Zoom selects Oracle as cloud infrastructure provider

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DHAKA, April 29, 2020 (BSS) – Oracle, an American multinational computer
technology corporation, announced today that Zoom Video Communications, Inc
is turning to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its growth and evolving
business needs.

“We recently experienced the most significant growth our business has ever
seen, requiring massive increases in our service capacity. We explored
multiple platforms, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure was instrumental in
helping us quickly scale our capacity and meet the needs of our new users,”
said a press release, quoting Zoom CEO Eric S Yuan.

The Zoom chief said they chose Oracle Cloud Infrastructure because of its
industry-leading security, outstanding performance, and unmatched level of
support.

To meet rapidly increasing demand for its services, including a sudden
spike to 300 million daily meeting participants, Zoom needed additional cloud
capacity immediately.

Zoom selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for its advantages in
performance, scalability, reliability and superior cloud security. Within
hours of deployment, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure supported hundreds of
thousands of concurrent Zoom meeting participants, according to the release.

After achieving full production, Zoom is now enabling millions of
simultaneous meeting participants on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Oracle’s
second-generation cloud infrastructure will help Zoom to continue deliver
flawless service to its customer base, adapt to changing demands, and lead
the video communications industry.

“Video communications has become an essential part of our professional and
personal lives, and Zoom has led this industry’s innovation. We are proud to
work with Zoom, as both their cloud infrastructure provider and as a
customer, while they grow and continue to connect businesses, people and
governments around the world,” said Oracle CEO Safra Catz.

Oracle is uniquely positioned to enable Zoom’s rapid expansion and
innovative video communications platform, due to its network architecture,
capacity and data center locations.