Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology company that sells database software and technology, cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products.
Description: Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, and Ed Oates under the name Software Development Laboratories (SDL). In 1979, SDL changed its name to Relational Software, Inc. (RSI) and later to Oracle Systems Corporation in 1982. Oracle is best known for its Oracle Database software, a relational database management system. The company has expanded into cloud computing, enterprise software (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel), and hardware systems (e.g., Oracle Exadata). Oracle is a major player in the technology sector, competing with companies like Microsoft, IBM, and SAP. Its cloud services include Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Cloud Applications (SaaS). Oracle has a market capitalization of over $300 billion and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ORCL.
Established / Launched: 1977
Founder / Issuer: Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, Ed Oates
