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Oracle Big Data Appliance vs Oracle Database Appliance comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Big Data Appliance
Ranking in Data Warehouse
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Appliance
Ranking in Data Warehouse
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Oracle Big Data Appliance is 1.2%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Appliance is 5.3%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Mohammed Hamad - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides clean, centralized data
From a technical perspective, Big Data Appliance could be improved with more innovation in the AI and machine-learning parts instead of relying on Cloudera. Oracle could also improve Big Data Appliance by having one technology on their stack and working on it instead of continually changing the name or technologies or features. In addition, they could have a program to enable their partners to use this technology because right now, I have to have an expert to use the AI elements.
Charu Mazumdar - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplifies database management tasks and provides high availability and disaster recovery
Oracle Database Appliance has simplified our database management tasks. Our clients are using the solution for high availability and disaster recovery. Our overall experience with the solution was good, especially the DR. Oracle Database Appliance's integrated storage solutions have enhanced our data management. Oracle Database Appliance's integration with other solutions was straightforward. We faced compatibility issues while moving from another device to this one, and the integration was not seamless. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best thing about the product is that the end-user can build the reports by themselves without really knowing anything about databases."
"This is a comprehensive solution that is easy to deploy."
"Because Big Data Appliance allows me to have a single source of truth, it means I have clean data that can be monetized and leveraged to gain more insights with real-time reports from the dashboard."
"The product is excellent. It is simple and reliable in terms of installation and maintenance."
"Oracle Database Appliance provides high stability."
"The most valuable features of the solution revolve around its performance, simplicity, and its installation phase."
"The database is solid."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ability to combine all the data without the need for additional devices."
"We value the appliance architecture with its “everything-in-a-box” highly standardized setup."
"The product is very light."
"I give it a nine out of 10 because it gives the customer easy access to a complete database solution within 30 minutes."
 

Cons

"The product should be simplified for the average user."
"From a technical perspective, Big Data Appliance could be improved with more innovation in the AI and machine-learning parts instead of relying on Cloudera."
"It seems like the deployment of repositories has become more difficult in later versions of the product rather than easier."
"The product is quite complex to set up, initially. It would be ideal if it was simpler."
"Oracle Database Appliance is stopping support for the standard edition and only continuing support for the RAC One Node. They did not inform us and we are having problems with our customers. We are not having to change our systems from standard to something else."
"There is room for improvement in better integration with third-party tools, such as Power BI or Redshift."
"Virtualization features could also be improved. A web-based GUI would be a good start."
"Oracle Database Appliance patching comes out two to three months after the regular patching cycle."
"If we were able to use Oracle Database to create mobile apps, that would be great. I don't know multiple languages, like Java, etc. I need to learn a separate language, right now in order to do this."
"In my opinion only one single command should be used for all ODA models, as it’s confusing."
"I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. It has some problems. Databases are huge. This leads to needing more and more RAM and capacity resources, making it hard to scale. Because of this, we use Exadata. That's definitely a point for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Oracle's prices are too high compared to others in the market."
"The price of the solution should be less expensive. However, they will increase the price more."
"The solution may be expensive, but when we consider the problems it solves, the stability it provides, and the fact that we don't have to buy separate parts and assemble them into a system, it becomes more affordable."
"Compared to Oracle Exadata, Oracle Database Appliance is affordable."
"In regards to licensing, it is cheaper to maintain for Oracle applications, and it's an all-in-one solution."
"I don’t know ODA and alternative system prices. But Oracle the database license is quite expensive and a lot of my customers plan to migrate to open source databases like PostgreSQL."
"Get benefit from the capacity-on-demand features. License your cores according to your licenses."
"You must pay for the license."
"The solution's pricing is very high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
32%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
11%
University
8%
Financial Services Firm
30%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Oracle Database Appliance?
Oracle Database Appliance provides high stability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Appliance?
While I'm somewhat familiar with standard licensing, pricing isn't really my area of expertise. However, Oracle is on the higher end of the pricing spectrum, along with SAP.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Appliance?
There is room for improvement in better integration with third-party tools, such as Power BI or Redshift. When dealing with federated data sources, this integration can be a challenge.
 

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