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Open Source Python Thin Driver for Oracle Database

A new major Python cx_Oracle driver release is available and comes with a brand new name, python-oracledb. This is very exciting news.

May 25, 2022

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May 25, 2022

A huge year of growth for python-oracledb

It’s been three years since our ground-breaking python-oracledb driver replaced the venerable cx_Oracle driver, and a year since I gave a…

Jun 2

A list of python-oracledb versions over the last year, starting with 3.1 from April 2025 and going back to 1.3 from March 2023. The major changes in each versions are noted. The text is covered in the blog post body. The data is extracted from the python-oracledb release notes

Jun 2

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Going 10x faster with python-oracledb Data Frames

Oracle Database users gain significant performance and memory improvements by using python-oracledb’s new dataframe support. Here are some…

Jun 2

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Jun 2

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SQLAlchemy supports Oracle Database 23ai VECTORs

The widely used SQLAlchemy “Python SQL Toolkit and Object Relational Mapper” now supports the Oracle Database 23ai VECTOR data type…

May 16

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May 16

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Simplifying Python applications by using named connection pools

Python-oracledb 3.0 allows you to name pools when they are created. You can access them later by that name instead of having to pass around…

Apr 16

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Apr 16

Updated python-oracledb tutorial

The self-paced python-oracledb tutorial has been refreshed.

Apr 16

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Apr 16

Python-oracledb 3.1 has been released with improved Advanced Queueing and Data Frame features

The python-oracledb 3.1 release is now available on PyPI.

Apr 3

Python-oracledb 3.1 has been released with improved Advanced Queueing and Data Frame features

Apr 3

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High Availability in PHP OCI8 with Oracle Database Application Continuity

This is a demonstration of how Oracle Database’s Application Continuity feature helps PHP OCI8 applications continue running smoothly…

Mar 28

High Availability in PHP OCI8 with Oracle Database Application Continuity

Mar 28

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The Go godror driver now supports the Oracle Database 23ai VECTOR data type

Tamás Gulácsi’s excellent godror driver for the Go language now supports the Oracle Database 23ai VECTOR data type, courtesy of a pull…

Mar 26

The Go godror driver now supports the Oracle Database 23ai VECTOR data type

Mar 26

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How to create n8n workflows that connect to Oracle Database

The n8n workflow automation tool describes itself as “a workflow automation tool that combines AI capabilities with business process…

Mar 26

How to create n8n workflows that connect to Oracle Database

Mar 26

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Oracle Database Product Manager for language drivers including Python python-oracledb, Node.js node-oracledb, PHP OCI8 and more! On Mastodon: @cjbj@phpc.social

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