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We performed a comparison between Oracle Linux and Windows 11 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Oracle Linux vs. Windows 11 Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,924 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It's mostly reliable.""The features that I have found to be the most valuable are the performance, stability, and support that Oracle offers for the solution.""It has a good amount of mount points.""The graphical interface is fine. And the documentation is extremely valuable.""The solution's technical support team answers all our queries.""Oracle Linux is very secure making it one of the most valuable features. Additionally, it is easy to manage.""The solution runs very well on inter-platform or HPE Intel servers.""The main business advantage is maintaining compliance with Oracle licensing, avoiding non-compliance issues, and license revisions."

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"Windows 11 is a user-friendly solution.""The solution's steps are now very customized and it has great functionality.""The most valuable feature is animation. It is a good solution in terms of performance.""I like the product's taskbar and icon grouping. You can also get a Windows subscription for Android. The solution's performance is also better compared to the previous versions.""Windows 11 has nice icons and colors.""Quick Assist is a valuable feature.""Windows 11 has a good user interface.""Windows 11 has a very straightforward initial setup."

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Cons
"Oracle Linux, needs to support more packages.""We'd like it if it was a bit more secure.""Most day-to-day applications are not native to this solution. You have to run an emulator or virtual machine, such as VMware to access these Windows applications.""The documentation has room for improvement.""I would want Oracle to explore more of Kubernetes and micro services.""I think the pricing could be improved to be more competitive.""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.""The security and integration could improve."

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"Some minor features of Windows 10 are missing in Windows 11.""The interface should be enhanced and more user-friendly.""Sometimes, I experience slowness in Windows 11, and its speed could be improved.""The solution's installation process could be less time-consuming.""The product's price, performance, and implementation accessibility need improvement.""The solution’s pricing could be improved.""The integration between Windows and cloud applications could be improved to create a seamless experience.""There is room for improvement in terms of security."

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  • "The pricing and licensing are good."
  • "Nowadays, Oracle is very open toward price negotiation; they negotiate well with their clients"
  • "This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
  • "The licensing is expensive."
  • "Oracle Linux is very cheap at this time."
  • "The solution is free."
  • "There is a license required for this solution and we are on an annual license."
  • "The licensing cost is expensive. It should be reduced by at least half."
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  • "We pay for a yearly license for Windows 11."
  • "The licensing cost is high."
  • "The solution is affordable."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "My company purchases licenses in bulk for 2000 users."
  • "The tool's price is high and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
  • "I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "I use the free home version."
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    Top Answer:The pricing is affordable. There are no additional add-ons or extra payments – just one initial price, providing everything needed.
    Top Answer:The product should focus more on security, particularly Outlook. It should also look into pricing since people will stop using it after a while if the prices are high.
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    Also Known As
    Oracle Enterprise Linux
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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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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Retailer10%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Government10%
    Educational Organization9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Educational Organization21%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    University13%
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Educational Organization10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    University9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise47%
    Buyer's Guide
    Oracle Linux vs. Windows 11
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle Linux vs. Windows 11 and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,924 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 109 reviews while Windows 11 is ranked 10th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 32 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Windows 11 is rated 8.6. 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 11 writes "An easy-to-use solution that can be used for desktop computing". Oracle Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Oracle Solaris and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), whereas Windows 11 is most compared with Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise. See our Oracle Linux vs. Windows 11 report.

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