A lot of cloud providers are using Oracle database software. It is fussy, but it scales. MySQL is a different animal, and Oracle never figured out what to do with it, which is why MariaDB has a growing following. Oracle admins and developers get paid well, as there are plenty of installations, and not just in government.
The irony is that Ellison always thought the PC was the wrong tool to emphasize, and this tyoe of thinking is what is behind a lot of the cloud/thin client mindset (that I do not share)
Thanks for the info.