The AI-Native Database That Turns Enterprise Data into Real-time Insight and Action
Oracle AI Database 26ai doesn’t just embed AI, it is built for the AI-for-Data era, merging operational systems with analytic lakes, and enabling a unified platform where relational, JSON, graph, spatial and vector data coexist and can be queried at scale. With native hybrid vector search and support for Apache Iceberg on hyperscale clouds, 26ai gives organizations the freedom to bring all their data into actionable AI workflows.
Oracle AI Database 26ai on-premises availability marks a turning point for secure, scalable enterprise AI adoption.
Starting January 2026, Oracle AI Database 26ai becomes available for on-premises deployment, bringing AI-native intelligence directly into the enterprise data center. For organizations that demand full control, strong security, and data sovereignty, this release removes the final barrier to adopting Oracle’s most advanced AI database architecture.
Oracle AI Database 26ai on-prem enables businesses to operationalize AI where their most valuable data already lives. Run agentic AI, vector search, and autonomous analytics inside the database without data movement, external AI platforms, or architectural sprawl. The result is faster insight, lower risk, and an AI foundation built for enterprise performance, compliance, and scale.
Major platform shifts require more than an announcement. They require clarity, preparation, and proven guidance. Our Oracle experts have been breaking down what Oracle AI Database 26ai really means for enterprise environments and how teams can move forward without unnecessary risk.
Preparing Your Oracle Environment for 26ai
Oracle AI Database 26ai introduces new architectural expectations. Early preparation helps organizations avoid last-minute blockers and move to 26ai with confidence.
Choosing the Right Upgrade Path to 19c or 23ai
Upgrading is not a single step. It is a sequence of decisions that directly impact downtime, performance, and long-term AI readiness.
Reducing Risk and Downtime During Oracle Upgrades
Successful upgrades balance planning, tooling, and execution. Learn how experienced teams minimize disruption while modernizing their Oracle platforms. [Read our 12 blog posts about 26ai here]

Written by Oracle ACE Directors, this practical guide helps teams plan and execute Oracle upgrades with confidence, reduce downtime, and prepare their environments for Oracle AI Database 26ai.
Run autonomous AI agents securely on your own data, inside the database.
Unified analytics across Iceberg, multicloud, and Exadata environments.
Search text, images, and relational data together with Exadata-level acceleration.
NIST-approved protection for data at rest and in flight.
APEX AI tools turn plain-language prompts into production-ready enterprise apps.
By architecting AI into the core, Oracle 26ai merges operational systems and analytics into one secure, scalable platform. With built-in agentic AI, vector search, and an autonomous AI lakehouse, organizations can move from static data storage to dynamic, self-optimizing intelligence.
Our Oracle ACE Directors and senior architects help you adopt 26ai with confidence, integrating AI agents, optimizing Exadata, and unlocking insights through secure, compliant deployments across OCI, AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. With our hands-on expertise, your upgrade isn’t just technical—it’s transformational.
Oracle 26ai is available as Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Base Database, or Oracle Exadata on the world’s top hyperscalers — AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. While enterprises have long run Exadata and ODA on-premises, the new AI-native capabilities of Oracle 26ai currently operate in cloud-based deployments on OCI, AWS, and Azure.
With Oracle 26ai, organizations can unify data management and AI innovation, bringing vector search, agentic AI, and autonomous analytics directly into the database.
Viscosity helps enterprises architect, test, and optimize for 26ai adoption ensuring performance, security, and readiness across OCI, AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.

From roadmap to rollout, our team helps you deploy Oracle AI Database 26ai with confidence, integrating agentic AI, vector search, and autonomous analytics into your existing data ecosystem. We simplify complex upgrades and multi-cloud migrations, ensuring a seamless transition that enhances security, scalability, and performance. With Oracle ACE Directors and senior architects guiding every step, Viscosity turns your move to Oracle 26ai into a strategic advantage, unlocking faster insights, smarter automation, and measurable business impact.
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Data Analytics, Oracle Exadata, Oracle Database Appliance, High Availability & Scalability Solutions, Cloud Migrations, Performance Tuning, Data Integrations, AI and Machine Learning, Oracle APEX Development, and technical training.