2.1.1 Oracle Linux 9 and Java 25

Oracle Exadata System Software release 26.2.0 updates the Oracle Exadata database server and storage server operating system to Oracle Linux 9 and updates the bundled Java version to Java 25.

Oracle Linux 9 provides an updated security and platform foundation for Oracle Exadata. In particular, it supports FIPS 140-3 and introduces post-quantum cryptography capabilities through updated user-space cryptographic libraries. Java 25 provides an updated Java platform that aligns with Oracle Linux 9 and supports post-quantum cryptography capabilities.