THE FUTURE BECKONS - Database as a service - cookbook - DIY & test

To borrow from Nike:

JUST DO IT

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/cloud-mgmt/em12c-dbaas-cookbook-1432364.pdf#sf2898668


To install 12c, step by step, follow Gokhan Atil's guide:
http://www.gokhanatil.com/2011/10/howto-install-oracle-enterprise-manager.html

If you are totally new to 12c, here's what should bring you upto speed quickly:
Total Cloud Control. Zero to cloud in one day: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/cloud-mgmt-496758.html