On December 1, 2011 Oracle announced new version of its WebLogic Server 12c where “c” stands for the Cloud. Overall it is a strong release, yet contrary to the Oracle claim it still lacks the proper cloud credentials and more importantly is still lagging IBM WebSphere in many areas, including price/performance, intelligent management, advanced programming model. Let me consider major points of this Oracle announcement one by one and compare how they map to capabilities provided by IBM. I have posted my analysis of the press-release and Oracle webcast in this article: Analytical look at the Oracle WebLogic Server 12c announcement.