Cloud computing is changing the way users access and benefit from computer services. A database manager is one of the main features of this new working environment. However, large volumes of data must be properly managed and made available, according to the fluctuations in workloads and function of new and existing parameters. Because of dimensions problems in this new cloud environment, it is very difficult to have a DBA who can manually manage, maintain availability and performance acceptably. In particular, the necessity of a tuning process automatic in the cloud system to meet contractual operation requirements and the necessity of offering to the user resources as if they were unlimited while with excellent performance. This thesis explains and compares the activities of (self)-tuning database systems operating in conventional and cloud environments, emphasizing the differences observed in the cloud service provider s view and users in a context of DBaaS. In particular, it is proposed to extend of tuning ontology in order to automate actions to tuning the Database as a Service.