Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a cloud computing platform offered by Oracle Corporation. It provides a suite of cloud services that encompass computing, storage, networking, and other functionalities for businesses and individuals. OCI is designed to support both traditional enterprise workloads and modern cloud-native applications.

Key features of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure include:

1. Compute: OCI offers virtual machines (VMs) and bare metal instances to cater to various performance and application requirements. It supports both x86 and ARM architectures.
2. Storage: Different storage options are available, including block storage, object storage, and file storage. These services cater to different storage needs, from raw block storage for databases to scalable object storage for web applications.
3. Networking: OCI provides virtual networks, load balancers, and VPN connections. It also includes features like Virtual Cloud Networks (VCN) to isolate network traffic and enhance security.
4. Databases: Oracle’s database solutions are available on OCI, offering scalable and high-performance database options, including Oracle Database, MySQL, and NoSQL databases.
5. Security: Security features include identity and access management, encryption, security zones, and DDoS protection to safeguard applications and data.
6. Analytics and AI: OCI includes services for big data and analytics, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
7. Developer Tools: OCI provides tools for application development, deployment, and management, such as containers and Kubernetes support.
8. Integration: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure allows integration with on-premises environments and other cloud providers through APIs and networking features.
9. Hybrid Cloud: OCI supports hybrid cloud setups, enabling organizations to seamlessly connect their on-premises infrastructure to the cloud.
10. Region Availability: OCI operates in multiple regions around the world, with each region containing multiple availability domains, which are isolated data centers for redundancy and high availability.