Oracle Database Client Software Requirements
Lists the software requirements for Oracle Database client.
Table 3-1 Windows x64 Software Requirements
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Oracle Database for Windows x64 is supported on the following operating systems:
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. |
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Virtualization |
Oracle certifies the following virtualization technologies with Oracle Database Client on Windows:
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 |
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 C++ Call Interface supports:
Pro*COBOL supports:
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The Oracle Net foundation layer uses Oracle protocol support to communicate with the following industry-standard network protocols:
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To connect with Oracle Database Client 21c, the following are required:
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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Unzip utility |
Install the latest version of unzip. |
Parent topic: Configuring Operating Systems for Oracle Database Client