Oracle Multimedia (Formerly Oracle interMedia) is a feature of Oracle Database that is included in both Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition.

• It is a general purpose feature that enables the efficient management, & retrieval of image, audio, and video data.
• Oracle Multimedia has knowledge of the most popular multimedia formats and can automate metadata extraction and basic image processing.
• Oracle Multimedia increases programmer productivity when developing multimedia applications using JSPs, Servlets, PL/SQL or when using tools such as JDeveloper (ADF/UIX) and Oracle Portal.

Oracle Multimedia manages multimedia data within Oracle Database under transaction control. Alternately, Oracle Database can store and index meta-information together with external references that enable efficient access to media content stored outside the database.

Technical Information
	Oracle Database 11g
	Oracle Multimedia: Feature Overview (PDF 161KB) July 2007		Oracle Multimedia DICOM: Feature Overview (PDF 114KB) September 2007
	Oracle Multimedia: Managing Multimedia Content (PDF 256KB) July 2007		Oracle Database 11g DICOM Medical Image Support (PDF 300KB) July 2007
	Managing Unstructured Data With Oracle Database 11g—White Paper (PDF 192KB) July 2007
	Oracle Database 10g Release 2
	Capitalizing on Rich Media Business Information (PDF 96KB)		Oracle interMedia Life Sciences Image Metadata Management (PDF 186KB)
	Additional White Papers and Other Documents
	Why Store Images In The Database—A Customer Perspective (HTML) or (PDF 24KB)		Using Oracle interMedia in Retail Banking Payment Systems (PDF 300KB)
	interMedia FAQ (HTML) or (PDF 23.1KB)		Extending Oracle10g interMedia to Support Additional Media Formats (HTML)
	Archives
	Oracle Database 10g Release 1 interMedia Technical Information		Oracle9i interMedia Technical Information
	Short Comings of File Based Media Management (HTML) or (PDF 102KB)