Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Oracle Database 26ai

Rds For Oracle ยท 2026-07-07

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Technical Details

Affected Versions 26.0.0.0
Regions all commercial AWS Regions, AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Migration Required Yes
Cost Impact Neutral
IaC Impact High

What This Means

For DevOps Teams

Update existing Oracle Database instances to version 26ai using the Modify DB Instance workflow to leverage new AI features and ensure compatibility with the latest Oracle Long Term Support Release.

For Platform Teams

Integrate Oracle Database 26ai into your RDS deployments to utilize advanced AI features like Oracle's Select AI and AI Vector Search, enhancing database functionality and user experience.

For Executives

Evaluate the integration of Oracle Database 26ai with Amazon RDS for enhanced AI capabilities, aiming to increase developer and business user productivity through natural language SQL generation and advanced search features.

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