Oracle Database Client Installation Types

You can choose one of the following installation types when installing Oracle Database Client:

• Instant Client: Installs only the shared libraries required by Oracle Call Interface applications that use the Instant Client feature. This installation type requires much less disk space than the other Oracle Database Client installation types.

  Included in the Instant Client installation is Instant Client Light. You may want to use this version of the Instant Client if your applications generate error messages in American English only. The advantage of using Instant Client Light is that it has a much smaller footprint than regular Instant Client. Hence, your applications use less memory.

• Administrator: Enables applications to connect to an Oracle Database on the local system or on a remote system. It provides tools that let you administer an Oracle database.

• Runtime: Enables applications to connect to an Oracle Database on the local system or on a remote system.

• Custom: Enables you to select individual components from the list of Administrator and Runtime components.