We performed a comparison between Oracle SuperCluster and Vblock [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, NetApp, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others in Converged Infrastructure."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."
"Because SuperCluster is a specially engineered system, we have confidence in that all the components are compatible with one another. Everything runs together as a well-coupled group of machines, and the performance is great (especially the memory)."
"A valuable feature is the Exadata Storage appliance, optimized for database queries."
"The two features that I find to be the most valuable are high availability and high performance."
"Unix is not as easy for the users, it needs more maintenance and costs extra."
"Scalability and technical support."
"In this setup, the traffic is distributed among the nodes, enhancing the overall performance compared to a scenario where all traffic is directed to a single server."
"Our primary use case is for E-Business Suite applications the applications for the government, and most of the applications that use an HCM."
"Systems run solidly."
"The high redundancy of components has minimized frequent service degradation/failure."
"It's an integrated box Mac solution, so it's a plug and play. The deployment and build is pre-made and ready to deploy. It makes it easy to apply."
"VMware NSX: Provides the ability for our organisation to deliver true DR."
"The most valuable feature is that it is centrally managed, as it is quite easy for our customers to manage everything, end-to-end."
"The component integration means I don't have to worry about technology mismatches."
"Access to VMs is now faster due to the centralized management console."
"Some of the key features are the ease of operation and access, without constraining actions. The tool is available to actually move things around, do things quickly quickly."
"We have faced network connectivity 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."
"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."
"They may have made some improvements but based on the version that I am using, it is a little complicated because it is based on the Unix Operating system."
"If they had an application that centralized the administration, not about the monitoring, but for the configuration, it would be better."
"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."
"I would like to see control domain and zone management via a management console, similar to that of OVM."
"In the next release, I would like to see a smaller footprint in the data center and have improvements to disk performance."
"The integration with other vendors' products needs to be looked at. It's not as flexible as we would like it to be."
"OEM services requires too much planning and low availability of certified engineers."
"RCM upgrades were not scripted, and you needed to roll on your own. We were led to believe this would be otherwise."
"VCE tools, like Vision or AMP were not stand alone, and depended too much on other management consoles."
"With respect to the technical support, there is room for improvement."
"The implementation and support could be better."
"Tighter alignment could simplify and speed up the configuration and delivery process."
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Oracle SuperCluster is ranked 7th in Converged Infrastructure with 12 reviews while Vblock [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Converged Infrastructure. Oracle SuperCluster is rated 7.6, while Vblock [EOL] is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Oracle SuperCluster writes "Great performance all round, but lacking in certain cloud features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Vblock [EOL] writes "The VCE VBlocks came along and it was the best combination of an all-in-one virtual data center in a box Converged SAN, Network, and Compute that used VMware to drive the whole package". Oracle SuperCluster is most compared with Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, whereas Vblock [EOL] is most compared with .
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