The webpage took her to the Oracle Database 12c download page. Sarah was relieved to see that she was in the right place. John instructed her to scroll down to the " Oracle Client" section and select "Oracle Instant Client for Windows 64-bit".
Before downloading, you must decide between the two primary installation types based on your specific needs:
Oracle Instant Client for Microsoft Windows (x64) . Key Packages:
Oracle clients are backward compatible. You can use a 19c Client to connect to an 11g Database. However, Oracle recommends using the highest version available (currently 21c or 19c Long Term Support) to take advantage of security patches and bug fixes. The download page often splits these into separate sections, forcing the user to dig through tabs to find the Windows x64 zip files.
Use this if you require the , "Administrator" tools, or specific drivers like OLE DB that aren't in the Instant Client.