After years of anticipation from customers running mission-critical workloads on-premises, the wait is finally over. Oracle AI Database 26ai (23.26.1) Enterprise is now available for on-premises deployment (Linux x86-64), bringing Oracle’s latest AI-native innovations directly into customer data centers — without compromise.
This milestone release marks a major moment for organizations that require the power of modern AI while maintaining full control over data residency, security, compliance, and operational sovereignty.
AI-Native Innovation, Now On-Prem
Oracle AI Database 26ai introduces a new generation of AI capabilities built directly into the database engine. Rather than bolting AI on as an external service, Oracle embeds intelligence where your data already lives. This includes native support for AI-driven workloads across relational, JSON, vector, graph, and spatial data types — all managed through a single, unified platform.
With AI capabilities running inside the database, customers can securely build intelligent applications, perform advanced analytics, and enable generative AI use cases without moving sensitive data outside their environment.
Enterprise-Grade High Availability and Disaster Recovery
As expected from Oracle’s long-standing enterprise database leadership, AI Database 26ai continues to deliver world-class High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) capabilities. Customers can leverage proven technologies such as Oracle RAC, Active Data Guard, and advanced backup and recovery to protect their most critical workloads.
This ensures that AI-enabled applications benefit from the same resilience, scalability, and operational maturity trusted by global financial institutions, governments, and large enterprises worldwide.
Flexible Deployment for Hybrid Strategies
With on-premises availability now a reality, Oracle AI Database 26ai fits seamlessly into hybrid and multicloud strategies. Organizations can deploy consistently across on-premises environments, engineered systems, and cloud platforms — using the same database engine, architecture, and skills.
This consistency reduces operational complexity while accelerating innovation, allowing teams to adopt AI at their own pace without disrupting existing systems.
Get Started Today
Customers can now download Oracle AI Database 26ai (23.26.1 Enterprise) directly from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud:
👉 https://edelivery.oracle.com/
For deeper technical insight, the Oracle Database documentation landing page provides comprehensive guidance across architecture, administration, development, high availability, and security:
📘 https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/
Want to explore the new capabilities without installing anything? You can try Oracle AI Database 26ai online using FreeSQL.com, a browser-based sandbox environment. Oracle also offers a hands-on LiveLabs workshop where you can experiment with real scenarios and new features in minutes.
A New Era for On-Premises Databases
Oracle AI Database 26ai proves that on-premises deployments do not mean falling behind. With AI built in, enterprise-grade HA and DR, and flexible deployment options, customers can now modernize their database platforms while keeping data exactly where they need it.
The wait is over — Oracle AI Database 26ai is here, and it’s ready for on-premises innovation.
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