Oracle E Business Suite 12.2 is available

Great news.. that Oracle Has released its long expected Oracle EBS 12.2 has been released today. As per Steven Chan's blog.

It has been released for Linux 64 Bit.

The features will be:

Hundreds of new features
Includes significant enhancements across the integrated suite of business applications spanning enterprise resource planning, human capital management, and supply chain management.  You can find the complete list here:

• E-Business Suite 12.2 Release Content Document (Note 1302189.1)

Online Patching

Apply EBS patches while users are still entering transactions and using the E-Business Suite.  Online Patching uses the Oracle Database's Edition-Based Redefinition feature and other new technologies to allow the E-Business Suite to be updated while the system is still running. You can learn more about Online Patching via our official documentation and this technical webcast.
WebLogic Server
Uses Oracle WebLogic Server, which replaces the Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J) application server used in EBS 12.0 and 12.1.  You can learn more about how this improves the system administration experience via our official documentation and this technical webcast.
Streamlined installation

• Option for installing EBS 12.2 on to existing database servers.
• Capability of installation into existing Real Application Clusters environments.
• Database deployment on Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and other file systems.

Upgrade Options?

Yes..

Upgrading to EBS 12.2

Is there a direct upgrade path from EBS 11i to 12.2?

Yes, there is a direct upgrade path from EBS 11.5.10.2 to EBS 12.2.  EBS 11.5.10.2 customers do not have to install an intermediary EBS 12 release (such as 12.1.3) before upgrading to EBS 12.2.  EBS 11.5.10.2 customers must have applied the minimum baseline patch requirements for Extended Support as described in Patch Requirements for Extended Support of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11.5.10 (Document 883202.1). Customers on earlier EBS 11i releases (such as 11.5.7) need to be at the 11.5.10.2 level plus the minimum baseline patch requirements for Extended Support before they can upgrade to EBS 12.2.

Is there a direct upgrade path from EBS 12.0 to 12.2?

Yes, there is a direct upgrade path from EBS 12.0.4 and 12.0.6 to EBS 12.2.  EBS 12.0.4 or 12.0.6 customers do not have to install an intermediary EBS 12 release (such as 12.1.3) before upgrading to EBS 12.2.  Customers on earlier EBS 12.0 releases (such as 12.0.3) will need to be at the 12.0.4 or 12.0.6 level before they can upgrade to EBS 12.2.

Is there a direct upgrade path from EBS 12.1 to 12.2?

Yes, there is a direct upgrade path from EBS 12.1.1, 12.1.2, and 12.1.3 to EBS 12.2.

For more details:

§ EBS 12.2 Product Information Center (Note 1581299.1)

§ EBS 12.2 Documentation Library (Oracle Technology Network)