We performed a comparison between Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Oracle Linux ultimately won out in this comparison. Our reviewers found Oracle Linux to be easy to install and easy to use, while Oracle Solaris was less so. Oracle Linux users are also happier with the price than Oracle Solaris users. One place where Oracle Solaris did come out on top was in the realm of security.
"The solution has zero downtime and is easy to optimize right out of the box."
"I like the product's stable distribution. The tool offered us very good experience since it was very stable."
"The most valuable features are performance, frequent update patches, and security."
"It has a good amount of mount points."
"The most valuable feature is the binary compatibility i.e. that Oracle Linux is 100% compatible with Red Hat Linux."
"It is a stable solution. We rarely face any issues with the machine."
"If we use Linux, Solaris, or some other operating systems, we have to build a lot of packages using RPMs (the packet manager). That's a difficult task. With Oracle Linux, we use a single command to update from the Oracle website."
"Oracle Linux for Oracle databases is the top. There's no doubt whatsoever."
"Solaris Zones and Containers are my favorite features."
"It is a scalable solution. I recommend it for bigger companies."
"It stands out for its exceptional stability."
"The backup capabilities are quite good."
"Oracle Solaris is pre-installed in our environment. Thus, it is simple to customize."
"We like that the virtualization is built in, so you don't have to spend extra money on buying licenses for a hypervisor."
"Solaris's best features are high availability, robustness, and database hosting."
"Oracle Solaris was the preferred operating system for their customers to run their databases on and to get the best performance. It performs well with Oracle applications. Additionally, there are some features inside that are called zones which are Linux containers."
"We would like to see the cloud setup to be evolved, to allow for setting up of clusters of the operating system for this solution."
"The main challenge for new users of Linux is the command-line interface (CLI). It can be intimidating if you're not familiar with it."
"It could be more scalable."
"The support process is time-consuming as it involves several steps."
"The solution could improve by giving the client or customer more control."
"The deployment is a bit complex."
"They could introduce the same level of remote capabilities, which are available with VMware applications to build distant environments."
"Oracle Linux, needs to support more packages."
"If it could support other file systems, it would be better."
"I don't want to receive any updates on Oracle"
"The solution is pricey and can be improved by lowering the cost."
"Oracle Solaris can improve by supporting all the recent features that are in the market from other competitors."
"Currently, there are two variants, there's SPARC and there's x86. I would have wanted a scenario where they're all just one product."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more secure and better documented. So Oracle could learn from them when it comes to security and documentation."
"I would love to see improvements in SVM, so file systems could be increased or migrated without downtime to the environment, similar to what ZFS is capable of."
"The tool is quite complex and difficult for anyone trying to use or study it."
Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 108 reviews while Oracle Solaris is ranked 8th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 48 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Oracle Solaris is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Linux writes "The operational system is the best and is packed with free features like CapsLive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Solaris writes "Improve flexibility, automate DR process, and speed up recovery time using Zones". Oracle Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Oracle Solaris is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise and CentOS. See our Oracle Linux vs. Oracle Solaris report.
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