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We performed a comparison between Oracle Solaris 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 Solaris vs. Windows 11 Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten since we haven't faced any issues.""We like that the virtualization is built in, so you don't have to spend extra money on buying licenses for a hypervisor.""Its networking has helped me combine the power of a neural network with the benefits of virtualization to improve the AI's performance.""The most valuable feature is the ease of setup.""The product's initial setup phase was easy.""The product's most valuable feature is partitioning resources and optimizing hardware utilization effectively.""This product is stable, has good documentation, lots of solutions, a big community, and good support.""Oracle Solaris provides an ease of use."

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"Windows 11 is more user-friendly in GUI (Graphical User Interface) and offers a wide range of settings and preferences.""The security features in Windows 11 are always being updated.""The tool is very stable and I don't recall a time the screen went blue which was common for Windows 7. The product's installation is fast. If I have any issue that prevents me from booting Windows 11, it will automatically run into auto-repair mode and fix those issues. Windows 10 had this functionality but it wasn't good.""We plan to increase the usage as it is easy to deploy, and most users are familiar with Windows.""The tool is user-friendly. It is easy to use, and we have many applications like Excel and Word where we can do spreadsheet work.""It supports a lot of features compared to other operating systems.""Windows 11 is a user-friendly solution.""I like the tool's Office software."

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Cons
"I don't want to receive any updates on Oracle""It is not easy to use. It doesn't have a user-friendly interface. It should be easy to use. We are planning to move from Solaris to Linux because Linux is more flexible and user-friendly. Its installation should also be easier. Solaris also needs specific hardware to work well, which is another reason why we are moving to Linux. It should be more flexible in terms of hardware. It should have better integration with other hardware platforms.""Oracle customer service is slow at times.""If it could support other file systems, it would be better.""The primary drawback with this product is the lack of version updates.""Oracle Solaris can improve by supporting all the recent features that are in the market from other competitors.""This product is not as flexible as other similar solutions on the market today.""Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more secure and better documented. So Oracle could learn from them when it comes to security and documentation."

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"In terms of improvement, I have noticed some latency issues when loading large Excel or Word files.""Windows 11 is not very stable, and its stability could be improved.""The user interface could be easier to operate when searching for more options.""Windows 11 needs to improve the speed with which it loads programs""The solution must improve its aesthetics.""The solution's price can be improved.""The Android subscription does not support all devices. It should be extended to all devices.""There is room for improvement in terms of security."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is more expensive, but very complete and worth enacting."
  • "There is no OS licensing cost if you use their hardware and purchase hardware maintenance."
  • "If you buy Oracle hardware it's supported free with the hardware. If you're putting it on non-Oracle hardware, that is when you buy the support license, which is also very reasonable. It is $1000 dollars per year, so it's not overly expensive."
  • "There should be an option to install the solution for free and just pay for the support. We purchased an annual license and the price could be better."
  • "Its licensing is on a yearly basis."
  • "The price is not good and needs to improve."
  • "This solution needs a license to use it."
  • "There are no licensing fees but you can opt to pay for support."
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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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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was easy.
    Top Answer:As a private user or individual, I wouldn't recommend it to others, considering it is a costly product. For a private company, it is a reliable product. An individual can't use much of the solution… more »
    Top Answer:The tool is user-friendly. It is easy to use, and we have many applications like Excel and Word where we can do spreadsheet work.
    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
    Solaris 11, Solaris
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    Overview

    Oracle Solaris is a trusted business platform that provides consistent compatibility, is simple to use, is always secure, and is designed to help you run your modern and legacy enterprise applications. The solution is the most recommended enterprise operating system for Oracle Database and Java applications and is engineered for large-scale enterprise deployments.

    Oracle Solaris Features

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

    • Application binary guarantee
    • Unified archives
    • Rich selection of DevOps tools
    • REST-based configuration and monitoring
    • Software security assurance
    • Automated installer
    • Image packaging system and ZFS boot environments
    • Simplified system life-cycle, application life-cycle, and cloud capabilities
    • Constraint packages
    • Fault diagnosis
    • Service management facility

    Oracle Solaris Benefits

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

    • Portable and scalable
    • Interoperable and compatible
    • Simple to use
    • Infrastructure designed to scale on large systems without code
    • Supports a wide range of hardware
    • 24 x 7 support from Oracle
    • Portability across different architectures
    • Supports tools optimized for Oracle hardware devices
    • Guarantees binary compatibility for your applications across various Oracle Solaris OS releases
    • Supports programming languages such as Perl, Ruby, and Python
    • Mitigates risk and easily proves compliance
    • Reduces costs
    • Helps reduce planned and unplanned downtime

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by PeerSpot users currently using the Oracle Solaris solution.

    A CEO at a computer software company says, “The most valuable feature is virtualization. They have attained virtualization and it's quite simple to create the Oracle Solaris zones. The solution is quite powerful. Oracle Solaris is great due to the fact that it actually is meant for high-end servers. The high availability is great. You can clone and you can do quite a number of things with them. There's also the ZFS File system which is very good. Is one of the best file systems that there is.”

    Diego A., Oracle ACE - Specialized in Systems Technologies at Telecom Argentina, mentions, “The most valuable features for me are virtualization (Containers, Zones, Security, PDOM's, LDOM's) and Performance, ZFS, Debugging with Dtrace.”

    A Service Manager at a tech services company expresses that the solution is “Stable, scalable, and has easy installation.”

    PeerSpot user Marcel H., Oracle ACE Director "Solaris," CEO, Enterprise Consultant at JomaSoft, explains, “Solaris includes two virtualization solutions: LDoms for SPARC and Solaris Zones. Both solutions can be combined to create private clouds. Solaris Zones is ideal to separate applications and to migrate from older to current hardware. LDoms is very efficient because it uses the hardware hypervisor of the SPARC servers. Both technologies increase Security, because they separate the applications from each other. Using the Security Compliance Framework we are sure the systems are set up properly.”

    Shafiq K., Senior Manager IT Operations at a financial services firm, states, “The reliability of the solution is excellent. The security has been very good overall. We've found the solution to have good availability. The backup capabilities are quite good. The solution has proven to be quite stable so far. The product can scale. The solution is 100% free to use. It doesn't cost a company anything as it's embedded in the hardware.”

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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Comms Service Provider24%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Logistics Company8%
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    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government11%
    Comms Service Provider9%
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    Educational Organization21%
    University13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Educational Organization10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    University9%
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise47%
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    Oracle Solaris vs. Windows 11
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle Solaris vs. Windows 11 and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,886 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Oracle Solaris is ranked 8th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 47 reviews while Windows 11 is ranked 10th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 32 reviews. Oracle Solaris is rated 8.8, while Windows 11 is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Solaris writes "Improve flexibility, automate DR process, and speed up recovery time using Zones". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows 11 writes "An easy-to-use solution that can be used for desktop computing". Oracle Solaris is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10 and CentOS, 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 Solaris vs. Windows 11 report.

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