New Oracle Database 23ai, earlier launched as Oracle Database 23c, because of the importance of the breakthrough AI technology in the release renamed as 23ai. The major release with over 300 new features. It focuses on simplifying and scaling data management for developers, mission-critical applications, and AI.
Currently 23ai only available in Oracle Cloud. The release has been delayed for 23ai to CY2025.
Major benefit
Earlier developers has to use single format, either relational , json or graph, from 23ai its unified means Application can treat data as relational and run SQL against it
Same application can treat the same data as JSON document, read |& write using json native API to get all benefit of json. Same for Graph queries
Java script stored procedure language from 23ai.
Oracle Database 23ai Free offers the ability to experience Oracle Database, which businesses throughout the world rely on for their mission-critical workloads. The resource limits for Oracle Database Free are up to 2 CPUs for foreground processes, 2 GB of RAM and 12 GB of user data on disk. It is packaged for ease of use and simple download.
Added lock free consistent updates, support for very long running transactions
True cache –
SQL Firewall –
Real-time SQL Management Plan
See Oracle Database 23ai features
References
https://oracle-base.com/blog/2024/11/02/oracle-database-23ai-release-delays/
Release Schedule of Current Database Releases (Doc ID 742060.1)