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Oracle Cloud (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Oracle Cloud Applications) is a cloud computing platform developed and operated by Oracle, designed to run and manage infrastructure, databases, and enterprise applications at scale. It provides core IaaS building blocks such as virtual machines and bare metal compute, block/object storage, virtual networking, load balancing, and identity/access management, alongside managed services for Oracle Database (including Autonomous Database), Kubernetes (OKE), and analytics. Common use cases include hosting mission-critical Oracle workloads, building cloud-native applications, implementing hybrid connectivity to on-prem environments, and supporting data platforms with high availability and disaster recovery. See Oracle’s overview for service details: https://www.oracle.com/cloud/.
The cloud is a general term used to describe resources such as computing and storage that are provided as services managed by the cloud provider. Nowadays cloud providers offer a wide variety of services: Databases, Orchestration tools, Messaging queues, etc.
Running and maintaining a physical data center requires significant time and effort, with limited resources compared to the extensive options offered by various Cloud providers. In certain situations, managing physical infrastructure cannot be avoided due to security or budget constraints. Nonetheless, the diverse array of top-notch services provided by cloud providers, along with their seamless integrations and user-friendly interfaces, make them an excellent option for developing software applications.
Oracle Cloud (OCI) is used to run and manage cloud infrastructure and platform services with strong support for Oracle workloads and enterprise requirements. It is often chosen for predictable performance, network control, and tight integration with Oracle databases and applications.
OCI is a strong fit for organizations standardizing on Oracle Database, ERP, or hybrid connectivity patterns, and for teams that need fine-grained network control. Trade-offs can include a smaller third-party ecosystem than hyperscalers in some areas, and teams may need time to learn OCI-specific constructs and service naming.
Common alternatives include AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud; OCI is typically favored when Oracle workload alignment, network performance characteristics, or commercial terms are primary decision factors. See Oracle’s overview at https://www.oracle.com/cloud/.
Our experience with Oracle Cloud helped us build repeatable patterns, automation, and operational checklists that make it easier for clients to stand up reliable cloud infrastructure and run production workloads with clear guardrails.
Some of the things we did include:
This experience helped us accumulate significant knowledge across multiple Oracle Cloud use-cases, and it enables MeteorOps to deliver high-quality Oracle Cloud setups and operating models that teams can run confidently in production.
Some of the things we can help you do with Oracle Cloud include: