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GE Proficy Smart Factory MES vs Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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GE Proficy Smart Factory MES
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Linux 7 | Support by...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
378th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Aishwarya Srivastava - PeerSpot reviewer
MES Consultant at Consultancy Firm
Digitalization of multi‑plant manufacturing has improved genealogy tracking and production efficiency
One aspect of GE Proficy Smart Factory MES being very customizable is also a disadvantage because the learning curve for any IT staff is very steep. Whatever is taught in IT training cannot be completely applied from the day one they join the company; they have to learn all the configurations. GE Proficy Smart Factory MES requires that you learn very fast, and apart from that, the total cost is a concern. GE Proficy Smart Factory MES implementation comes with costs attached that include the implementation itself, integration with other software, and licensing. Regarding needed improvements, the engineer hired for the GE Proficy Smart Factory MES implementation must be given at least one to two weeks of training from a very experienced person who has already done GE Proficy Smart Factory MES implementation. This would reduce project timelines, which could lead to reduced costs.
Jagadeesh Sanuboina - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Proactive server management has reduced incidents and saves time through automated health checks
One improvement area I identified is reducing manual operational work, such as health checks, file system monitoring, log cleanup, and path validation. I rated Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages 8 out of 10 because I need improvements in automation. I recommend several important improvements. I would suggest moving new builds to Oracle Linux 8 or 9 and avoiding creating new long-term workloads on Oracle Linux 7. I should keep Oracle Linux 7 mainly for existing legacy applications while migration is planned. Another improvement I recommend is modernizing Oracle Linux 7 image lifecycle by not creating new Oracle Linux 7 workloads. I would standardize hardened golden images, automate patching and vulnerability scanning, and migrate applications towards Oracle Linux 8 or 9. For existing Oracle Linux 7 systems, I should maintain an accurate inventory and ensure extended support updates are being applied. This improves security, reliability, governance, and reduces operational effort.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES facilitates improved data capture, processing, and reporting across organizational levels, from supervisory to managerial to business levels."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES has positively impacted our organization by significantly enhancing overall equipment efficiency, which enables effective productivity and ensures equipment availability on the go."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES has positively impacted my organization, as the production has gone up to 33% in the financial year that they introduced the MES system and we upgraded the systems."
"I have seen a return on investment from using GE Proficy Smart Factory MES, as it enhanced productivity, leading to an increase in the number of parts manufactured, which resulted in good revenue generation for the business."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES positively impacts my organization by providing a tool for real-time production that utilizes our time in various ways, enabling us to gather all data on one page."
"The hardware of GE Proficy Smart Factory MES is very strong, and the software is very easy and useful for me."
"The integration with SAP ERP and GE Historian helped my team by providing data visibility and offered more than 98% data accuracy along the whole manufacturing execution system."
"With GE Proficy Smart Factory MES, it has affected daily operations by making it a lot easier for them, taking a little bit of load off of their paperwork, but also allowing the customer to really see what is going on and see where they can make some improvements."
"The best features of Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages include stability, reliability, security, and the fact that it is free and open source."
"My favorite feature is LVM because it saves time when handling file system space issues."
"In terms of stability, performance, and compliance, this is one of the best operating systems I have worked with."
"The integration with the Oracle Install package, which is an Oracle installer that greatly simplifies the installation of the Oracle product itself, the database, helps a lot at installation time and speeds up the process."
"Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages has positively impacted my organization by improving cost and agility, particularly in making new images available."
"Customer support for Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages is perfect, responding on time and taking care of the users and customers."
"It makes the job easy, most especially when it comes to installation and setting up RAC environments."
"Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages has positively impacted my organization by making Oracle easier to administer and making database images easier to deploy."
 

Cons

"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES should be a bit easier to customize."
"I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES can be optimized better, specifically regarding the application right and the backup."
"I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES could be improved with a more intuitive user interface, clearer error messages, and better troubleshooting tools."
"What I wish was easier or better with GE Proficy Smart Factory MES are some custom extensions in regards to third-party code that integrates into it, making it more of a faceplate and something easier to populate with a single tag number."
"One aspect of GE Proficy Smart Factory MES being very customizable is also a disadvantage because the learning curve for any IT staff is very steep."
"In terms of how GE Proficy Smart Factory MES can be improved, I believe one key area is the connectivity on the shop floor."
"In terms of scalability, GE Proficy Smart Factory MES does not handle growth and expansion well, as expansion is difficult in an on-prem environment."
"Customer support for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES gives quick results sometimes, but there are delays at times, so I would appreciate quicker responses from their end."
"Customer support is very poor and not very good."
"Sometimes we do have some system performance issues."
"I suggest improving Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages by implementing faster support response time, especially for critical production incidents, and providing clearer lifecycle guidance and better communication about security updates, support timelines, and migration recommendations."
"However, Oracle Linux 7 is outdated, so I recommend users to use the latest version."
"The scalability of Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages can be improved with features from Oracle Linux 9."
"I can face downtime with Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages mainly during kernel patching and reboot activities."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
27%
Construction Company
23%
Healthcare Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
5%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
I believe the setup costs may seem higher due to the need for multiple servers for MES and high availability features, meaning licensing could also be high and should be optimized.
What needs improvement with GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES could be improved with a more intuitive user interface, clearer error messages, and better troubleshooting tools. From a technical support perspective, easier d...
What is your primary use case for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
I used GE Proficy Smart Factory MES from a technical support perspective, and I no longer use it in my current role. My role involved preparing and maintaining the environment so that production li...
What needs improvement with Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages?
The overall installation experience could be enhanced by expanding the options available during initial setup, particularly regarding software repositories, application packages, and virtualization...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Linux 7 | Support by SupportedImages?
I specialize in working with Docker and Oracle Database (version 7 onwards), leveraging official Oracle images to build custom containers based on Oracle Linux, as well as performing general databa...
 

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