This document provides an overview of Oracle 12c and its pluggable database feature from a presentation by Gustavo René Antúnez, an Oracle DBA at Pythian. It discusses the benefits of pluggable databases such as greater scalability and consolidation. It also covers key aspects of the multitenant architecture like common users, local users, and views that span the container and pluggable databases. The presentation concludes with a demonstration of RMAN backups in a multitenant environment.