Oracle 12.2 Upgrade MOS notes and Links

Here is the link to Oracle official document:

http://docs.oracle.com/database/122/UPGRD/toc.htm

·         MOS Note: 2173141.1
Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrades to non-CDB Oracle Database 12.2
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·         MOS Note: 2173144.1
Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrade for Multitenant Architecture Oracle Databases from 12.1. to 12.2.
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·         MOS Note: 2189854.1
Complete Checklist for Upgrading to Oracle Database 12.2 using DBUA

You can also refer to the following blog link from Mike Dietrich (he and Roy Swonger are promoting and supporting Oracle Upgrade in Oracle):

https://blogs.oracle.com/UPGRADE/entry/upgrade_to_oracle_database_121

No more wait - Oracle Database 12c Release 2 is available everywhere (not only on the cloud)!

On March 1, 2017,  Oracle Database 12c Release 2 became fully available (not only on the Cloud). Here is the link for download:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/index.html

The following is the blog link from Maria Colgan about it:

https://sqlmaria.com/2017/03/01/oracle-database-12c-release-2-available-everywhere/

Also, you can check the blog from Tim Hall about it:

https://oracle-base.com/articles/12c/oracle-db-12cr2-installation-on-oracle-linux-6-and-7

So, you can try and play it on your own box.

Enjoy!