Choose a Database Deployment

Choose the Oracle AI Database deployment that best fits your vector search application, then follow the corresponding setup guide. Each guide explains what you need to configure for the Oracle VecDB Python SDK.

If you are new to Oracle AI Database, choose Free Container when you want to work entirely on your development computer without an Oracle Cloud account. Choose Serverless when you want a managed database in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Select your deployment

Deployment	Choose it when
Autonomous AI Database Free Container	You want a local development and test environment with Docker or Podman.
Autonomous AI Database Serverless	You want a managed Oracle Cloud database with no database infrastructure to operate. Start with Always Free or the low-cost fixed-shape Developer option for development and testing.

After you choose a deployment

1. Complete the setup guide for your deployment.
2. Continue with Install the SDK in the quickstart.

If you already have another supported Oracle AI Database deployment, ask its administrator for the vector-user credentials, Console URL, and SDK REST endpoint, then continue with the quickstart.