


It describes the version, date and time, and the operating system the Instant Client was generated on. It is simple for independent software vendors to package applications.Ī README file is included with the Instant Client installation. There is no loss of functionality or performance for applications deployed using Instant Client. The Oracle Database client-side number of required files and the total disk storage are significantly reduced. Installation involves copying a small number of files or installing a package, for example the Linux RPM packages.

Finally, the Instant Client is easy to install. The Instant Client shared libraries occupy only about one-fourth the disk space of a full client-side installation. The storage space requirement of an OCI application running in Instant Client mode is significantly reduced compared to the same application running in a full client-side installation.
