Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software company, engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, servicing, and marketing of database, middleware, and application software. The company operates in five segments: New Software Licenses, Software License Updates and Products Support, Consulting, On Demand, and Education. The New Software Licenses segment provides licenses for database and middleware software, including database management software, application server software, analytics, development tools, and collaboration software; and applications software, which provides enterprise information for the financials, human resources, maintenance management, manufacturing, marketing, product lifecycle management, procurement, projects, and supply chain planning sectors. The Software License Updates and Products Support segment provides customers with rights to unspecified software product upgrades and maintenance releases, and Internet access to technical content, as well as Internet and telephone access to technical support personnel. The Consulting segment designs, implements, deploys, and upgrades database, middleware, and applications software. The On Demand segment provides multifeatured software and hardware management, and maintenance services for clients deploying its database, middleware, and applications software. This segment also provides support centers, assistance, technical account management, configuration and performance analysis, personalized support, annual on-site technical services, and other related services. The Education segment offers online courses and self paced media training on CD-ROMs. The company distributes its products and services to resellers, system integrators/implementers, consultants, education providers, Internet service providers, network integrators, and independent software vendors. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.