Moving to a cloud-based infrastructure is becoming much more accessible and necessary for many modern businesses. But why should businesses choose Oracle?
Oracle Cloud Applications and Infrastructure allow companies to remove the limitations of on-premises solutions. This in turn reduces the costs of maintenance and IT, while raising security, agility, and scalability within the business environment.
Wete and Company discuss more below about the benefits of Oracle for businesses, as well as industry use cases for cloud-based infrastructure.
Benefits of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
· Many Cloud Service Options
OCI allows businesses to choose the type of cloud service that works best for them. Offerings include a public cloud network, on-premises capability, bespoke customer cloud hosting, and compatibility with Microsoft Azure.
· App and Program Flexibility
OCI supports many applications, including third-party and open-source solutions. This also brings with it the freedom for enterprises to develop their own cloud-native applications to enhance their capabilities further.
· Easy Data Analysis
Managing data is essential when making informed business decisions and for future strategy. OCI includes Oracle MySQL Heatwave and Oracle Autonomous Database. These services streamline data for easier analysis while not compromising on security.
Benefits of Oracle Cloud Applications
Oracle Cloud Applications are cloud-based solutions that help companies to be able to leverage a range of functionalities without the need to create their own software.
SaaS (software as a service) optimized, Oracle Cloud Applications are easily personalized and adapted to each business’s particular needs.
Designed to be used in conjunction with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Cloud Applications help to cut down on development costs and future updates to essential apps.
Here are some of the Oracle applications available:
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
- Marketing
- Sales
- Service
- Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing (SCM)
- Human Resources
- Analytics
As these applications allow for easier automation of business processes using proven features and functions, companies can reduce error margins that may occur when completing these tasks manually or with outdated software.
How Businesses Use Oracle
· Supported Industries
Oracle’s scope of cloud solutions means that their applications and cloud infrastructure are implemented in many industries, both large and small-scale alike.
Industries supported by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Applications include automotive, retail, finance, and logistics, just to name a few.
· Uses for Oracle in Business
Oracle has been used to optimize operations, increase system performance, streamline internal and external processes, and improve logistics management in businesses across the globe.
It can also improve customer experience through detailed data gathering and analysis and enhance the efficacy of advertising and marketing campaigns.
Enterprises that have specific or complex needs or that require special functionality that may not be available as a ready-made solution can leverage the Oracle Industry Lab. This supported space allows industries to work side-by-side with Oracle to create innovative solutions.
Implementing Oracle Cloud in Business
Businesses considering implementing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or Oracle Cloud Applications can be supported by the Oracle Partner Network. These businesses work directly with Oracle to provide cloud implementation and solutions based on the expertise and use case required.
