For years, organizations have been caught between two competing realities:
- Innovation thrives in a multi-cloud world, where each hyperscaler offers unique strengths.
- Licensing and financial models often pull you back into a single-cloud commitment.
Oracle’s new Multicloud Universal Cloud Credits (MC-UCC) dramatically changes that equation. For CIOs and CFOs seeking flexibility, performance, and cost governance without cloud vendor lock-in, MC-UCC is a game-changer.
In this blog, I want to share a practical, finance- and strategy-focused view of how MC-UCC works, why it matters, and how organizations can take advantage of this new model.
What Are Multicloud Universal Cloud Credits (MC-UCC)?
Multicloud Universal Cloud Credits (MC-UCC) are a new licensing and procurement model from Oracle that allows customers to use a single, unified pool of credits to consume Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services and Oracle Database services across multiple hyperscaler clouds, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
This marks a major shift from traditional Universal Credits (which were OCI-only). CIOs and CFOs now get:
- One contract
- One billing structure
- One credit pool
- Multiple clouds
This allows database workloads to run where they make the most business sense, not where the licensing model forces them to be.
How does this work?
Let’s say your organization hosts its customer-facing application on AWS, but wants to take advantage of OCI’s performance-optimized infrastructure for Oracle Database.
Traditionally, this would mean disparate procurement models, separate billing streams, and complicated cost forecasting.
With MC-UCC, it works like this:
- A Single Pool of Credits Covers Both Sides of the Hybrid Architecture
- The application layer continues to run on AWS.
- The Oracle Database runs on OCI.
- You pay Oracle for the database consumption using MC-UCC.
- You do not need separate database licensing or billing arrangements on AWS.
- Workload Mobility Without Re-Procurement
If performance patterns shift, you could:
- Move the database to Oracle Database@AWS
- Or even test workloads temporarily in Oracle Database@Azure
- Centralized Spend Governance
Finance gets a unified view of database consumption across clouds, improving:
- Forecasting
- Cost optimization
- Budget controls
- Audit readiness
- Reduced Vendor Lock-In
You can run workloads on the cloud that offers the best economics and performance for that layer, rather than committing to a single cloud for every component.
This is truly financial and architectural freedom available in one single model.
Why this matters for CIOs and CFOs
✔ True Cloud Flexibility
MC-UCC gives organizations the ability to run Oracle Database services where they deliver the most value, without multi-contract complexity.
✔ Optimized Cost Management
A single purchasing agreement simplifies budgeting, forecasting, and cloud cost governance.
✔ Reduced Risk & Increased Agility
Move workloads between clouds without re-licensing or renegotiating contracts. This accelerates:
- Migrations
- M&A cloud integration
- Disaster recovery planning
- Peak-load scaling
✔ Better Alignment Between IT and Finance
IT gets architectural freedom. Finance gets predictable spending and consolidated billing.
A true win-win situation.
How DSP-Eclipsys Helps Organizations Maximize MC-UCC Value
At DSP-Eclipsys, we work with organizations across North America to design and operate cloud architectures that are modern, cost-optimized, and future-proof. Our teams bring deep expertise in:
- Oracle cloud architecture & licensing strategy
- Migration of on-prem applications and databases to OCI, as well as other hyperscalers
- Hybrid and multi-cloud designs using MC-UCC
- 24×7 managed services for databases, middleware, and cloud platforms
- Cloud cost optimization and performance tuning
Whether you're planning a migration, evaluating multi-cloud strategies, or looking to optimize your current Oracle footprint, our specialists can help you build a roadmap that balances performance, cost, and long-term scalability.
Want to Explore How MC-UCC Can Benefit Your Organization?
I’d be happy to walk you through how this model works and discuss real-world scenarios that apply to your environment. Let's together design a multi-cloud future that gives your organization the performance it needs and the flexibility it deserves.
