Announcements

ExaDB-XS now available in the following regions: PHX: US West (Phoenix), VCP: Brazil Southeast (Vinhedo), YUL: Canada Southeast (Montreal), MRS: France South (Marseille), AUH: UAE Central (Abu Dhabi), KIX: Japan Central (Osaka), YNY: South Korea North (Chuncheon).

3 months ago
The new Oracle Multicloud Capabilities application shows the current features of Oracle Database@Azure, Oracle Database@Google Cloud and Oracle Databse@AWS in easy-to-read and frequently updated tables. See region availability for each service, service feature and ecosystem capabilities, and compliance posture.

4 months ago
New Advisors in the DB Expert Tool Suite!
The Cloud Deployment Advisor compares service families and supported cloud environments without deep diving into service-specific details.

The BYOL Advisor shows which cloud services your Oracle licenses entitle you to in the cloud, including entitlement limits and service-specific requirements.

Find both new advisors on the home page.

4 months ago
Oracle Database@AWS: Exadata Database Service now in Limited Availability. Read the blog for details.

4 months ago
ADB-S for Developers provides low-cost instances for developers and others to build and test new Autonomous Database applications.

4 months ago
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Google Cloud Platform cross-cloud connection has expanded to the OCI Switzerland North (Zurich) and the paired Google Zurich (europe-west6) region, see Access to Google Cloud Platform for more information.

4 months ago
Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM) - Hybrid migration mode: ZDM introduces hybrid, cross-platform Transportable Tablespace (XTTS) database migration support for cross-platform and cross-version migration using RMAN transportable tablespaces and Datapump metadata import/export.

6 months ago
Exascale - new regions: now available in London, Zurich, Bogota, Tokyo, Seoul and Toronto.

6 months ago
The Oracle Database Migration Methods Advisor now includes Oracle Database@GCP target services (ADB-S and ExaDB-D)

6 months ago
Oracle Database@Azure: Exadata now available in Azure regions Tokyo, Singapore and Chicago.

6 months ago
ExaDB-C@C, ADB-C@C: new X10M Base System shape. The new Base System provides a lower-cost entry point for Cloud@Customer deployments. Base System ranges from 2 Database and 3 Storage servers up to a total of 16 servers in a single rack.

7 months ago
Oracle Database@Azure new location: the Exadata Database service is now available in the Italy North - Milan region.

7 months ago
ADB-S: Support for Oracle Database In-Memory

7 months ago
Oracle Database@Google Cloud available. Oracle Database@Google Cloud is an Oracle Cloud Database service that runs Oracle Database workloads in your Google Cloud environment. All hardware for Oracle Database@Google Cloud is colocated in Google Cloud's data centers and uses Google Cloud networking. The service benefits from the simplicity, security, and low latency of a single operating environment within Google Cloud.

8 months ago
The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Database Migration Service (DMS) now supports Oracle Database@Azure as a target database. Simply create a DMS connection to your Oracle Database@Azure from within the OCI tenancy and run your migration.

8 months ago

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ExaDB-XS: You can now enable and use Database Management for Oracle Databases running on Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure (ExaDB-XS).

2 weeks ago
MySQL HeatWave now supports 9.3.0, 8.4.5, and 8.0.42 versions. These versions provide security and bug fixes. New DB systems are now based on the 8.4.5 version, and you can optionally select the 9.3.0 or 8.0.42 version when creating a new DB system. For existing DB systems, you must manually upgrade them to newer version, such as from version 8.4.4 to 8.4.5 or from version 8.0.41 to 8.0.42.

2 weeks ago
Oracle Database@Google Cloud has attained the Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) Silver and Gold Tier certifications for Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, confirming its ability to deliver high resilience for critical Oracle workloads in the cloud, ensuring near-zero downtime and comprehensive data protection.

3 weeks ago
ADB-D, ADB-C@C: configure multiple local and remote standby databases for a primary Autonomous Container Database (ACD) using the OCI Console, API, SDK, and Terraform. This enhancement provides greater resilience, scalability, and efficiency for your Autonomous Database environment.

5 weeks ago
MySQL HeatWave now supports MySQL database 9.2.2. This is the latest Innovation release. It provides security and bug fixes in addition to feature enhancements. You can select version 9.2.2 when creating a new DB system. For existing DB systems, you must manually upgrade them to newer version, such as from version 9.2.1 to 9.2.2.

6 weeks ago
MySQL HeatWave: Schedule cross region automatic backups Schedule cross region automatic backups. You can now schedule automatic backups to be copied to another Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) region. When enabled, each newly created automatic backup is copied to the destination region. You can restore the backups in the destination region as a form of disaster recovery when required.

7 weeks ago
ADB-D, ADB-C@C: enable Autonomous Data Guard from the Details page of an Autonomous Container Database (ACD) and create up to two standby ACDs on Autonomous Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure. The second standby ACD must be in the same tenancy as the primary ACD.

2 months ago
ADB-ExaC@C: With Autonomous Database deployments on Exadata Cloud@Customer, you can change the backup destination type for an Autonomous Container Database which has the automatic backup enabled.

3 months ago
ADB-D, ADB-ExaC@C: On Autonomous Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure, when you clone the database from a backup, you can choose the Backup clone type as Latest backup timestamp. With this backup clone type, you can clone the database from the most recent backup data that is available.

3 months ago
MySQL HeatWave: support for MySQL database 9.2.1. This is the latest Innovation release. It provides security and bug fixes in addition to feature enhancements. You can select version 9.2.1 when creating a new DB system. For existing DB systems, you must manually upgrade them to newer version, such as from version 9.2.0 to 9.2.1.

3 months ago
ExaDB-XS:Oracle Data Safe now supports Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure

3 months ago
ExaDB-XS: single-VM clusters for Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure (ExaDB-XS). This feature is intended for customers who would like to run single-instance workloads on ExaDB-XS and cannot run them in a multi-node VM Cluster due to licensing requirements or customer preference. Prior to the release of this feature, all VM Clusters required a minimum of two VMs, and databases running in those VM Clusters were all multi-node OracleÂ RAC databases.

3 months ago
ExaDB-C@C: External keystore support for OracleÂ ExadataÂ Database Service on Cloud@Customer. With this feature, customers can store and manage transparent data encryption (TDE) master keys (also known as master encryption keys, MEK)Â inÂ external (third-party) keystoresÂ of their choice. See documentation for Manage Keys Using an External Keystore.

3 months ago
BaseDB: General Availability (GA) of the ability for customers to create and store backups for up to 10 years with Autonomous Recovery Service as the backup destination on Oracle Base Database Service (BaseDB). Implementation details in the How-To Tutorial.

3 months ago
MySQL HeatWave: Support for Versions 9.2.0, 8.4.4, and 8.0.41.

3 months ago

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DBExpert Toolsuite Changes

ExaDB-XS now available in the following regions: PHX: US West (Phoenix), VCP: Brazil Southeast (Vinhedo), YUL: Canada Southeast (Montreal), MRS: France South (Marseille), AUH: UAE Central (Abu Dhabi), KIX: Japan Central (Osaka), YNY: South Korea North (Chuncheon).

Oracle Database@AWS: Exadata Database Service now in Limited Availability. Read the blog for details.

ADB-S for Developers provides low-cost instances for developers and others to build and test new Autonomous Database applications.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Google Cloud Platform cross-cloud connection has expanded to the OCI Switzerland North (Zurich) and the paired Google Zurich (europe-west6) region, see Access to Google Cloud Platform for more information.

Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM) - Hybrid migration mode: ZDM introduces hybrid, cross-platform Transportable Tablespace (XTTS) database migration support for cross-platform and cross-version migration using RMAN transportable tablespaces and Datapump metadata import/export.

Exascale - new regions: now available in London, Zurich, Bogota, Tokyo, Seoul and Toronto.

The Oracle Database Migration Methods Advisor now includes Oracle Database@GCP target services (ADB-S and ExaDB-D)

Oracle Database@Azure: Exadata now available in Azure regions Tokyo, Singapore and Chicago.

ExaDB-C@C, ADB-C@C: new X10M Base System shape. The new Base System provides a lower-cost entry point for Cloud@Customer deployments. Base System ranges from 2 Database and 3 Storage servers up to a total of 16 servers in a single rack.

Oracle Database@Azure new location: the Exadata Database service is now available in the Italy North - Milan region.

ADB-S: Support for Oracle Database In-Memory

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Database Migration Service (DMS) now supports Oracle Database@Azure as a target database. Simply create a DMS connection to your Oracle Database@Azure from within the OCI tenancy and run your migration.

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ExaDB-XS: You can now enable and use Database Management for Oracle Databases running on Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure (ExaDB-XS).

ADB-D, ADB-C@C: configure multiple local and remote standby databases for a primary Autonomous Container Database (ACD) using the OCI Console, API, SDK, and Terraform. This enhancement provides greater resilience, scalability, and efficiency for your Autonomous Database environment.

ADB-D, ADB-C@C: enable Autonomous Data Guard from the Details page of an Autonomous Container Database (ACD) and create up to two standby ACDs on Autonomous Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure. The second standby ACD must be in the same tenancy as the primary ACD.

ADB-ExaC@C: With Autonomous Database deployments on Exadata Cloud@Customer, you can change the backup destination type for an Autonomous Container Database which has the automatic backup enabled.

ADB-D, ADB-ExaC@C: On Autonomous Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure, when you clone the database from a backup, you can choose the Backup clone type as Latest backup timestamp. With this backup clone type, you can clone the database from the most recent backup data that is available.

ExaDB-XS:Oracle Data Safe now supports Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure

BaseDB: General Availability (GA) of the ability for customers to create and store backups for up to 10 years with Autonomous Recovery Service as the backup destination on Oracle Base Database Service (BaseDB). Implementation details in the How-To Tutorial.

MySQL HeatWave: Support for Versions 9.2.0, 8.4.4, and 8.0.41.

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Autonomous Database Serverless - What's New

Autonomous Database Dedicated - What's New

Oracle Autonomous Database Tools and Applications—Certifications, Compatibility, and Compliance

ADB-D Feature Parity Between Oracle Cloud and Exadata Cloud@Customer Deployments

Oracle Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer - What's New

Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Cloud

ADB, BaseDB, ExaDB-D, ExaDB-XS, ExaC@C Release Notes

ADB-D Globally Distributed Release Notes

MySQL HeatWave Release Notes

NoSQL Database Cloud Release Notes

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