Question 1

What is Oracle Database 26ai?

Accepted Answer

26ai is Oracle's latest, AI-capable release of its converged database. It builds Vector Embedding, Vector Search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation directly into the database, so you can run generative AI on your own data without bolt-on tools or external models.

Question 2

We're on Oracle 19c (or 11g/12c). Why upgrade?

Accepted Answer

Legacy releases have no native vector or RAG capability, charge extra for advanced features, and are moving toward the end of premier support. 26ai brings AI to data you already hold, natively, inside the license, while keeping the replication, high availability, clustering, and partitioning you rely on.

Question 3

Do we have to send our data to an external LLM?

Accepted Answer

No. Vector embedding, search, and RAG run inside your Oracle environment, so sensitive data never leaves your control, supporting compliance and data sovereignty for regulated industries.

Question 4

Is the AI / vector capability an extra license cost?

Accepted Answer

The vector features are built into 26ai as a native capability of the database license, with no plugins and no additional product to buy. Cornerstone reviews your licensing as part of the assessment.

Question 5

Which workloads benefit most?

Accepted Answer

High-stakes, data-rich sectors such as healthcare and clinical research, finance and banking, and manufacturing see the fastest payoff, across both unstructured content and relational data.

Question 6

How disruptive is the migration?

Accepted Answer

With Cornerstone it is a planned, staged process: assessment, migration and consolidation with rollback paths, then managed operation. A 24/7 DBA team handles the heavy lifting so your business keeps running.

What is Oracle Database 26ai?

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