Oracle DB 21c XE on OL 8 | cloudimg

Oracle Database 21c Express Edition on Oracle Linux 8 by cloudimg

Production ready Oracle Database 21c Express Edition 21.3.0.0.0 running on Oracle Linux 8.10, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. The free Oracle Database edition, pre configured with a ready to use pluggable database, helper scripts, and randomly generated SYSTEM credentials. Backed by 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 production issues. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk
• Production Ready from Launch Pre configured, security patched, and validated before publication. The database is started, listener is up, and the pluggable database XEPDB1 is ready to accept connections on first boot
• Azure Native Integration Built with Azure Linux Agent (waagent), cloud init, and Gen2 Hyper V support. Optimised for Azure compute, networking, and storage
• Trusted by Enterprise Established marketplace publisher with hundreds of production images across AWS and Azure, trusted by organisations worldwide

What's Included

• Oracle Database 21c Express Edition 21.3.0.0.0 (free edition)
• Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.10 with latest security patches
• Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) for enhanced performance
• Pluggable database XEPDB1 pre created and ready to use
• Oracle listener configured and running on TCP port 1521
• Dedicated oracle OS user and dba group
• Helper scripts for start, stop, status, and sqlplus convenience
• Randomly generated SYSTEM and SYS passwords stored in /home/oracle/oracle_credentials.txt on first boot
• Azure Linux Agent (waagent) and cloud init for seamless Azure integration
• SELinux in permissive mode to avoid blocking Oracle operations
• Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support with UEFI boot

Use Cases

• Development and testing environments for Oracle Database applications
• Learning and training on Oracle Database
• Small production workloads within Oracle XE resource limits (2 CPU threads, 2 GB RAM used by Oracle, 12 GB user data)
• Proof of concept and evaluation deployments
• Dev and test environments for applications that target Oracle Database in production
• Migration testing from on premises Oracle Database to Azure

Getting Started

1. Deploy from the Azure Marketplace in your preferred region. The recommended VM size is Standard_D2s_v3 or larger 2. Connect via SSH using the azureuser account and your SSH key 3. Switch to the oracle user with sudo su - oracle 4. View the randomly generated SYSTEM password at /home/oracle/oracle_credentials.txt 5. Connect with sqlplus system@XEPDB1 and start building

Technical Specifications

• Operating System: Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.10
• Database: Oracle Database 21c Express Edition 21.3.0.0.0
• ORACLE_HOME: /opt/oracle/product/21c/dbhomeXE
• ORACLE_SID: XE
• Pluggable Database: XEPDB1
• Listener Port: 1521 (TCP)
• OS Users: azureuser (sudo enabled) and oracle (database owner)
• Credentials File: /home/oracle/oracle_credentials.txt
• Recommended VM Size: Standard_D2s_v3 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM) or larger
• VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot
• Package Manager: dnf
• Security: SELinux permissive, firewalld enabled

Support

cloudimg provides 24/7/365 expert technical support for all marketplace images. Our team of Oracle, Linux, and cloud infrastructure specialists offers guaranteed response within 24 hours for all requests, with a one hour average for critical production issues. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk for assistance with deployment, configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

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Oracle, Oracle Database, and Oracle Linux are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. This image is a repackaged upstream distribution provided by cloudimg. Oracle Database 21c Express Edition is free to use under the Oracle Free Use Terms and Conditions. Additional charges apply for build, maintenance, and 24/7 support provided by cloudimg.