This post will show which Oracle database clients/server versions are still supported, including a support status roadmap, showing versions, dates and support policies with which customers are still eligible for fixes.
It covers Premium and Extended support, for more information on support policies, see http://www.oracle.com/support/lifetime-support-policy.html.
Information in these matrices is always undergoing changes and you should always cross check this information with http://support.oracle.com.
Oracle has different kinds of ‘lifetime support’, where Premier and Extended Support are the most well known:
Premier Support provides maintenance and support five years from their general availability date.
Extended Support provides an extra three years of (Premier) support for specific Oracle releases for an additional fee.
Database version compatibility matrix
Oracle calls this the Client / Server Interoperability Support matrix.
| Server Version | |||||
| Client Version | 11.2.0.x | 11.1.0.x | > 10.2.0.2 | > 10.1.0.5 | > 9.2.0.4 |
| 11.2.0.x | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ES |
| 11.1.0.x | Yes | Yes | Yes | ES | ES |
| > 10.2.0.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ES | ES |
| > 10.1.0.5 *) | ES | ES | ES | ES | ES |
| > 9.2.0.4 | ES | ES | ES | ES | ES |
ES) Extended Support: fixes are only possible for customers with Extended Support.
*) There are problems connecting from a 10g client to 8i/9i where one is EBCDIC based.
Notes:
- Interoperability problems will only be investigated if BOTH releases involved are covered.
- For database links between different Oracle versions connections must be supported in BOTH directions in the matrix above.
Updates
For complete details and (updated) support information, please go to Note ID 207303.1 on Oracle support.
Database version support matrix
Oracle calls this the Database Releases Support Status Summary.
Fixes are only possible when the database is on the latest Patch Set and for 9.2 and 10.1 fixes are only possible for customers with Extended Support.
| Release | Current Patch Set | Next Patch Set | Premier Support Ends | Extended Support Ends |
| 11.2.0 | 11.2.0.1 | 11.2.0.2 | - | - |
| 11.1.0 | 11.1.0.7 | None | Aug-2012 | Aug-2015 |
| 10.2.0 | 10.2.0.4 | 10.2.0.5 | Jul-2010 | Jul-2013 |
| 10.1.0 | 10.1.0.5 | None | Jan-2009 | Jan-2012 |
| 9.2.0 | 9.2.0.8 | None | Jul-2007 | Jul-2010 |
Updates
For complete details and (updated) support information, please go to Note ID 161818.1 on Oracle Support.
Database version compatibility and support matrix,
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good post! i can’t even find this info easily from oracle website.