This presentation discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and costs of using multitenant container databases (CDBs) with Oracle Database. It explains that a CDB allows multiple pluggable databases (PDBs) to run within a single database instance, which can lower costs compared to running each database in a separate instance. The presentation reviews CDB and PDB components, total cost of ownership factors using a sample pricing model, and tools for managing PDBs including data guard, plug and unplug, and fast cloning capabilities.