Oracle has announced Oracle Analytics Cloud, a portfolio of analytics offerings built for the cloud; deployed in the cloud; and enabling data analysis for cloud, on-premises, traditional and big data sources.
Oracle Analytics Cloud is a comprehensive offering that delivers business intelligence and analytics for traditional data and big data.
Cloud-resident technologies enable the collection, storage, preparation, and analysis of all the data assets of an organisation, while prebuilt analytic applications provide embedded real-time reporting and deep cross-functional analysis for a range of SaaS applications.
Mobile access and analysis is provided out of the box, so customers can access and analyse insights anytime, anywhere, with no additional development required.
Oracle partners can leverage Oracle Analytics Cloud to deliver a range of analytic functionality for their clients, opening up new revenue streams.
The offering also frees up valuable IT resources, enabling them to ensure security and maintain control over their information architecture.
Oracle Analytics Cloud includes: business intelligence as a service; embedded transactional analytics for line-of-business SaaS users; deep, cross-source analytics for line-of-business SaaS users; big data as a service; and big data discovery as a service.
“Data gravity is moving to the cloud, driven by the rapid adoption of SaaS applications and accelerating preference for cloud-based IT deployments. The need for cloud-based analytics has increased as a result,” says Balaji
Yelamanchili, senior vice-president, analytics and performance management products, Oracle.
“With today’s announcement, Oracle is first to fulfil a gap in the market, offering Oracle Analytics Cloud, a comprehensive portfolio of analytics offerings with millions of users already leveraging it. The comprehensive BI and big data analytics capabilities in the cloud will empower organizations to find and exploit new insights to drive their organizations forward.”