Exploring the Latest Open-Source Python API for Oracle Database Applications

Explore the latest open-source Python API for Oracle Database applications in this 32-minute conference talk from CloudWorld 2022. Discover significant new functionality for application developers accessing Oracle Database, including best practices for installation and upgrading. Learn about the innovative "thin" mode that eliminates the need for Oracle client libraries, resulting in easier configuration, smaller installation footprint, and more efficient runtime. Gain insights on connecting Python to Oracle Database on-premises or in the cloud from platforms without Oracle client libraries. Delve into topics such as popular language ecosystems, atomic performance tests, upgrading cx Oracle code, thin connection parameters, mutual TLS with Oracle Autonomous Database, connection pooling, DRCP, and globalization with locale type handlers. Enhance your understanding of Oracle's module for Python and its capabilities for database application development.