Oracle SuperCluster vs Vblock [EOL] comparison

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Oracle SuperCluster

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle SuperCluster

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

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Vblock [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

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Featured Reviews

Shafiq Khan

Head Of IT at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Provides excellent internal communication and scalability

Scalability depends on the workload because SuperCluster is available in three models: small, medium, and high-end configurations. The high-end configuration is suitable for very large organizations. However, scalability is limited by the initial configuration. You can upgrade to medium or high configurations if starting with a small configuration. Expanding with a high-end configuration requires adding a new rack or configuring a new SuperCluster instance and integrating it with the existing setup. Approximately three thousand or more users can simultaneously access the SuperCluster.

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Tahir Shahid

Chief Consultant and Architect at Tahir Professional Services

Centrally-managed and stable, but the initial setup could be made simpler and technical support can be improved

There is a different platform and there are different interfaces for different parts of the product. Although there are some centralized components, you still manage each component using its own set of tools. There is definitely room for improvement in this regard. I would like to have a catalogue like menu where you simply define your end computing needs and the rest would be taken care of internally. The initial setup could be unified to make it simpler.

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Pros

"The scalability and the technical support that you get from Oracle are very valuable to us."

"The promise of consolidation is still a strong selling point, especially if the prospective client has applications that run on SPARC and has its data store in an Oracle Database."

"It is easy to integrate Supercluster into IT workflow. It has a forty-gigabit InfiniBand switch. It also includes Exadata and a very powerful M-series machine. These are not mainframe processors but provide excellent internal communication and scalability."

"Upon migrating to OSC M7, the customer achieved significant performance, reduced cost for licensing and used the Exadata and SuperCluster features."

"Our primary use case is for E-Business Suite applications, the applications for the government, and most of the applications that use an HCM."

"Unix is not as easy for the users, it needs more maintenance and costs extra."

"SuperCluster is basically a combination of Oracle, with Exadata and Compute node features, so it is a computing cluster that is integrated in a single infrastructure such that we don't need a separate solution for the application database, the data storage database, and everything else the application needs."

"I think it's a highly integrated, powerful system that will support thousands of users, so that's why it was selected."

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"We used to have different departments, each with their own IT section, everybody was making their own IT investments and running different applications and tools in a multi-vendor environment, and now it is all coordinated and synchronized in one solution, reducing the risk of equipment and costs as well."

"It's been very reliable, the support is very good, and it fit our needs very well, but our needs are constantly changing."

"The most valuable feature is that it is centrally managed, as it is quite easy for our customers to manage everything, end-to-end."

"Not having to worry about the firmware integrations with the software infrastructure components has been grand."

"Finding a fully bundled, deployed, and configured solution with a short delivery time and unique support is really attractive."

"The most valuable features are reliability and high availability."

"Legacy built architecture disappeared with VCE converged infrastructure, as only one person with transversal knowledge can achieve the Logical Configuration Survey, resulting in a strong and powerful infrastructure with nearly no downtime, and this is well known by the VCE technical support."

"Many times I personally felt that while this is a good product to implement in any environment, the one key factor is knowing the environment that this is going to go, know the purpose it is going to serve, and plan ahead a minimum of two years ahead what you might see are areas that might need extra upgrading."

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Cons

"If they had an application that centralized the administration, not about the monitoring, but for the configuration, it would be better."

"A major issue for us is that after the most recent update of SuperCluster, they have now stopped all future production of new versions. That is to say, after M7 there was M8, and now there are no future versions planned (e.g. M9) in the market."

"Speaking from a business perspective, our main problem is that our particular edition of SuperCluster is now at end-of-life status, making it obsolete and impossible to get support for. This presents a challenge for us, as finding a path to our next solution is not easy."

"It's not working as we expected. We thought it would be fast and reliable but we are not getting the reliability. It's not stable."

"There are many areas for improvement. For example, better guidance in terms of troubleshooting issues relating to ZFS, as well as better tools/diagnostics for monitoring that specific component, to better identify potential issues. Hardware monitoring via OEM 13.2 is not 100 percent, as Ops Center is still required in some instances."

"Unfortunately, I have not had the best experience with Oracle’s SuperCluster. Zones were rebooting at random due to Clusterware bugs, there were various ZFS issues resulting in performance decreases and node evictions and, I’m sad to say, we did not receive the strongest vendor support in resolving the issues."

"If it had capabilities to integrate really well with DB2 or SQL Server or Hitachi SANs, those sort of things, that would be a real benefit. Right now, it's fully supported only under all Oracle infrastructure."

"I would like to see control domain and zone management via a management console, similar to that of OVM."

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"Improve the patching process and timeliness of updates/releases."

"RCM upgrades are painful."

"Troublesome relationships with VCE at the beginning of our use came undone quickly after we went live."

"I think there needs to be more tools to monitor and manage the Vblock™ as a whole, instead of pieces."

"I would like to see them improve their switching infrastructure and rely on Cisco configurations. They are a bit more complex and technical, but result in a slightly reduced cost in terms of switching on the network side of it."

"With respect to the technical support, there is room for improvement."

"The VCE Vision product definitely needs some improvement as it is not as easy to use as other commercial off the shelf software."

"The initial setup was complex. The LCS was a nightmare."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Due to the multiple products involved in our use of SuperCluster (including different software, hardware, etc.), I cannot comment on the licensing aspect."

"For us, the licensing costs are a large amount, but we are also paying for the rack, the SLA, and other extras. When I look into our organization's requirements regarding performance, machine load, etc., I believe that, while expensive, SuperCluster is nevertheless good for us."

"The paid support for Vblock is expensive."

"It is not cheap."

"I think the pricing is on the higher end of the spectrum. There could be some adjustments that could be made there. Regarding licensing, watch compatibility with external products that you run on Vblock. It has got to be properly architected, otherwise, you will run into licensing issues."

"I would not say the pricing is not good value. It is still on the expensive side, near the top-end of cost compared to what's available now. Also, the licensing has to be improved. There has to be a clear definition of the licensing from the initial set-up so the customer knows what they are paying for, without being hit later on with extra licensing. The licensing definitions should be clearer and, perhaps, have one set of licenses rather than multiple licenses."

"Strive for a consolidated ELA."

"Related to tech support: I believe it is too expensive."

"Vblock appears from the first while to be very expensive. There are more items you cannot see in the BOQ: customer service, support, delivery short time, and highly experienced VCE engineers."

"Vblock is priced at a premium because people don't want the headache of managing and deploying different products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Outsourcing Company

13%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Performing Arts

11%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	16

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Also Known As

Oracle MiniCluster, S7-2, M7, M6-32

VCE Vblock

Overview

Oracle SuperCluster integrates Oracle, Exadata, and Compute nodes to deliver performance and high availability for critical applications. Ideal for users needing robust integration and scalability, it consolidates infrastructure, benefiting from components like InfiniBand and M-series.

Oracle SuperCluster offers an interconnected computing environment, bolstered by reliable Oracle support. It integrates engineered components ensuring seamless operations without needing separate infrastructure solutions. Users experience benefits in high-performance computing, particularly with vital applications like Oracle Financials and databases. Despite a few integration challenges, the scalability and compatibility across components make it a popular choice for financial systems, virtualization, and storage technologies.

What are the most important features?

Ease of Use: Simplifies operation with integrated components.
High Availability: Ensures application uptime.
Performance: Supports thousands of users simultaneously.
Robust Integration: Seamlessly combines Oracle, Exadata, and Compute nodes.
Scalability: Easily expands to meet growing demands.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Cost Reduction: Reduces hardware and maintenance expenses.
Improved Performance: Enhances application and database speed.
Consolidation: Streamlines infrastructure with fewer physical components.
Support: Access to Oracle's extensive technical support.

In industries like finance, companies utilize Oracle SuperCluster for the smooth functioning of core databases and E-Business Suite applications. Its virtualization capabilities allow for efficient hardware consolidation and cost-effective modernization of business-critical infrastructure. The integration with Exadata is especially valued in high-performance computing environments.

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VCE Vblock Systems is an all-in-one virtualization platform that integrates the leading storage, network, and compute technologies from the likes of EMC, VMware and Cisco. VCE Vblock allows organizations to easily and securely deploy cloud computing and virtualization in their environments, supporting these multiple technologies and providing flexibility and agility for changing business needs.

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Sample Customers

Advania, Dimension Data, Atos, Etisilat Nigeria, HDFC, Specialized Bicycle Components, Uganda Revenue Authority, iQor, United Energy, Portic Barcelona, B Logistics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, CSC, CNSI, REDISA

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