Getting Started with Oracle Cloud Services

Abstract

Oracle Cloud Services provides you with a rich and diverse set of tools and services which you can leverage for a wide variety of purposes. In this chapter, you will get a brief introduction to Oracle Cloud Services including what the Cloud Services can be used for and the types of services offered. Next, you will use the step-by-step process for signing up with Oracle Cloud Services. Then you will use the detail to successfully navigate the Oracle Cloud web sites and related content. You will then come to better understand the various Oracle Cloud subscription options including both metered and nonmetered subscription offerings. Finally, this chapter will highlight the Oracle Cloud Service Trial program as well as the free cloud services promotions provided by Oracle and demonstrate how you can activate a trial subscription and verify that your trial subscription is running.