Couple of updates in the world of Oracle, both related. The first is that the
Oracle Database 12c is now generally available and can be
downloaded from the
Oracle Technology Network here (subject to the
OTN Developer License Terms). Three platforms are supported - Linux x86-64, Solaris Sparc64, and Solaris (x86-64).
You may want to take a look at the
Plug into the Cloud with Oracle Database 12c White Paper. Coincident with the release, there is a series of events being organized. You can find one in your city or near it at
Oracle Database 12c | Oracle Technology Day page.
The first place to begin to learn about this new release is of course the
documentation library. Specifically, you should have the
2 Day DBA,
2 Day + Security Guide, the
New Features Guide, and the
Concepts guide bookmarked. I have, and my summer plan (monsoon plan here in India) is to go over these books.
The documentation library is also dedicated to the memory of
Mark Townsend, who passed away unexpectedly in April 2012.
Contributor: The Oracle Database 12c documentation is dedicated to Mark Townsend, who was an inspiration to all who worked on this release.
The second update is that the
Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations page has an updated System Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition 11gR1 matrix for 11.1.1.7.0, which now includes Oracle Database 12c as a supported database. Specifically, Oracle Database version 12.1.0.1 and above are now supported with Oracle BI EE 11.1.1.7.0 only. This certification does not extend to older releases of Oracle BI.
