Marketing editions

Over and above the different versions of the Oracle database management software
developed over time, Oracle Corporation subdivides its product into varying
"editions" - apparently for marketing and license-tracking reasons. (Do not confuse
the marketing "editions" with the internal virtual versioning "editions" introduced
with Oracle 11.2).[61] In approximate order of decreasing scale:

Enterprise Edition[62] (EE) includes more features than the "Standard

Edition", especially in the areas of performance and security. Oracle Corporation
licenses this product on the basis of users or of processors, typically for servers
running 4 or more CPUs. EE has no memory limits, and can utilize clustering using
Oracle RAC software.

Standard Edition[63] (SE) contains base database functionality. Oracle

Corporation licenses this product on the basis of users or of processors, typically for
servers running from one to four CPUs. If the number of CPUs exceeds 4 CPUs, the
user must convert to an Enterprise license. SE has no memory limits, and can utilize
clustering with Oracle RAC at no additional charge.

Standard Edition One,[64] (SE1[65] or SEO) introduced with Oracle 10g, has
some additional feature-restrictions. Oracle Corporation markets it for use on
systems with one or two CPUs. It has no memory limitations.

Express Edition[66] ("Oracle Database XE")

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The first Express Edition, introduced in 2005, offered Oracle 10g free to
distribute on Windows and Linux platforms. It had a footprint of only 150 MB, had a
limitation to a maximum of 4 GB of user data[67] and could use only a single CPU.
Although it could install on a server with any amount of memory, it used a
maximum of 1 GB.[68] Support for this version came exclusively through on-line
forums and not through Oracle support.
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Oracle 11g Express Edition, released by Oracle Corporation on 24 September
2011,[69] can support 11 GB of user data.[70] Oracle XE does not support loading
Java code into the database.[71]

Oracle Database Lite,[72] intended for running on mobile devices. The

embedded[73] mobile database located on the mobile device can synchronize with
a server-based installation. Includes support for Win32, Windows CE, Palm OS, and
EPOC database clients, integration with Oracle's Advanced Queuing (AQ)
mechanism, and data and application synchronization software (to enterprise Oracle
databases). Supports 100% Java development (through JDBC drivers and the
database's native support for embedded SQLJ and Java stored procedures).
Enterprise Edition[62] (EE) includes more features than the "Standard Edition",
especially in the areas of performance and security. Oracle Corporation licenses this

product on the basis of users or of processors, typically for servers running 4 or

more CPUs. EE has no memory limits, and can utilize clustering using Oracle RAC
software.

Standard Edition[63] (SE) contains base database functionality. Oracle

Corporation licenses this product on the basis of users or of processors, typically for
servers running from one to four CPUs. If the number of CPUs exceeds 4 CPUs, the
user must convert to an Enterprise license. SE has no memory limits, and can utilize
clustering with Oracle RAC at no additional charge.

Standard Edition One,[64] (SE1[65] or SEO) introduced with Oracle 10g, has
some additional feature-restrictions. Oracle Corporation markets it for use on
systems with one or two CPUs. It has no memory limitations.

Express Edition[66] ("Oracle Database XE")

o
The first Express Edition, introduced in 2005, offered Oracle 10g free to
distribute on Windows and Linux platforms. It had a footprint of only 150 MB, had a
limitation to a maximum of 4 GB of user data[67] and could use only a single CPU.
Although it could install on a server with any amount of memory, it used a
maximum of 1 GB.[68] Support for this version came exclusively through on-line
forums and not through Oracle support.
o
Oracle 11g Express Edition, released by Oracle Corporation on 24 September
2011,[69] can support 11 GB of user data.[70] Oracle XE does not support loading
Java code into the database.[71]

Oracle Database Lite,[72] intended for running on mobile devices. The

embedded[73] mobile database located on the mobile device can synchronize with
a server-based installation. Includes support for Win32, Windows CE, Palm OS, and
EPOC database clients, integration with Oracle's Advanced Queuing (AQ)
mechanism, and data and application synchronization software (to enterprise Oracle
databases). Supports 100% Java development (through JDBC drivers and the
database's native support for embedded SQLJ and Java stored procedures).

Enterprise Edition[62] (EE) includes more features than the "Standard

Edition", especially in the areas of performance and security. Oracle Corporation
licenses this product on the basis of users or of processors, typically for servers
running 4 or more CPUs. EE has no memory limits, and can utilize clustering using
Oracle RAC software.

Standard Edition[63] (SE) contains base database functionality. Oracle

Corporation licenses this product on the basis of users or of processors, typically for
servers running from one to four CPUs. If the number of CPUs exceeds 4 CPUs, the

user must convert to an Enterprise license. SE has no memory limits, and can utilize
clustering with Oracle RAC at no additional charge.

Standard Edition One,[64] (SE1[65] or SEO) introduced with Oracle 10g, has
some additional feature-restrictions. Oracle Corporation markets it for use on
systems with one or two CPUs. It has no memory limitations.

Express Edition[66] ("Oracle Database XE")

o
The first Express Edition, introduced in 2005, offered Oracle 10g free to
distribute on Windows and Linux platforms. It had a footprint of only 150 MB, had a
limitation to a maximum of 4 GB of user data[67] and could use only a single CPU.
Although it could install on a server with any amount of memory, it used a
maximum of 1 GB.[68] Support for this version came exclusively through on-line
forums and not through Oracle support.
o
Oracle 11g Express Edition, released by Oracle Corporation on 24 September
2011,[69] can support 11 GB of user data.[70] Oracle XE does not support loading
Java code into the database.[71]

Oracle Database Lite,[72] intended for running on mobile devices. The

embedded[73] mobile database located on the mobile device can synchronize with
a server-based installation. Includes support for Win32, Windows CE, Palm OS, and
EPOC database clients, integration with Oracle's Advanced Queuing (AQ)
mechanism, and data and application synchronization software (to enterprise Oracle
databases). Supports 100% Java development (through JDBC drivers and the
database's native support for embedded SQLJ and Java stored procedures).

Enterprise Edition[62] (EE) includes more features than the "Standard

Edition", especially in the areas of performance and security. Oracle Corporation
licenses this product on the basis of users or of processors, typically for servers
running 4 or more CPUs. EE has no memory limits, and can utilize clustering using
Oracle RAC software.

Standard Edition[63] (SE) contains base database functionality. Oracle

Corporation licenses this product on the basis of users or of processors, typically for
servers running from one to four CPUs. If the number of CPUs exceeds 4 CPUs, the
user must convert to an Enterprise license. SE has no memory limits, and can utilize
clustering with Oracle RAC at no additional charge.

Standard Edition One,[64] (SE1[65] or SEO) introduced with Oracle 10g, has
some additional feature-restrictions. Oracle Corporation markets it for use on
systems with one or two CPUs. It has no memory limitations.

Express Edition[66] ("Oracle Database XE")

o
The first Express Edition, introduced in 2005, offered Oracle 10g free to
distribute on Windows and Linux platforms. It had a footprint of only 150 MB, had a
limitation to a maximum of 4 GB of user data[67] and could use only a single CPU.
Although it could install on a server with any amount of memory, it used a
maximum of 1 GB.[68] Support for this version came exclusively through on-line
forums and not through Oracle support.
o
Oracle 11g Express Edition, released by Oracle Corporation on 24 September
2011,[69] can support 11 GB of user data.[70] Oracle XE does not support loading
Java code into the database.[71]

Oracle Database Lite,[72] intended for running on mobile devices. The

embedded[73] mobile database located on the mobile device can synchronize with
a server-based installation. Includes support for Win32, Windows CE, Palm OS, and
EPOC database clients, integration with Oracle's Advanced Queuing (AQ)
mechanism, and data and application synchronization software (to enterprise Oracle
databases). Supports 100% Java development (through JDBC drivers and the
database's native support for embedded SQLJ and Java stored procedures).