Oracle SQL Developer 4.0 Enhances Support for Oracle Database 12c

New Release of Oracle SQL Developer Optimizes Development and Database Administration for Oracle Database 12c and Expands Automation of Third Party Migrations to Oracle

Kuala Lumpur 20 December 2013 – Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL), the world's leading IT solution provider, today announced the release of Oracle SQL Developer 4.0, enhanced with new functionality to simplify the development and management of Oracle Database environments.

“Harnessing the power of enterprise data has never been easier for more than 3.3 million developers that use Oracle SQL Developer,” said Michael Hichwa, vice president of software development at Oracle. “Leveraging Oracle SQL Developer 4.0 as a free support to Oracle Database 12c, organizations can adopt the world’s most capable database quickly and easily.”

Oracle Database 12c is the latest generation of the world’s #1 database and designed for the cloud with an innovative, multitenant architecture.
Supporting new innovations in Oracle Database 12c, including its multitenant architecture and data redaction, Oracle SQL Developer 4.0 helps developers and database administrators increase productivity and performance.

By leveraging the migration tooling included in Oracle SQL Developer 4.0, customers can realize a significant decrease in the cost of migrating legacy systems and applications as less custom coding and database development is required.

Oracle SQL Developer 4.0 incorporates significant new functionality, enabling users to manage pluggable databases, enhance reporting, streamline development, and improve code and speed migration.

The standard development tool of choice for Oracle Database customers, Oracle SQL Developer 4.0 is downloadable today from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN).