They have been using some ugly tactics to market it too:

http://www.businessinsider.com/oracle-customer-explains-audi...

Quote from the article:

Oracle has been threatening customers with big bills for software they're using but it says they haven't properly paid for, Craig Guarente, CEO of Oracle asset-management consultant Palisade Compliance, previously told Business Insider.

Then Oracle makes the threat go away if the customer buys credits for cloud services, according to the consultant's description of the tactic.

They even have a fleet of branded cars they drive around competitor's events to promote themselves: https://twitter.com/Oracle/status/935647345823309830

They promise to cut your Amazon bill in half. I guess they have scissors.

> Chatting with a former coworker and apparently Oracle has their own (dysfunctional) cloud offering these days.

I think that's right. I keep getting emails from Oracle sales claiming they are going to save me tons of money if I move my cloud to workload to them. When has Oracle ever saved someone money?

Yes indeed. I know a couple of Oracle salespeople, and they appear to be pushing it hard - they were giving insane incentive bonuses for selling cloud subscription signups until recently. Not sure that they're really making inroads though.