1. Database Client Installation Guide
  2. Configuring Operating Systems for Oracle Database Client
  3. Oracle Database Client Software Requirements

Oracle Database Client Software Requirements

Lists the software requirements for Oracle Database client.

Table 3-1 Windows x64 Software Requirements

Requirement Value

Operating System

Oracle Database for Windows x64 is supported on the following operating systems:

  • Windows 10 x64 - Pro, Pro for Workstations, Enterprise, and Education editions

  • Windows 11 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, and Foundation editions

  • Windows Server 2016 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions

  • Windows Server 2019 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions

  • Windows Server 2022 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions

Note: Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported. The Server Core option is not supported.

Windows 11 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions and Windows Server 2022 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials editions are supported starting with Oracle Database 21c Release Update (21.4) or later.

Virtualization

Oracle certifies the following virtualization technologies with Oracle Database Client on Windows:

  • Oracle VM Server

  • Microsoft Hyper-V

For more detailed information on certified Oracle VM Server combinations, check My Oracle Support note 464754.1. For more information on certified Hyper-V combinations, you can visit:

https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/virtualization-matrix.html

Compiler and SDK

The following components are supported with the compilers based on Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Version 16.7.8 or later and Intel C++ 19.0 Compiler, Update 8 (Version 19.0.8), and Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Version 16.7.8 or later SDK:

  • Oracle Call Interface

  • Pro*C/C++

  • External callouts

  • Oracle XML Developer's Kit (XDK)

Oracle C++ Call Interface supports:

  • Compilers based on Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Version 16.7.8 or later and Intel C++ 19.0 Compiler, Update 8 (Version 19.0.8) with Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 STLs

Pro*COBOL supports:

  • Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.2 - Update 2

  • Micro Focus Visual COBOL (Version 6)

Network Protocol

The Oracle Net foundation layer uses Oracle protocol support to communicate with the following industry-standard network protocols:

  • TCP/IP

  • TCP/IP with SSL

  • Named Pipes

Oracle Database

To connect with Oracle Database Client 21c, the following are required:

  • Oracle Database Server is version 11.2.0.4 or later.

  • If the earlier Oracle Database Server is running on the same computer as Oracle Database Client 21c, a bequeath connection cannot be used.

Oracle recommends upgrading Oracle Database to the latest patchset (11.2.0.4 or later). You can download the patchset from the Patches and Updates section of My Oracle Support at

https://support.oracle.com
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