Oracle DB 23ai Free on OL8 by cloudimg

## Oracle Database 23ai Free on Oracle Linux 8 by cloudimg

Pre configured Oracle Database 23ai Free on Oracle Linux 8, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. The FREE container database and FREEPDB1 pluggable database come preinstalled and preconfigured, with the Oracle Listener bound to port 1521 ready for remote connections. No licence cost, no OTN account, no manual configuration. Production ready, security patched, and validated before publication, with 24/7 expert technical support.

Why Choose cloudimg?

* 24/7 Expert Support with guaranteed 24 hour response for all requests and one hour average for critical issues. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk

* Production Ready from Launch Pre configured, security patched, and validated before publication

* Azure Native Integration Built with Azure Linux Agent, cloud init, and Gen2 Hyper V support

* Trusted by Enterprise Established marketplace publisher with hundreds of images across AWS and Azure

What's Included

* Oracle Database 23ai Free 23.5.0.0.0 (64 bit) installed at /opt/oracle

* Preconfigured FREE container database with FREEPDB1 pluggable database ready to start

* Oracle Listener preconfigured on port 1521, bound to 0.0.0.0 for remote access

* Dedicated oracle OS user with environment and helper scripts

* Randomly generated SYSTEM user credentials at /stage/scripts/oracle-database-credentials.log

* In built AI Vector Search for similarity and semantic search workloads

* JSON Relational Duality for working with relational and JSON views of the same data

* Operational Property Graph for native graph analytics alongside transactional data

* Up to 12 GB of user data and up to 2 CPU threads (Free edition limits)

* OS package update script running on first boot

* Oracle Linux 8 base with latest security patches at build time

Use Cases

* Development, learning, and prototyping of Oracle Database applications

* AI and vector search workloads using 23ai native vector indexes

* JSON and relational converged application development

* Graph analytics on transactional data without a separate graph database

* Integration testing against the full 23ai feature set before migrating to a licenced Oracle Database edition

* Lightweight production workloads that fit within the 12 GB user data limit

Getting Started

1. Deploy from the Azure Marketplace in your preferred region

2. Open inbound TCP 1521 from your trusted IP on the Network Security Group

3. Connect via SSH using azureuser and your SSH key

4. Switch to the oracle user and run start_all.sh to start the database and listener

5. Connect with sqlplus or SQL Developer using the generated SYSTEM password

Technical Specifications

* Operating System: Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.10

* Oracle Database 23ai Free: 23.5.0.0.0

* Install Path: /opt/oracle/product/23ai/dbhomeFree

* Container Database: FREE

* Pluggable Database: FREEPDB1

* Listener Port: 1521

* Default OS User: azureuser (sudo enabled)

* Oracle OS User: oracle (owns ORACLE_HOME)

* Recommended Size: Standard_D2s_v3 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM)

* VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot

* Filesystem: LVM partitioned

Security

* Latest CVE patches applied at build time

* Inbound TCP 1521 required for remote connections; restrict to trusted IP ranges

* SSH hardened with key based authentication

* Randomly generated credentials per build, never shared across images

* Compliance ready for CIS, PCI DSS, HIPAA

Support

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