Oracle Database Management Systems

Oracle Database 7 (1992)
It is a client-server based relational database management system. The query language is based on SQL.

Oracle Database 8i (where the i stands for Internet, 1999)
It is a relational database system with object capabilities included. It is a database specifically designed as an Internet development and deployment platform including two major functions:

  • Oracle JVM, a server side Java engine, includes a native compiler, a CORBA 2.0 ORB, and an EJB server.

  • Oracle for Data Warehousing, a part of the Oracle Internet Platform, supplies a solid foundation for data warehousing.

Oracle Database 9i (2001)
It features full XML database functionality and other improvements. For example, Oracle XML DB is a feature of the Oracle Database. It provides a native XML storage and retrieval technology.

Oracle Database 10g (where the g stands for grid, 2003)
Grid computing—a global effort to develop an environment in which individual users can access computers, databases and experimental facilities simply and transparently, without having to consider where those facilities are located.

Oracle Database 11g (2007)
Oracle 11g features include built-in testing for changes, the capability of viewing tables back in time, superior compression of all types of data and enhanced disaster recovery functions.

Oracle Database 12c (where the c stands for cloud, 2013)
It introduces a multitenant architecture, which consolidates databases on clouds, that makes it easy to deploy and manage database clouds.

Oracle Database 21c (2020)
It includes blockchain tables, multilingual engine—JavaScript execution in the database, binary JSON data type, etc.

Oracle Database 23ai (2024)
It introduces AI vector search (includes new Vector data type, Vector indexes, and Vector SQL operators/functions), JSON Relational Duality, JSON Schema Validation, etc.
Review: Oracle Databases
    Which version is the first object-relational Oracle database?

      7
      8i
      9i
      10g
      11g
      12c
      21c
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