Oracle Corporation is a cloud technology company whose work spans relational databases, cloud infrastructure and AI-powered enterprise applications. Founded in 1977 in Santa Clara, California, by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates, it now employs 162,000 people worldwide and reports annual revenue of $57 billion. Its enterprise solutions are deployed in 97 countries, serving sectors including healthcare, financial services, government and enterprise IT.
For technologists working on AI and data systems, the relevant portfolio is broad. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is the company's cloud platform. Autonomous Database, described as the world's first of its kind, applies self-managing database technology. The Oracle Cloud Applications Suite is presented as the industry's broadest suite of AI-powered cloud applications. Oracle also holds stewardship of Java, acquired through its purchase of Sun Microsystems.
The company's technical domains include relational databases, cloud infrastructure, autonomous database systems, AI-powered cloud applications and enterprise software. Its founding vision - helping people see data in new ways, discover insights and unlock possibilities - has been carried across more than four decades of operation, from a 900-square-foot office to a global organisation.
