Oracle Database 11.2 0.4 0 End Of Support !exclusive!
Remove the server from the public internet.
This article breaks down what "End of Support" actually means for your business, the technical and compliance risks of staying on 11.2.0.4, and the concrete steps required to modernize your data architecture.
| Cost Factor | Running 11.2.0.4 (Unsustained) | Upgraded Database (e.g., 19c/23ai) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | You still pay full support fees even though you get almost nothing (Sustaining Support costs the same as Premier). | Full support with patches, fixes, and certifications. | | Breach Remediation | Average cost of a data breach is $4.45M (IBM 2023). You assume 100% of this risk. | Covered by vendor security patches. | | Compliance Fines | PCI fines range from $5k to $100k per month of violation. | Compliant. | | Developer Productivity | Your devs cannot use modern SQL features (JSON, Blockchain tables, AutoML). | High productivity. | | Cloud Migration | You cannot move 11.2.0.4 to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or AWS RDS easily. | Seamless cloud integration. | oracle database 11.2 0.4 0 end of support
December 31, 2020. (A fee waiver was previously in place for certain customers through 2018). Upgrade Support (formerly Market Driven Support): This is a restricted "life-support" offering provided by Oracle Customer Success Services It is currently available through the end of 2026 for customers who qualify and pay an additional fee.
Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 is by Oracle for security or stability fixes. Running it in production is a significant risk. Immediate planning for migration or upgrade is strongly advised. Remove the server from the public internet
If a zero-day vulnerability is discovered in the 11.2.0.4 kernel tomorrow, Oracle is under no obligation to fix it. You are entirely on your own.
Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 was a titan of its era. It powered global banking, healthcare, and e-commerce for a decade. But technology has evolved. Security threats have evolved. Compliance regulations have tightened. | Full support with patches, fixes, and certifications
Note: Some platforms (e.g., Windows, certain Linux variants) may have had Extended Support end earlier or not available.