Oracle Database Appliance pros and cons

The solution is pretty automated, which takes out the possibility of human error.

The product is very light.

The database is solid.

Oracle has good technical support.

Oracle Database Appliance is a stable solution. We have clients that have been running it for 10 years.

If the database goes down on one of the servers, the load is automatically shifted to another server. You can troubleshoot the one that is down without affecting uptime.

The initial setup was straightforward and quick - I was able to configure everything within an hour.

The product is quite complex to set up, initially. It would be ideal if it was simpler.

Even though the solution can handle a lot of data, it's just too expensive currently.

Oracle could improve its capacity for built-in visualization.

I would like it if the scalability could be increased without having to change versions.

Oracle Database Appliance could improve by having better integration.

Virtualization needs improvement. It's not easy to back up the virtual machines in the Oracle VM architecture. I would also like to see native support for Veeam Backup Software.

The license cost could be cheaper, especially for long-term contracts.