System Requirements

You must have root user credentials to install Oracle AI Database Free.

This table lists the system requirements for Oracle AI Database Free.

Table: Oracle AI Database Free System Requirements

Requirement	Value
Operating system requirements for Linux x86-64	List of supported Linux distributions and the minimum operating system requirements for each x86-64 Linux platform. Supported Oracle Linux 10 Distributions for x86-64 Supported Oracle Linux 9 Distributions for x86-64 Supported Oracle Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64 Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Distributions for x86-64 Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Distributions for x86-64 Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64
Network protocol	The following protocols are supported: IPC UDP TCP/IP TCP/IP with SSL Note: If you have a firewall running, ensure that all the required ports are open. See Oracle AI Database Component Port Numbers and Protocols for a list of port numbers and protocols configured for Oracle AI Database components.
RAM	1 GB RAM minimum. 2 GB RAM recommended.
Disk space	10 GB minimum.
Linux for Arm (aarch64) processor	Oracle AI Database 26ai Linux for Arm (aarch64) requires a CPU capable of Neoverse N1. Oracle recommends using a server with a minimum of Ampere Altra or Ampere Altra Max CPU.

Swap Space Requirements

For Oracle AI Database Free, Oracle recommends a minimum swap space of 2 GB or twice the size of RAM, whichever is less.