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Is Oracle Database Standard Edition Free? [closed]

I'm a beginner level RDBMS student. I need to manage and test SQL commands on one database on my laptop (localhost). I see 'Oracle Database Standard Edition 12c' (2.6 Gb) in the download section. So, is it free or does it need licensing?

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BalaK Avatar asked Jan 29 '16 22:01

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Oracle has a version called Oracle Express which is, in fact, free.

You can download it from here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/express-edition/overview/index.html

From its webpage:

Oracle Database XE is a great starter database for:

Developers working on Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, .NET, XML, and Open Source applications

DBAs who need a free, starter database for training and deployment

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barbarity Avatar answered Oct 19 '22 18:10

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