Oracle AI Database 26ai (Linux x86-64 On-Premises Platform) Now Generally Available

Oracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition for Linux x86-64 is now Generally Available (GA) on on-premises platforms as part of the January 2026 Quarterly Release Update (Version 23.26.1).

This milestone release brings the full power of Oracle AI Database 26ai into your data center, including:

• AI Vector Search
• RAFT-based replication for globally distributed databases
• In-database SQL firewall
• Quantum-resistant encryption
• True Cache
• JSON Relational Duality
• Apache Iceberg Lakehouse support
• And much more.

Oracle AI Database 26ai can be downloaded from:

• Oracle Database Software Downloads
• Oracle Software Delivery Cloud

Learn More​

To explore more innovations in Oracle AI Database 26ai (including hands-on tutorials), refer to the following resources:

• Learn with Oracle LiveLabs: Oracle AI Database 26ai Tutorials
• Review the Oracle AI Database 26ai New Features Guide: New Features Guide
• Try Oracle Database hands-on at: FreeSQL.com
• For availability on other platforms (including OCI, Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, and Oracle Engineered Systems), see: Platform Availability Note(login required).

Source: Oracle Blog

Note: For clarity, the following terms refer specifically to:

1. "Oracle" refers to Oracle Corporation (international entity) and not Oracle China.
2. References to "Cloud" or cloud-related terms denote cloud technologies or solutions provided by Oracle Corporation internationally.

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