Hyperion is a database owned by Oracle that allows for quick data access. It aims to support better business decision making through business intelligence. Hyperion has three main products - Essbase, a multidimensional database; Hyperion Planning, a budgeting and forecasting application; and HFM, a financial management tool for consolidation and reporting. Oracle acquired Hyperion in 2007 and continues to improve and expand its products and business intelligence capabilities.