Amazon RDS for Oracle has added support for Oracle Database 26ai, the latest Long Term Support Release. This update integrates Amazon Bedrock, enabling Select AI to generate SQL from natural language and offering access to models like Claude and Llama. It also introduces native AI Vector Search for storing embeddings and performing semantic queries directly within the database, eliminating the need for separate vector stores.
- Oracle 26ai LTS is now available on RDS for Oracle with Bedrock integration.
- Select AI allows natural language to SQL generation for developers and business users.
- Native AI Vector Search enables semantic and hybrid searches without external tools.
- RAG implementations can run directly in SQL, keeping data within the database.
Fleet impact: For Oracle ExaCC/RAC and RDS Oracle fleets, this release enables native vector search and RAG capabilities, reducing latency and data egress costs by eliminating the need for separate vector databases. Upgrade planning should prioritize testing Select AI prompts and validating vector index performance against existing workloads to leverage the new AI features effectively.