Upgrade an Autonomous AI Database Instance to Oracle AI Database 26ai

There are several options to upgrade an Autonomous AI Database instance to Oracle AI Database 26ai. You can upgrade with scheduled upgrade or you can upgrade by cloning.

Using scheduled upgrade, an instance is upgraded to Oracle AI Database 26ai automatically according to the schedule you specify.

Using cloning to upgrade, when you clone an Autonomous AI Database instance and the source database version is Oracle Database 19c, you can choose Oracle AI Database 26ai for the clone.

• Upgrade to Oracle AI Database 26ai with Scheduled Upgrade
  If your Autonomous AI Database instance is using Oracle Database 19c, you can upgrade to Oracle AI Database 26ai with Scheduled Upgrade.
• Upgrade to Oracle AI Database 26ai by Creating a Full Clone
  If your Autonomous AI Database instance is using Oracle Database 19c you can upgrade to Oracle AI Database 26ai by creating a full clone.
• Upgrade to Oracle AI Database 26ai by Creating a Refreshable Clone
  You can create a refreshable clone where the source database version is Oracle Database 19c and the cloned database version is Oracle AI Database 26ai.