database administrators, with a range of tailored services for different needs.
Companies like AT&T, Nokia, Mazda, Red Bull Racing, and University of Michigan are among those leveraging Oracle Cloud services for various business requirements.