This question is coming up on a regular basis for obvious reasons whenever we speak to customers about Oracle Database 12.2 and 18c: When does patching end for Oracle Database 12.2.0.1?
When does patching end for Oracle Database 12.2.0.1?
Actually Roy and I are explaining this topic in our The New Release and Patching Model presentation:
Annual releases, such as Oracle 12.2.0.1, Oracle 18c, Oracle 19c and so on, get a minimum of 2 years patching after the succeeding release is available. This means, as soon as Oracle 18c is available, the previous release – Oracle Database 12.2.0.1 – will be under patching support for at least two years.
But what means “released”?
The big question is now: Does “released” mean “released in the Oracle Cloud” and/or “released on Exadata” – or does the clock tick when the on-premises releases are available?
And the answer is in MOS Note: 742060.1 – Release Schedule of Current Database Releases:
Patching for 12.2.0.1 will end two years after Release 18 is available for on-prem platforms (non-Engineered Systems).
I think this is a really important clarification.
–Mike
Pardon my silly question: can you upgrade from 12.1.0.2 to 12.2.1 for no additional charge?
Hi Eric,
of course you can. But I HIGHLY recommend that you don’t upgrade to 12.2.0.1 but instead to 12.2.0.3 (aka 19c). 12.2.0.1 will run out of Premier Support in 7 months already.
Cheers,
Mike