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Oracle Linux vs Oracle VM comparison

The compared Oracle Linux and Oracle VM solutions aren't in the same category. Oracle Linux is ranked #3 in OSB , with an average rating of 8.8, and holds a 10.2% mindshare in the category. Oracle VM is ranked #6 in SVS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 7.3% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Oracle Linux users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Oracle VM users who would recommend it.
Oracle Linux
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92% willing to recommend
Oracle VM
Read 83 Oracle VM reviews
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  • 8,485 Comparison Views
84% willing to recommend
 

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score
8.8
Oracle Linux offers free, stable performance, financial benefits, and robust tools, saving costs compared to Microsoft, despite currency challenges.
Sentiment score
7.7
Users reported mixed ROI from Oracle VM, noting low costs and savings, while some found it expensive and challenging to assess.
Everything from Oracle tools to applications is well integrated within Oracle Linux.
Our team is comfortable using Oracle Linux as it integrates well with Oracle tools, making everything work seamlessly.
Oracle Linux contributed to reducing our operational costs by about ten percent by saving us from the operating system and license costs we would have had to pay Microsoft.
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SA
RK
SD
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Oracle Linux support is appreciated for expertise and integration but criticized for delays, high costs, and complex issue handling.
Sentiment score
8.0
Oracle VM support improved over time; users appreciate knowledgeable staff, effective issue resolution, and global support availability.
Oracle's technical support is excellent.
Not all support engineers at Oracle are the same, so sometimes I experience good support that resolves issues quickly, while other times, it loops.
Technical support is very good.
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SA
reviewer2088135 - PeerSpot reviewer
RK
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Oracle Linux efficiently scales diverse applications, handling various deployments with minimal configuration, supporting high-performance clustering and cloud environments.
Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle VM scales efficiently meeting diverse needs, though concerns exist over infrastructure limits and licensing costs.
It handles device performance well, automatically managing any issues that arise.
Oracle should make the process faster, as we sometimes have to use a previous processor model to ensure compatibility.
New processor models sometimes lack immediate compatibility with Oracle Linux, requiring the use of previous models until support is available.
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No quotes available
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CB
RK
SA
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Oracle Linux is highly stable and reliable, outperforming competitors in enterprise environments, especially with Oracle database optimizations.
Sentiment score
7.6
Oracle VM stability depends on configuration; certified hardware and proper setups enhance performance, reducing upgrade and compatibility issues.
Oracle Linux is very stable.
Our environment is locally deployed, and there are no performance issues or latency problems.
Testing determines stability, as continuous Linux use and installations reveal more bugs.
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Not every upgrade goes smoothly, and after an upgrade, it sometimes stops working.
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SA
RK
reviewer2088135 - PeerSpot reviewer
RJ
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Linux needs faster security updates, better documentation, improved usability, third-party compatibility, and more affordable licensing and support.
Oracle VM users face stability issues, user interface inconsistencies, limited features, and demand better performance and integration improvements.
Having a user interface would make tasks easier, saving time by avoiding the need to remember command-line instructions.
If there were educational programs or certifications locally available, it would add more benefits.
The learning curve is significant, and certain processor models take time for compatibility testing.
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If I have limited systems and there is maintenance on the hardware, the Oracle systems are impacted.
Not every upgrade goes smoothly, and after an upgrade, it sometimes stops working.
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SD
RK
SA
reviewer2088135 - PeerSpot reviewer
RJ
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Linux is cost-effective, integrating with Oracle products, competitive in pricing and often cheaper than Red Hat.
Oracle VM is affordable with zero license cost on Oracle hardware, though additional support may incur extra fees.
While ERP might be expensive, Oracle Linux and KVMs are not on the higher side.
Oracle Linux is affordable.
Oracle Linux is affordable because it is open-source.
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Oracle VM is not a very expensive solution.
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RK
SA
Thomas Waltair - PeerSpot reviewer
RJ
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Linux delivers high performance, robust security, and cost-effectiveness with seamless upgrades and strong support for enterprises.
Oracle VM is praised for its features such as scalability, ease of use, free availability, and comprehensive virtualization capabilities.
Since it's from the same vendor as Oracle applications, it's easier to manage issues, making not just the solution cost-effective but also streamlined in management.
The advantages of Oracle Linux are that it is secure and provides end-to-end support from Oracle, from the operating system to the application ERP.
Oracle Linux is secure, and we have end-to-end support from Oracle, from the operating system to applications and ERP.
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If there is an issue with the operating system running on top of it, there's no primary and secondary domain, rather segregated I/Os, disks, memory, everything assigned to a logical domain.
It is easy to copy or clone one Oracle workstation to another.
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SD
RK
SA
reviewer2088135 - PeerSpot reviewer
RJ
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Linux
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (3rd)
Oracle VM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Server Virtualization Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle Linux and Oracle VM aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle Linux is designed for Operating Systems (OS) for Business and holds a mindshare of 10.2%, down 15.1% compared to last year.
Oracle VM, on the other hand, focuses on Server Virtualization Software, holds 7.3% mindshare, up 6.3% since last year.
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Featured Reviews

Marcelo Muniz - PeerSpot reviewer
The operational system is the best and is packed with free features like CapsLive
It is important to work with a vendor who will sell you the correct product for your environment rather than just try to make the most money off of you. Study the solution and learn how to install it correctly and use it in the best ways. Follow best practices from Oracle and get some training in the operational system. The solution comes with a lot of features and options that you can use for free. It is reliable and you can even use an old version with no issues. It is not the most user friendly, but you can learn it with a bit of study. Overall, the solution beats other operational systems by a large margin. The solution is rated a nine out of ten.
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Robin Saikat Chatterjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Low cost robust VM soln with ability to patch with no downtime and free Live migration
The ability to live migrate VMs on the fly from one hypervisor to another has been very useful.The ability to pin cores to reduce licensing costs for our clients runnning core based oracel producs is also invaluable.One important factor to note is that to use live migration its important to create specifc pools devoted to certain products for exampel a pool for weblogic and a separate server pool for database. live migration is not permitted when using cpu pinnning to reduce license costs.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
43%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Oracle Linux compare with Solaris?
When comparing Oracle Linux and Solaris, I believe that Linux is more secure and more flexible. It is also very suitable for enterprises that are already Oracle solution users. I found Linux to be ...
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Which would you choose - Ubuntu Linux or Oracle Linux?
Ubunto Linux is a complete Linux operating system that is freely available with both community and professional support. This solution is suitable for both desktop and server use. It has a very app...
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What do you like most about Oracle Linux?
The product is 99.99% stable.
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Which is better - Oracle VM or KVM?
I would prefer if KVM was easier to scale and not so limited. Overall the product has been helpful. It is easy to use, and was quite straight-forward to set up. Since I have been using KVM, I have ...
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Which is better - Oracle VM or VMware VSphere?
Oracle VM seems to me to be kind of outdated. Nevertheless, it is fairly straightforward to use and maintain. The solution can just be set and you can forget about it, and the scalability is consid...
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What do you like most about Oracle VM?
If you want to access the VM from anywhere over the Internet, you put it in a public subnet. So, VMs are linked to that. The subnets are linked to it. So, it's perfectly secured if it's a private n...
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Also Known As

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Overview

Oracle Linux is a stable, reliable, and scalable operating system primarily used for deploying and running Oracle databases. It is also suitable for various other functions, including managing operating systems and web servers, supporting traffic surveillance, and identity management. 

Oracle Linux is highly valued for its stability, reliability, scalability, good technical support, and ease of use. It has helped organizations to achieve faster DNS queries, stable development environments, reduced vulnerability issues, good performance for Oracle applications, and improved ability to run test scenarios and parallel queries across massive databases.

Oracle Linux Features

Oracle Linux has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

  • The software is 100% free (no cost) to use, distribute, and update
  • Ksplice allows for zero-downtime kernel and user-space upgrades
  • DTrace provides comprehensive kernel and application tracing
  • For Oracle Linux Support clients, Linux management and high availability are available at no additional cost
  • It's Oracle-optimized and works well with Oracle Database and Oracle Applications
  • New workload optimizations:
    • Enhanced memory performance by attempting to better locate a process near its memory and better placement of tasks that do not fit on a single NUMA node
    • SPECjbb's performance has been improved by up to 3.6 times thanks to optimizations that help reduce lock contention.
    • With bcache, it's simple to employ SSDs as a block cache for slower block devices. A new, scaled block layer subsystem supports many millions of IOps on NVM-Express and high-end PCI-E devices.
  • Oracle Linux has three deployment options:
  • Linux in the cloud: Oracle Linux Premier Support is included in all Oracle Cloud Infrastructure subscriptions at no additional cost.
  • Linux on premises: This is the industry's most comprehensive and open Linux distribution.
  • Embedded Linux design: Embedding a feature-rich Linux distribution is an optimized, cost-effective solution for your business.

 Oracle Linux Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing Oracle Linux. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

  • Save money by only paying for support for the systems you need
  • Improve security by applying patches faster and spending less time troubleshooting and updating
  • Improve Oracle software and hardware performance

Reviews from Real Users

Oracle Linux stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its stability and scalability. PeerSpot users take note of the advantages of these features in their reviews: 

One PeerSpot reviewer, an IT Manager, reports, “I find the virtualization the most valuable.” He adds, “Oracle Linux is the best Linux operating system that I have ever known. It is very stable and strong.”

An Enterprise Architect at a financial services firm writes of the solution, “You also don't have memory issues, especially when it is engineered with platforms like Exadata and Oracle Cluster. These give you the most throughput and performance.” He adds, “It is very scalable, especially on platforms like Oracle Cluster and Exadata.”

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Oracle VM for x86

Oracle VM for x86 is a Xen based server virtualization platform for public and private cloud and traditional on premise deployment. Oracle VM offers full lifecycle and application deployment from disk to cloud.

Designed and optimized for security, efficiency and performance Oracle VM supports major hardware vendors x86 and storage platforms and can run workloads on Linux, Windows and Oracle Solaris. Uniquely for our virtualization platform it offers live patching via Ksplice enhancing security and minimizing service disruption. Oracle VM supports hard partitioning which can significantly reduce software applications licensing costs.

Oracle VM for SPARC

Oracle VM for SPARC is a firmware based virtualization platform for Oracle and Fujitsu SPARC based servers running Solaris. Oracle VM supports hard partitioning which can significantly reduce software applications licensing costs.

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