Oracle is a global provider of IT solutions in the form of applications, platforms, and infrastructure to businesses of all size, governments, educational institutes, and resellers. Additionally, it is a leading provider of core technologies such as database and middleware software, enterprise applications, virtualization, clustering, large-scale system management, and related infrastructure in the cloud IT environment. It operates through 3 business segments, namely, cloud and license business, hardware business, and services business. The cloud and license business segment includes Oracle Cloud Services offerings, cloud license and on-premises license offerings, and license support offerings. Oracle's SaaS offerings incorporate emerging technologies, such as IoT, AI, ML, and blockchain.