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This chapter describes the five Oracle Database editions and the features available with those editions. It contains the following sections:
Oracle Database is available in five editions, each suitable for different development and deployment scenarios. Oracle also offers several database options, packs, and other products that enhance the capabilities of Oracle Database for specific purposes. This section describes the Oracle Database editions. The database options and associated products are described in Chapter 2, "Options and Packs".
Oracle Database Standard Edition One Oracle Database Standard Edition One delivers unprecedented ease of use, power, and performance for workgroup, department-level, and Web applications. From single-server environments for small business to highly distributed branch environments, Oracle Database Standard Edition One includes all the facilities necessary to build business-critical applications.
Oracle Database Standard Edition Oracle Database Standard Edition delivers the unprecedented ease of use, power, and performance of Standard Edition One, with support for larger machines and clustering of services with Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC). Oracle RAC is not included in the Standard Edition of releases prior to Oracle Database 10g, nor is it an available option with those earlier releases.
Oracle Database Enterprise Edition Oracle Database Enterprise Edition provides the performance, availability, scalability, and security required for mission-critical applications such as high-volume online transaction processing (OLTP) applications, query-intensive data warehouses, and demanding Internet applications. Oracle Database Enterprise Edition contains all of the components of Oracle Database, and can be further enhanced with the purchase of the options and packs described in Chapter 2, "Options and Packs".
Oracle Database Express Edition Oracle Database Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is an entry-level edition of Oracle Database that is quick to download, simple to install and manage, and is free to develop, deploy, and distribute. Oracle Database XE makes it easy to upgrade to the other editions of Oracle without costly and complex migrations. Oracle Database XE can be installed on any size machine with any number of CPUs, stores up to 4GB of user data, using up to 1GB of memory, and using only one CPU on the host machine. Support is provided by an online forum.
Oracle Database Personal Edition Oracle Database Personal Edition supports single-user development and deployment environments that require full compatibility with Oracle Database Standard Edition One, Oracle Database Standard Edition, and Oracle Database Enterprise Edition.
Personal Edition includes all of the components that are included with Enterprise Edition, as well as all of the options that are available with Enterprise Edition, with the exception of the Oracle Real Application Clusters option, which cannot be used with Personal Edition. Personal Edition is available on Windows and Linux platforms only. The Management Packs are not included in Personal Edition.
Table 1-1 lists feature availability for Oracle Database Standard Edition One (SE1), Standard Edition (SE), and Enterprise Edition (EE). The Y value in a column means that the feature is available in the specified release; N means that it is unavailable. This table can help you understand the difference between the editions and determine whether you require Enterprise Edition (or Personal Edition for a single-user environment).
Note that Oracle Database XE is a separate product from the rest of the Oracle Database product family. The features available with Oracle Database XE are documented in Oracle Database Express Edition Licensing Information, which is installed along with the product itself.
Table 1-1 Feature Availability for Oracle Database Editions
| Feature/Option | SE1 | SE | EE | Notes |
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High Availability |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Windows only |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
Using the |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
Requires Oracle Active Data Guard option |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
Requires Oracle Advanced Compression option |
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Scalability |
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N |
Y |
Y |
Extra cost with EE, included with SE |
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N |
Y |
Y |
Requires Oracle Real Application Clusters |
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Quality of Service Management (Measure-Only Mode) |
N |
N |
Y |
Requires Oracle Real Application Clusters Available starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3) |
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Performance |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Solaris and Oracle Linux only |
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N |
N |
Y |
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Security |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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Enterprise User Security |
N |
N |
Y |
End User Security with password authentication is an EE feature requiring OID to be licensed. End User Authentication with strong authentication (PKI, Kerberos, Radius) is an EE feature requiring Oracle Advanced Security and OID to be licensed. |
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Development Platform |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Requires Oracle Programmer |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Windows only |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Windows only |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Windows only |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Windows only |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Windows only |
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Manageability |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option, also requires the Diagnostics Pack |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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VLDB, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option Oracle R Enterprise Server is limited to operation on Oracle Linux 5 Update 6 or higher and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 6 or higher |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Requires Exadata, ZFS, or Pillar Axiom 600 storage |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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Bitmapped index, bitmapped join index, and bitmap plan conversions |
N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
Import of transportable tablespaces supported into SE, SE1, and EE |
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N |
N |
Y |
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N |
N |
Y |
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Integration |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
SE1/SE: read-only, updateable materialized view |
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N |
N |
Y |
Multi-master replication |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
SE1/SE: no capture from redo |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Separate product license |
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N |
N |
Y |
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Networking |
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N |
N |
Y |
Available via a custom install of the Oracle Database client, usually installed on a separate machine See "Oracle Connection Manager" for more information |
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N |
N |
Y |
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Content Management |
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N |
N |
Y |
Extra cost option |
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N |
N |
Y |
Requires the Oracle Spatial and Graph option and the Oracle Partitioning option |
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Spatial and Location Data |
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N |
N |
Y |
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Multimaster replication of |
N |
N |
Y |
Single master/materialized view replication for |
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N |
N |
Y |
Requires the Oracle Partitioning option |
Hybrid Columnar Compression is a feature of the Enterprise Edition of Oracle Database 11g that is dependent on the underlying storage system. Only Exadata storage, ZFS storage, and Pillar Axiom 600 storage support Hybrid Columnar Compression. On storage platforms other than those previously mentioned, Hybrid Columnar Compression is not available, and no right to use Hybrid Columnar Compression is granted by a license of the Oracle Database.
The following features related to application development are available only on Windows platforms:
Oracle Database Express Edition
Oracle Database Express Edition may be used for free, for the purposes of developing, prototyping and running applications. It can also be used for free to provide demonstrations and training. It may also be distributed for free with any applications. However, any use of the Oracle Database Express Edition is subject to the following limitations:
Express Edition is limited to a single instance on any server.
Express Edition may be installed on a multiple CPU server, but may only be executed on one processor in any server.
Express Edition may be used only to support up to 4GB of user data (not including Express Edition system data).
Express Edition may use up to 1 GB RAM of available memory.
The Oracle technical support organization will not provide technical support, phone support, or updates for Oracle Database Express Edition.
Oracle Database Standard Edition and Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)
When used with Oracle Real Application Clusters in a clustered server environment, Oracle Database Standard Edition requires the use of Oracle Clusterware. Third-party clusterware management solutions are not supported.
When used with Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Advanced Security SSL/TLS is included.
The license restrictions for Standard Edition must be adhered to. The maximum number of CPUs defined is for the entire cluster; it is not a per node maximum.
Oracle Automatic Storage Management is required for creating and managing all Oracle database file types. Raw volumes, partitions, or third-party cluster file systems are not supported for storing Oracle database files with Oracle Standard Edition and Oracle RAC. Refer to Oracle Automatic Storage Management Administrator's Guide for a comprehensive list of all database file types.
ASM Cluster File System (ACFS) or a local OS file system must be used to store all non-database files. No Oracle-maintained copies of any non-database files can exist in any other locations, with the following exceptions:
Customers who want to manually script maintenance of a standby database can create a second copy of their archive logs outside of Oracle ASM on a local file system only, designated by the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n parameter.
RMAN backups of files can reside on either a local or network mounted file system.
No other cluster software can be installed on the system, including OCFS, OCFS2, third-party clusterware, third-party cluster volume managers, and third-party cluster file systems.
Oracle Database Vault and Oracle9i Database Release 2 (9.2.0.8)
A separate Oracle Database 11g can be installed and used to administer Oracle Database Vault when installed with Oracle9i Database Release 2 (9.2.0.8), without additional license requirements. All 9.2.0.8 databases managed by Database Control in this manner must be correctly licensed with the Oracle Database Vault option. The installation of Oracle Database 11g deployed in this manner may not be used or deployed for other uses.
Oracle Connection Manager can be installed and used on a machine different from the machine where the Oracle Database is installed and used. It is not necessary to obtain a separate license for the machine running Oracle Connection Manager.
Oracle Database Gateway for ODBC
Oracle Database Gateway for ODBC can be installed and used on a machine different from the machine where the Oracle Database is installed and used. It is not necessary to obtain a separate license for the machine running Oracle Gateway for ODBC.
Support of Real Application Testing in Earlier Releases
The full functionality of Oracle Real Application Testing is available only on Oracle Database 11g Release 1 or higher. Partial functionality of Oracle Real Application Testing is available to customers wishing to upgrade from Oracle9i Database Release 2 or Oracle Database 10g.
The functionality available on Oracle9i Database Release 2 is as follows:
Database Replay: Only the Workload Capture feature is supported, and the captured workload may only be replayed only on Oracle Database 11g. This feature can be used only to facilitate upgrades from Oracle 9i Database Release 2 to Oracle Database 11g.
The functionality available on Oracle Database 10g Release 2 is as follows:
Database Replay: Only the Workload Capture feature is supported, and the captured workload may be replayed only on Oracle Database 11g. This feature can be used only to facilitate upgrades from Oracle Database 10g Release 2 to Oracle Database 11g.
SQL Performance Analyzer: Only the Remote SQL Test Execute and SQL Capture into SQL Tuning Set features are supported. These features can be used only to facilitate upgrades from Oracle9i Database Release 2 and Oracle Database 10g Release 1 to Oracle Database 10g Release 2 or higher. When upgrading to Oracle Database 10g Release 2 from earlier releases (Oracle 9i Database or Oracle Database 10g Release1), Oracle Database 11g is needed to remotely execute SQL on the target database (that is, Oracle Database 10g Release 2). Real Application Testing licensing is required for both systems, Oracle Database 10g Release 2 and Oracle Database 11g.
Oracle Scheduler is a database feature that provides job scheduling functionality. Execution of jobs on machines where the Oracle database is installed is included with the Oracle Database license. For enterprise scheduling, the execution of jobs on remote machines where no Oracle database is installed is licensed as part of System Monitoring Plug-in for Hosts.
Oracle Secure Backup Express is bundled with the Oracle Database. Oracle's technical support organization will provide technical support, phone support, or updates to you for Oracle Secure Backup Express when it is used to back up another Oracle Product that has a valid Customer Support Identifier (CSI). For example, if Oracle Secure Backup Express is used to back up an Oracle database that has a valid Customer Support Identifier, then Oracle Support provides technical support for the backup of this database.
Updates and technical support are only provided to customers who maintain technical support services for their Oracle licenses in accordance with Oracle's Technical Support Policies. Oracle Secure Backup is a separately licensed product and is supported in accordance with Oracle's Technical Support Policies.
Legato Storage Manager and Legato Single Server Version. Oracle Secure Backup Express is the replacement product for Legato Storage Manager (LSM) and Legato Single Server Version (LSSV). If you are currently using LSM or LSSV, then you can use Oracle Secure Backup Migration Guide to learn how to migrate these products to Oracle Secure Backup Express.
Oracle Secure Backup Express can back up an Oracle database as well as Oracle home files and other file system data requiring tape protection.
For more information, refer to Oracle Secure Backup Licensing Information.
An Oracle Wallet is a PKCS#12 container used to store authentication and encryption keys. The database secure external password store feature stores passwords in an Oracle Wallet for authentication to the Oracle database. Oracle Advanced Security uses the Oracle Wallet to store credentials for PKI authentication to the Oracle Database, network encryption, and transparent data encryption. Oracle Wallet Manager is an application that wallet owners can use to manage and edit Oracle Wallets. Oracle Wallets can be deployed on clients, middle tiers, and database servers free of charge. However, the following features that use an Oracle Wallet in turn require licensing of the Oracle Advanced Security Option: PKI credentials for authentication to Oracle Database, network encryption (SSL/TLS) to the Oracle database from middle tiers and database clients, and transparent data encryption master keys. Oracle Advanced Security option is not required when configuring wallets to secure communication between the Oracle database and Oracle Internet Directory as part of the Enterprise User Security feature of Oracle Database.
Infrastructure Repository Databases
A separate Oracle Database can be installed and used as a Recovery Manager (RMAN) repository without additional license requirements, provided that all the Oracle databases managed in this repository are correctly licensed. This repository database may also be used for the Oracle Enterprise Grid Control repository. It may not be used or deployed for other uses.
A separate Oracle Database can be installed and used as an Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control (OEM Grid Control) repository without additional license requirements, provided that all the targets (databases, applications, and so forth) managed in this repository are correctly licensed. This database may also be used for the RMAN repository. It may not be used or deployed for other uses.
Oracle Advanced Security and Enterprise User Security
If you wish to use Enterprise User Security in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, you no longer need to license the Oracle Advanced Security Option for password-based authentication. However, you must license Oracle Internet Directory (OID). If you wish to use stronger authentication alternatives (such as Kerberos or PKI) for Enterprise User Security, you must license Oracle Advanced Security and the Oracle Internet Directory (OID). Any Oracle Advanced Security licenses purchased on or before January 31, 2004, have restricted use of the Oracle Internet Directory (OID) to support enterprise user security. Please contact your Oracle sales representative for additional information.
Current user database links are one type of database link that is supported inside the Oracle Enterprise Edition database. Current user database links provide stronger security because they do not require credentials to be stored inside the database link definition. Current user database links require Enterprise User Security and use SSL to secure the communication channel over which the current user database link communicates with the target database. If you wish to use current user database links, you do not need to license Oracle Advanced Security to enable SSL.
XStream, which is built on the infrastructure of Oracle Streams, provides application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable client applications to receive real-time data changes from an Oracle database (using XStream Out APIs) and to send real-time data changes to an Oracle database (using XStream In APIs). These data changes can be shared between Oracle databases and other systems, such as filesystems and non-Oracle databases. XStream is licensed via the Oracle GoldenGate product. You must purchase a license for this product before using the XStream APIs. Please contact your Oracle sales representative for additional information.
A restricted use license to use Oracle Cloud File System is included with all editions of the database specifically for storing Oracle Database-related configuration files, including Oracle Database software binaries and homes, Oracle Database software administrative files, and Oracle Database software diagnostic files. Customers wishing to store their own data files, or non-Oracle Database software files including data files, binaries, administrative files, and diagnostic files, in Oracle Cloud File System must separately license Oracle Cloud File System.
Oracle Clusterware provides cluster membership and high availability services. It provides the cluster membership for features such as Oracle Real Application Clusters and Oracle ASM. It includes the following features:
Application monitoring, restart, and failover
Cluster membership services
Server monitoring and fencing
Single Client Access Name (SCAN)
Server Pools
Grid Naming Services
Oracle Clusterware can be used to protect any application (restarting or failing over the application in the event of a failure), free of charge, if one or more of the following conditions are met:
The server OS is supported by a valid Oracle Unbreakable Linux support contract.
The product to be protected is either:
Any Oracle product (e.g. Oracle Applications, Siebel, Hyperion, Oracle Database EE, Oracle Database XE)
Any third-party product that directly or indirectly stores data in an Oracle database
At least one of the servers in the cluster is licensed for Oracle Database (SE1, SE, or EE)
A cluster is defined to include all the machines that share the same Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) and Voting Disk.
The following restricted-use licenses are included with Oracle Database 11g in the editions indicated:
A restricted-use license for Oracle Internet Directory (OID) is included with all editions (except for Oracle Database Express Edition) if users use the Directory Naming feature to configure Oracle Net Services. OID may not be used or deployed for other uses. Please contact your Oracle sales representative for additional information on Oracle Internet Directory (OID).
A restricted-use license for Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J) is included with all editions (except for Oracle Database Express Edition). This embedded version is provided solely to support Oracle Enterprise Manager (Database and Grid Control), Advanced Queuing Servlet, Ultra Search, Application Express, and Warehouse Builder, and may not be used or deployed for other purposes.
A restricted-use license for Oracle HTTP Server is with all editions (except for Oracle Database Express Edition) when the HTTP Server is running on the same server as the database. Running Oracle HTTP server on a different server requires that other server be licensed to use the HTTP server, either through an Oracle Database license or an Oracle Application Server license.
A restricted-use license for Oracle Application Express Listener is included with all editions (except for Oracle Database Express Edition) solely to support connectivity to Oracle Application Express, which may be installed in the Oracle Database. Running Oracle Application Express Listener on a different server does not require that that server be licensed to use the Oracle Database.
A restricted-use license of Oracle Berkeley DB is included for use with the Oracle Grid Infrastructure only.
A restricted-use license of Load Testing Accelerator for Oracle Database is included for use with Oracle Real Application Testing only.
Oracle Warehouse Builder Enterprise ETL Option
The following features, previously licensed with the Oracle Warehouse Builder ETL Option, are no longer licensed with the Oracle Database. Instead, they are licensed via the Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition:
Slowing Changing Dimensions (SCD) Type 2 and 3
XML Files as a target
Transportable ETL modules, multiple configurations, and pluggable mappings
Operators for pluggable mapping, pluggable mapping input signature, pluggable mapping output signature
Design Environment Support for RAC
Target load ordering
Seeded spatial and streams transformations
Process Flow Activity templates
Process Flow variables support
Process Flow looping activities such as For Loop and While Loop
Process Flow Route and Notification activities
Metadata lineage and impact analysis
Metadata change propagation
Schedulable Mappings and Process Flows
Metadata Extensibility
Deployment to Discoverer EUL
Deployment to Oracle BI Beans catalog
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