What is fusion?

In technology, fusion refers to the process of combining different technologies, systems, or components to create something more powerful, efficient, or innovative. Some common uses include:

• Technology Fusion (Integration): Combining multiple technologies to create a more advanced or optimized system. For example, integrating cloud computing with artificial intelligence (AI) to create smarter applications and services.
• Hybrid Systems: Fusion often refers to hybrid systems, such as hybrid cloud, which integrates both private and public cloud infrastructures to offer the benefits of both.
• Data Fusion: The combination of data from multiple sources to create a more accurate or comprehensive picture. For instance, combining data from sensors in autonomous vehicles to improve navigation and decision-making.
• Hardware-Software Fusion: The integration of hardware and software systems to improve performance, such as the fusion of sensors with software algorithms to enable advanced functions in smartphones or IoT devices.

What is the difference between fusion and cloud computing

Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing resources (such as storage, processing power, and applications) over the internet, instead of relying on local servers or personal devices. It allows users to access computing services on-demand without the need to own or manage physical hardware. The main features of cloud computing include:

• On-Demand Resources: Cloud services provide users with scalable computing resources that they can access and pay for as needed.
• Remote Access: Users can access data and applications from anywhere with an internet connection, making it highly flexible.
• Scalability: Cloud systems can easily scale up or down based on the user's needs, whether it's storage, computing power, or other services.

What is the relationship between fusion and cloud computing

Cloud computing is a key enabler of fusion, as it provides the infrastructure and environment for integrating different technologies to create innovative and efficient solutions.?

What are cloud computing service types?

There are three main types of cloud services: software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS).

SaaS

SaaS is a software delivery model in which the cloud provider hosts the customer’s applications at the cloud provider’s location. The customer accesses those applications over the internet. Rather than paying for and maintaining their own computing infrastructure, SaaS customers take advantage of subscription to the service on a pay-as-you-go basis.

PaaS

PaaS gives customers the advantage of accessing the developer tools they need to build and manage mobile and web applications without investing in—or maintaining—the underlying infrastructure. The provider hosts the infrastructure and middleware components, and the customer accesses those services via a web browser.?

IaaS

IaaS enables customers to access infrastructure services on an on-demand basis via the internet. The key advantage is that the cloud provider hosts the infrastructure components that provide compute, storage, and network capacity so that subscribers can run their workloads in the cloud. The cloud subscriber is usually responsible for installing, configuring, securing, and maintaining any software on the cloud native solutions, such as database, middleware, and application software.

What are SaaS Applications?

SaaS applications are software solutions delivered via the cloud, which users access over the internet. They are typically offered on a subscription basis, require no installation, and are continuously updated and maintained by the service provider.

?In Oracle, the SaaS (Software as a Service) application typically refers to Oracle Cloud Applications or Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. These are a suite of integrated, cloud-based applications designed to help businesses with various functions such as:

• Oracle ERP Cloud - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Oracle HCM Cloud - Human Capital Management (HCM)
• Oracle SCM Cloud - Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Oracle CX Cloud - Customer Experience (CX)
• Oracle EPM Cloud - Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
• Oracle Finance Cloud - Financial Management

These applications are part of Oracle's cloud offerings and are designed to deliver a wide range of business processes in a SaaS environment.

We will explore these applications and their features in more detail soon.