Oracle Flexcube : The shift in Core Architecture

The recent architectural changes in Oracle Flexcube 14.6 have had me thinking, whether the decision by Oracle to break down its monolithic Core banking product ‘Flexcube ’ into multiple applications was going to be good for the banking industry, or simply good for Oracle?   Considering that most of the core functionalities stay the same in the newer version, could this change in the core architecture be a marketing strategy (think about Apple Inc selling their chargers and headphones independently), OR is Oracle really focusing on improving their engineering methodology by adopting microservices architecture. This change would allow for easy adoption of modern technology, wherein services are independent of each other. In addition, they could develop sector specific solutions within the fintech industry,  allowing them to further extend their reach to budding players in the game.  I am inclined towards thinking the latter. Understanding your clients’ requirements and...