oracleprovider of an integrated suite of applications and secure infrastructure on Oracle Cloud, oracle database 23ai.
This latest release of Oracle's unified database introduces more than 300 features aimed at simplifying the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with data, accelerating app development, and running critical workloads. , the company announced on Thursday (May 2). press release.
“Oracle Database 23ai is a game-changing product for enterprises around the world, and in recognition of the importance of our breakthrough AI technology, we are renaming it to Oracle Database 23ai in this release.” Juan Loaizasaid Oracle's executive vice president of mission-critical database technologies in a release.
According to the release, one of the key highlights of Oracle Database 23ai is the introduction of Oracle AI Vector Search functionality. This feature allows customers to easily search documents, images, and other unstructured data based on conceptual content rather than specific words, pixels, or data values.
Oracle Database 23ai securely combines search of both unstructured and private business data, eliminating the need for data movement or replication, the release states.
Unlike traditional AI algorithms that require data to go where the algorithm resides, Oracle Database 23ai brings AI algorithms to where the data resides. This enables AI to run in real-time within the Oracle database, making AI applications more effective, efficient, and secure with each release.
Oracle Database 23ai is available as a wide range of cloud services. oracle cloud infrastructure (OCI) Oracle Exadata Database Service, Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, and Oracle Base Database Service. Additionally, it is also available on Oracle Database@Azure, according to the release.
In addition to AI Vector Search, Oracle Database 23ai introduces several other features, the release states. These include Oracle Exadata System Software 24ai, which accelerates AI Vector Search for large amounts of data and large numbers of users, and OCI GoldenGate 23ai, which enables real-time replication of vectors between disparate vector stores.
It was reported in December that Oracle was working to expand its services. cloud infrastructure This is a business aimed at increasing its competitiveness with Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet Inc.'s Google.
In March, Oracle added new features Generation AI It says these capabilities are built into existing business workflows across finance, supply chain, human resources (HR), sales, marketing and service.
In April, Oracle Financial Services Cloud service utilizing AI This helps banks reduce anti-money laundering (AML) risks.