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  2. Changes in This Release for Oracle RAC

Changes in This Release for Oracle RAC

Following are the changes in Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for this release.

Changes in Oracle Database 18c

The following are changes in Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Oracle Database 18c.

Note:

These features may not be available in your version of Oracle Database 18c at this time.

New Features

New features for Oracle Database 18c.

  • Simplified Image-based Oracle Database Installation

    Starting with Oracle Database 18c, the Oracle Database software is available as an image file for download and installation. Extract the image software into the directory where you want your Oracle home to be located, and then run the runInstaller script to start the Oracle Database installation.

    For more information, see About Image-Based Oracle Database Installation

  • Read-Only Oracle Home

    Starting with Oracle Database 18c, if you choose a read-only Oracle home, then the database tools and processes write under the ORACLE_BASE path instead of under the Oracle home directory.

    A read-only Oracle home separates the software from the database configuration information and log files. This separation enables you to easily share the software across different deployments. A read-only Oracle home also simplifies version control and standardization.

    For more information, see Configuring Read-Only Oracle Homes