Oracle Database Version
Initial Release VersionInitial Release DateTerminal Patchset VersionTerminal Patchset DateMarquee FeaturesOracle v22.31979 First commercially available SQL-based RDBMSOracle v33.1.31983 Concurrency control, data distribution, and scalabilityOracle v44.1.4.019844.1.4.4 Multiversion read consistencyOracle v55.0.22 (5.1.17)19855.1.22 Support for client/server computing and distributed database systemsOracle v66.0.1719886.0.37 Row-level locking, scalability, online backup and recovery, PL/SQLOracle 6.26.2.0 Oracle Parallel ServerOracle77.0.12Jun-92 PL/SQL stored procedures, Triggers, Distributed 2-phase commit, Shared Cursors, Cost Based OptimizerOracle 7.17.1.0 Parallel SQL ExecutionOracle 7.27.2.0Jun-92 Shared Server, XA Transactions, Transparent Application FailoverOracle 7.37.3.0Jun-927.3.4Feb-96Object-relational databaseOracle8 Database8.0.3Jun-978.0.6 Recovery Manager, PartitioningOracle8i Database8.1.5.019988.1.7.4Aug-00Native internet protocols and Java, Virtual Private DatabaseOracle9i Database9.0.1.020019.0.1.5Dec-03Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Oracle XML DBOracle9i Database Release 29.2.0.1 9.2.0.8Apr-07Advanced Queuing, Data Mining, Streams, Logical StandbyOracle Database 10g Release 110.1.0.2200310.1.0.5Feb-06Automated Database Management, Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor, Grid infrastructure, Oracle ASM, Flashback DatabaseOracle Database 10g Release 210.2.0.1Jul-0510.2.0.5Apr-10Real Application Testing, Database Vault, Online Indexing, Advanced Compression, Data Guard Fast-Start Failover, Transparent Data EncryptionOracle Database 11g Release 111.1.0.6Sep-0711.1.0.7Sep-08Active Data Guard, Secure Files, ExadataOracle Database 11g Release 211.2.0.1Sep-0911.2.0.4Aug-13Edition Based Redefinition, Data Redaction, Hybrid Columnar Compression, Cluster File System, Golden Gate Replication, Database ApplianceOracle Database 12c Release 112.1.0.1Jul-1312.1.0.2Jul-14Multitenant architecture, In-Memory Column Store, Native JSON, SQL Pattern Matching, Database Cloud ServiceOracle Database 12c Release 212.2.0.1September 2016 (cloud) March 2017 (on-prem) Native Sharding, Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance, Exadata Cloud Service, Cloud at CustomerOracle Database 18c18.1.0February 2018 (cloud: 18.1.0) July 2018 (on-prem: 18.3.0) Polymorphic Table Functions, Active Directory Integration