Oracle Database 10g boasts new features that help with administration and internal database management and present developers and business users with easy-to-use database development alternatives.

Oracle’s long-awaited 12c database is now available for download, according to the company’s official website. Download links for the product were available on the site as of late Tuesday.

The database heavyweight ships the Unix versions of its much-anticipated 10g database, matches Microsoft on pricing and cuts the cost of its clustering features.

The database heavyweight on Tuesday is expected to announce the beta release of Oracle 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE), which will be generally available by the end of the year.

Exploit code that could affect Oracle's flagship database is on the loose, and while Oracle says it has a fix, the company doesn't plan to release the patch until its next security update in January.

Oracle lets Release 2 of Database 10g out of the bag, promising tighter security and better performance and availability with the much-anticipated revamp.

Oracle ORCL has made its Database Software free for developers. Oracle is making it easier for developers to try its industry-leading database software.

Oracle is finally making it easier for developers to test-drive its industry-leading database software.