For those who are waiting for Oracle database 12cR2 ( Oracle 12.2), good news is that, it's available for download since 10 February 2017 from Oracle e-delivery website.
Here are the step by step instructions on downloading.
Step1: Go to https://edelivery.oracle.com and login using your Oracle Metalink username/Passsord.
Step2: Search for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition
Step3: Select Linux x86 - 64 from "Select platform" list
Step4 : Press continue
Step5: click little down arrow key to see details and make sure your selection is correct.
Step6: Press continue and accept oracle Term and Conditions.
and Oracle 12.2 is available to download and install on your Test system so you can start planning the upgrade when you fully tested against your application.
Please beware this download is available for Exadata and it will be available for standard x86-64 bit platform from 15-March 2017.
Here is the list of version available for different component. you will notice all components are available for 12.2 except database client on windows platform which is still 12.1.0.2
Here are the step by step instructions on downloading.
Step1: Go to https://edelivery.oracle.com and login using your Oracle Metalink username/Passsord.
Step2: Search for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition
Step3: Select Linux x86 - 64 from "Select platform" list
Step4 : Press continue
Step5: click little down arrow key to see details and make sure your selection is correct.
Step6: Press continue and accept oracle Term and Conditions.
and Oracle 12.2 is available to download and install on your Test system so you can start planning the upgrade when you fully tested against your application.
Please beware this download is available for Exadata and it will be available for standard x86-64 bit platform from 15-March 2017.
Here is the list of version available for different component. you will notice all components are available for 12.2 except database client on windows platform which is still 12.1.0.2
Oracle
Database Client (12.2.0.1.0 Exadata/SuperCluster)
V839967-01.zip Oracle Database 12c Release 2 Client
(12.2.0.1.0) for Linux x86-64
V839968-01.zip Oracle Database 12c Release 2 Client
(12.2.0.1.0) for Linux x86
Oracle Database Global Service Manager (12.2.0.1.0
Exadata/SuperCluster)
V840019-01.zip Oracle Database 12c Release 2 Global Service
Manager (12.2.0.1.0) for Linux x86-64
Oracle Database Grid Infrastructure (12.2.0.1.0
Exadata/SuperCluster)
V840012-01.zip Oracle Database 12c Release 2 Grid
Infrastructure (12.2.0.1.0) for Linux x86-64
Oracle Database Client (12.1.0.2.0)
V47121-01.zip Oracle Database 12c Release 1 Client
(12.1.0.2.0) for Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
V47124-01.zip Oracle Database 12c Release 1 Client
(12.1.0.2.0) for Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
Oracle HTTP Server (12.2.1.1.0)
V266898-01.zip Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.1.0)
HTTP Server for Linux x86-64
Happy Upgrading. !!!!
