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Statement of Direction
Oracle Database – Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 September, 2012
Introduction Oracle has been a leading provider of database technology on Microsoft Windows platforms since 1994. Oracle Database offers unprecedented ease of use, manageability, ease of development, scalability, availability and security on Windows, which can be leveraged by small & medium businesses as well as enterprises. Oracle Database provides seamless integration with Windows platforms, services and development environment, enabling customers to take full advantage of both Microsoft and Oracle technologies. In this Statement of Direction, Oracle Corporation provides a road map for Oracle Database Server and Client running on Microsoft’s newest operating systems: Windows 8 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012. This road map does not relate to Oracle Database’s planned support for any other Windows operating system.
Oracle Database Server and Client Support for Microsoft Windows 8 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Oracle plans to certify and support the following: Oracle Database Version 11.2
32-bit Oracle Database Server and Client 11.2.0.4 and higher 32-bit Oracle Database Client 11.2.0.4 and higher 32-bit Oracle Database Client 11.2.0.4 and higher 64-bit Oracle Database Server and Client 11.2.0.4 and higher 64-bit Oracle Database Server and Client 11.2.0.4 and higher Oracle Database – Next Major Version
32-bit Oracle Database Client 32-bit Oracle Database Client 32-bit Oracle Database Client 64-bit Oracle Database Server and Client 64-bit Oracle Database Server and Client
Operating System
Windows 8 (32-bit) Windows 8 x64 Windows Server 2012 x64 Windows 8 x64 Windows Server 2012 x64
Operating System
Windows 8 (32-bit) Windows 8 x64 Windows Server 2012 x64 Windows 8 x64 Windows Server 2012 x64
Oracle plans to include detailed installation and certification information on https://support.oracle.com. Refer to My Oracle Support Note: 742060.1 for Oracle Database Server and Client on Windows planned availability dates on these two operating systems.
Oracle Database plans to support the following Windows 8 editions:
Windows 8 Pro (32-bit and x64) Windows 8 Enterprise (32-bit and x64)
Oracle Database plans to support the following Windows Server 2012 editions:
Essentials Foundation Standard Datacenter
There is no planned support for Windows Server 2012 Server Core. Hyper-V support has not yet been determined. This demonstrates Oracle’s ongoing commitment to support its customers on Windows. For latest information regarding our offering on Windows, please check Windows Server System Center on OTN. Note: The information provided in this statement of direction is subject to change without notice.
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