We performed a comparison between Oracle Linux and Windows Server based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Oracle Linux seems to be the superior solution. Our reviewers find that the questions concerning Windows Server's stability and scalability as well as its high price make Oracle HCM Cloud the better choice.
"The speed is quite good."
"The product is 99.99% stable."
"The virtual environment is the best I've ever worked with."
"The installation is straightforward."
"The most valuable features are performance, frequent update patches, and security."
"We don't have any failing cases. Oracle releases regular hot patches, so we don't have many difficulties."
"It helps us to create users and groups. We can also plan on the access that will be given to them. I use it for identity management during the installment and configuration process. We use it to start or stop processes and services. Another use case of the solution is post-opening."
"We find the consolidated support for this solution and other same vendor systems to be an extremely valuable feature. This allows for faster resolution of issues and consistency of support personnel."
"A valuable feature of Windows Server has been the performance. We have done all the redundancy and fault tolerance things to protect our servers and, so far, so good."
"I like that Windows Server is easy to use."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most useful is the interface and the ergonomic. Windows is very simple."
"The installation was straightforward and easy."
"Compared to other solutions, the ease of administration is great."
"If everything is configured correctly this solution provides high performance. Building a Failover Cluster is comparatively much easier in Windows Server than any of the Linux-based solutions."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"The tool’s user interface needs to improve."
"The solution could be more user friendly."
"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."
"Oracle Linux could improve by having better compatibility with other solutions. Some aspects of the configuration are difficult. I was using Oracle Linux on a Mac computer and it was very difficult to set up."
"The price of Oracle Linux should improve, it is expensive compared to other solutions."
"It is not a user-friendly solution."
"The product's support is expensive."
"The solution would be better by implementing more security and integration."
"Windows Server could be improved with cheaper licensing costs."
"The technical support needs to be improved."
"Windows Server could improve by having a faster browser, IE is too slow. There are better alternatives, such as Chrome."
"It is not fast and is very slow. Versions before 2002 are not stable."
"The solution could offer higher availability."
"The upgrade process for this solution could be simplified and made more straightforward."
"The scalability of the product needs to be improved, considering that organizations may have an increase in resource requirements."
Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 108 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. 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 Windows Server writes "Easy to setup, stable and caters to my wide range of use cases but lacks user-friendly interface". Oracle Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Oracle Solaris and SUSE Linux Enterprise, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, Windows 11 and CentOS. See our Oracle Linux vs. Windows Server report.
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