Oracle DB editions
What we will learn in this lecture?
What are the available database editions in 12c?
What are the available database editions in 18c?
What is the purpose of each edition ?
Oracle database software can be very expensive or very cheap (even free),
depending on what you buy/use
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Oracle DB 12c editions
Oracle Database Personal Edition (PE)
supports single-user development, includes all of the components that are included
with Enterprise Edition , no Oracle RAC , no Oracle Management Packs
Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 (SE2) starting from Release 1 (12.1.0.2).
includes all the features necessary to develop workgroup and Web applications.
Support RAC, no parallel execution, no Data guard, no management pack, no cloud
control , only one pluggable database allowed
Note: before SE2, we have SE and SE1 and both no RAC option
Oracle Database Enterprise Edition (EE)
Oracle Database Enterprise Edition provides performance, availability, scalability, and security for
developing applications such as high-volume online transaction processing (OLTP) applications, query-
intensive data warehouses, and demanding Internet applications. Oracle Database Enterprise Edition
contains all of the components of Oracle Database
Oracle Database Express Edition ( XE)
Free but limited , use 1 CPU, 1 GB memory
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To know more about Oracle DB editions
12c
https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/DBLIC/editions.htm#DBLIC-GUID-
B6113390-9586-46D7-9008-DCC9EDA45AB4
18c
https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-
database/18/dblic/Licensing-Information.html#GUID-B6113390-9586-46D7-9008-
DCC9EDA45AB4
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