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Oracle Solaris Reviews

Vendor: Oracle
4.3 out of 5

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Oracle Solaris mindshare

As of July 2025, the mindshare of Oracle Solaris in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category stands at 2.0%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryOperating Systems (OS) for BusinessJul 26, 2025Download
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Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
9%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Healthcare Company
5%
Performing Arts
3%
Retailer
3%
Hospitality Company
3%
Media Company
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Insurance Company
2%
Transportation Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Construction Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Non Profit
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%

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Erick Kathurima - PeerSpot user
CIO at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
Verified user of Oracle Solaris
Mar 24, 2025
Product version discussed: 11
Has enabled a user-friendly and lightweight installation with improved performance

Pros

"Oracle Solaris has a graphical interface that is user-friendly, especially with its use of dark colors."

Cons

"Oracle Solaris needs to improve its compatibility with office tools like Excel."
Zandile Mushi - PeerSpot user
Network Administrator at Mzansi Security and Fire
Verified user of Oracle Solaris
Mar 15, 2024
Offers good security features and reliability

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

Cons

"The tool is quite complex and difficult for anyone trying to use or study it."
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Senior Infrastructure Specialist at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Verified user of Oracle Solaris
Nov 20, 2023
Exceptional stability, scalability, and efficiency, offering a robust operating system and reliable support

Pros

"Solaris Zones and Containers are my favorite features."

Cons

"The primary drawback with this product is the lack of version updates."
Peter Karlsson - PeerSpot user
System specialist at Savecore
Verified user of Oracle Solaris
Aug 29, 2024
The performance and reliability for running databases and applications are very good

Pros

"One of the main advantages is the rock-solid reliability. It works. The stability is very good. It has a very good track record in the data security database."

Cons

"One of the drawbacks is Oracle itself. Oracle has its good and bad they are not putting resources into the development. "
Ikh-Erdene Namsrai - PeerSpot user
Senior System Administrator at Mongolian Mining Corporation
Verified user of Oracle Solaris
Aug 21, 2023
Is very stable and has a great operating system

Pros

"Oracle Solaris's operating system is good. "

Cons

"The scalability of the solution can be improved. "
Abdul-Salam - PeerSpot user
Sr. Manager - System Analyst (Datacenter Infrastructure) at Sohar International
Verified user of Oracle Solaris
Feb 5, 2023
Flexible with helpful support and great virtualization

Pros

"We like that the virtualization is built in, so you don't have to spend extra money on buying licenses for a hypervisor. "

Cons

"If it could support other file systems, it would be better."
YA
IT Project Manager at Awash International Bank
Verified user of Oracle Solaris
Oct 30, 2022
Monitor and manage your Oracle Database

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ease of setup."

Cons

"The solution is pricey and can be improved by lowering the cost."
EO
Senior Systems Engineer at Dimension Data
Verified user of Oracle Solaris
Jan 4, 2024
Easy-to-customize product with efficient stability

Pros

"Oracle Solaris is pre-installed in our environment. Thus, it is simple to customize. "

Cons

"More monitoring tools could be included in the product. "