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Oracle AI Database 26ai isn’t planned for SPARC Solaris and Linux ARM

Some of you have read this already. And others may not be happy about the news. You can read it in MOS Note PNEWS1360: Oracle AI Database 26ai isn’t planned for SPARC Solaris and Linux ARM. Other platforms such as IBM AIX, zLinux and MS Windows are expected to be released in calendar year 2027 (CY2027) according to an update to the note.

Oracle AI Database 26ai isn't planned for SPARC Solaris and Linux ARM

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PNEWS1360 got updated

You need to scroll down to the “Oracle Database Release Schedule“. Then look at the sub-table “On-premises server releases” in (PNEWS1360) Release …

AutoUpgrade Patching – From Zero to Hero – Part 3: Download Patches

You completed Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog post series already? Then you are ready for AutoUpgrade Patching – From Zero to Hero – Part 3: Download Patches. Let us start simple, and then increase the scope to fetch the patches for various operating system platforms in your local patching folder.

AutoUpgrade Patching - From Zero to Hero - Part 3: Download Patches

Which download?

Strange headline – but you’ll see what I mean. At first, we need to clarify the various download options for patches.

Download patches directly from MOS/ARU by yourself
This usually means that you go to the various MOS notes, such as KB106822 /

April 2026 Release Updates (RUs) 19.31 and 23.26.2 are delayed

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Mike.Dietrich Patch Recommendation 69

Yesterday, I delivered a full-day workshop for ora2know in Düsseldorf. And we discussed the most recent RUs as well, especially since “Database Patching” consumed a significant part of the day content-wise. I learned that the RUs have now a target date of April 28 for Linux, and May 12 for other ports. Which means that the April 2026 Release Updates (RUs) 19.31 and 23.26.2 are delayed.

April 2026 Release Updates (RUs) 19.31 and 23.26.2 are delayed

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Why are the April 2026 Release Updates (RUs) 19.31 and 23.26.2 delayed?

I don’t know the reason, and there is (as far as I can see) no official …

Transportable Tablespaces with M5 scripts support now 26ai

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Mike.Dietrich Minimal Downtime Transportable 4

We have a lot of information in our seminars and blogs about Transportable Tablespace migrations. And since we have the M5 scripts for RMAN incrementally rolled forward backups and new RMAN functionality which avoids the spare storage, life has gotten so much easier. Now, some great news from the authors of the M5 scripts: Transportable Tablespaces with M5 scripts support now 26ai.

Transportable Tablespaces with M5 scripts support now 26ai

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M5? Almost as fast as the car!

Some of you may still know the V4 PERL scripts. They had an evolution from V1 to V4 over the years and were our …

Oracle Database 18.3.0 on SPARC Solaris is available

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Mike.Dietrich Release Schedule 2

Usually I don’t post twice on a day, especially not on a Friday and not in the holiday season. But since last night, Aug 2, Oracle Database 18.3.0 on SPARC Solaris is available for download from OTN.

Oracle Database 18.3.0 on SPARC Solaris is available

You can download it from OTN:

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/index.html

And I couldn’t find it on eDelivery – where I find only the 18.1.0 version. But I simply may be not clever enough to use the right search phrase (I used “Oracle Database” as “18” leads to something different).

Further Information

Oracle Database 18.3.0 on premises is available

Simplify your Migration from AIX to Solaris

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Mike.Dietrich Upgrade / Migration 0

Oracle Solaris 11 There is a brand new white paper available that will be of interest to anybody contemplating a database and/or application migration from AIX to Solaris. Simplify the Migration of Oracle Database and Oracle Applications from AIX to Oracle Solaris gives a good description of the steps involved in planning and executing a migration project, along with the benefits you can expect to achieve and a solid example of migration using Oracle Data Pump, complete with scripted steps.…

SPARC

Oracle AI Database 26ai isn’t planned for SPARC Solaris and Linux ARM

PNEWS1360 got updated

AutoUpgrade Patching – From Zero to Hero – Part 3: Download Patches

Which download?

April 2026 Release Updates (RUs) 19.31 and 23.26.2 are delayed

Why are the April 2026 Release Updates (RUs) 19.31 and 23.26.2 delayed?

Oracle Database 18.3.0 on SPARC Solaris is available

Oracle Database 18.3.0 on SPARC Solaris is available

Further Information

Simplify your Migration from AIX to Solaris

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