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Product manager at Metrodata Electronics Tbk PT
Real User
Great for building disaster recovery systems, very stable, and offers good scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "On-prem, Oracle is the number one database technology."
  • "Oracle needs to improve its cluster technologies. They need to improve in the cluster technology using ARC due to the fact that sometimes people think that they have a redundant server when they are using ARC with the cluster and think that will increase the performance. In reality, if they are using ii with a big workload, sometimes the performance is not increasing, and can sometimes actually impacts it in such a way that there's some degradation in the performance."

What is most valuable?

The best feature on Oracle Database is the Data Guard. It's great if you want to build some sort of disaster recovery solution.

ARC is one of the best features. It's quite simple and flexible. It offers really simple guidance that helps make using it a breeze.

On-prem, Oracle is the number one database technology.

What needs improvement?

Oracle needs to improve its cluster technologies. They need to improve in the cluster technology using ARC due to the fact that sometimes people think that they have a redundant server when they are using ARC with the cluster and think that will increase the performance. In reality, if they are using ii with a big workload, sometimes the performance is not increasing, and can sometimes actually impacts it in such a way that there's some degradation in the performance. 

Oracle has covered all the aspects of the market requirement. Let's say someone who searches for a security solution that has high availability, security, manageability, and performance. That's all of the IT requirements, basically, and they are all covered by Oracle. There aren't features lacking, in that sense. That said, while that's a true statement in terms of on-premises deployments, and Oracle really is is the number one database technology, when it comes to the cloud, it's still a question about how good Oracle really is. Most of our customers are using Azure or maybe AWS. Not Oracle. That's the one area that Oracle should improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with the solution for 11 years. I mostly only handle the core technology.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Right now, I would say that Oracle is one of the best solutions for our customers in terms fo stability. If they handle big productions or process a lot of paper, this is the perfect choice for them.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If they need to, companies can easily add more nodes to the cluster. It's easy to use its cluster technology to scale. I would say it's rather easy to expand the solution if you need to.

How are customer service and support?

If we talk about the MOS, My Oracle Support, it's more of a self-service. Currently, sometimes it's not as reliable as we wish it was. Mostly, our internal team handles support as we can't really rely on Oracle. We'd only go to them if the problem is related to the product, for example, if it's got some bugs or something like that. For troubleshooting, our customers come to us for assistance. From a technical aspect, we are quite confident that we can support all of the customer's needs ourselves without using Oracle.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used MySQL, although that too is an Oracle solution. It's part of our portfolio alongside Oracle DB.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

When people talk about Oracle, especially Database, most of them mention that Oracle is an expensive product. However, if it's suitable or not or if it really is "expensive" depends on their requirements. Today, Oracle is one of the best choices, regardless of pricing. 

Even though on paper their pricing looks expensive, everything can be negotiated. Companies may be able to come to an understanding with Oracle at a price point they can accept.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In our market, there are a lot of open-source products like EnterpriseDB. There are also commercial products like PostgreSQL. With Postgre you have to have MySQL with it right now. 

If a customer prefers to use an open-source product, I'm quite confident with MySQL.

What other advice do I have?

We are an Oracle Platinum Partner.

I'd first advise any company considering Oracle to learn the benefits first before they talk about the pricing. We like to do an assessment with the customer right away. The first thing we need to know is their pain points and basic requirement and also if they have a common problem in their system. I will judge that against the benefits of Oracle's technology, which is in the database. At the end of the day, if the features can solve your problem, then money comes as a secondary concern. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. There isn't a perfect solution on the market, however, this comes pretty close.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Consultant at Payfront Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Real User
Good database with good processing and very good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "From a database product perspective, I would say, they're good in what they provide. There's not much concern."
  • "If their database encryption features could come in bytes, that would be a major improvement. They should bring the encryption model to their standard databases as well."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for auditing purposes.

What is most valuable?

The best feature of the solution is the capability of running extreme processes for database processing requirements.

From a database product perspective, I would say, they're good in what they provide. There's not much concern.

What needs improvement?

For our organization, the price is the main factor that needs improvement. They charge you exorbitantly for a license, and, I would say, they are not doing justice to today's industry requirements when it comes to a pricing model. They talk about cloud hybrid on-prem solutions, and they tell you that you have a cloud solution that will benefit your company considerably, however, it's just a lot of cut-throat pricing that they offer.

From the perspective of using the database in a legacy product, some people are usually stuck with it, and they need to continue working on that. That's a new thing they have not been able to change. The licensing model works in a different way altogether. It's not really very friendly for management to take decisions when it comes to executing licensing right for a product like this.

If their database encryption features could come in bytes, that would be a major improvement. They should bring the encryption model to their standard databases as well.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for about seven years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In terms of stability, it's got a little bit more stability than it used to be. It's good. It's been quite stable, however, I believe the stability is limited to a standard model of licensing that we are provided.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support has been very good for us. We have no complaints. We're satisfied with the level of service we've been provided. They are very helpful.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing costs are very high. We feel the solution is price gouging its customers.

The solution has a standard license, which is different from an enterprise license. If you need the encryption feature, you need to go up to enterprise licensing which has a whole lot of other features that you may not even be using. Encryption is a top requirement in the industry, however, you're forced to use the enterprise edition if you need to use anything like this. That said, it is always better to go to a standard edition, which has more limited capabilities but can still fit into your product perspective.

What other advice do I have?

I'm not reselling this product. I'm using this for designing my own product, and I'm giving it as a solution to my customer. If I need to work out pricing for my customer, there may be my own raw materials that come into play.

The raw materials that come into play should be considered in order to make a better pricing model, which in turn can help me get a better solution for my clients. If the base product that you use is so expensive, like this is, it doesn't make sense. I would start looking at other products. That's what I'm doing. I need to better scale my capabilities.

I'd recommend Mongo Database over this product for that reason.

I'd rate the solution overall eight out of ten. It's very good. It's just a bit too expensive for my purposes.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Software Architeture at Enformatik Yazılım Bilgi Teknolojileri Mühendislik Ltd.
Real User
Top 10
The solution provides high availability, but it should enable users to administer the database easily
Pros and Cons
  • "The product provides high availability."
  • "The product must provide an autonomous database."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used for accessing and restoring data.

What is most valuable?

The product provides high availability. I can easily use the product because I have 20 to 25 years of database experience.

What needs improvement?

The product must provide an autonomous database. It should enable users to administer the database easily like other open-source databases. Oracle RAC must be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I am using the solution currently.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is stable. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the tool’s scalability a five out of ten. We need too many servers. Our customers use the product, and we support them. Our customers have about 100 users, including developers and managers. We are planning to increase the number of users.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used primitive tools before.

How was the initial setup?

We need four people to deploy the product.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the pricing a five out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

We are solution partners. Oracle Database is an enterprise solution with high availability. It's for professionals. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Jefe de Infraestructura y Servicios de TI at Grupo ASD
MSP
Responsive, highly stable, but expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Oracle Database is its responsiveness."
  • "The price of the solution should be lower."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Oracle Database for the database use cases.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Oracle Database is its responsiveness.

What needs improvement?

The price of the solution should be lower.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle Database for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Database is highly stable.

I rate the stability of Oracle Database a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the scalability of Oracle Database a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I rate support of Oracle Database a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Oracle Database is simple.

What was our ROI?

I have not seen a return on investment because of the high cost.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Oracle Database is too expensive.

We might be switching solutions because the price is too high.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is this solution is great in capabilities and functionality but it is too expensive.

I rate Oracle Database a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior Developer Individual Contributor at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
A well-developed solution with excellent partitioning
Pros and Cons
  • "Partitioning is the most valuable feature."
  • "It would be useful if I could connect to an expert for one-on-one help."

What is our primary use case?

I mainly use this solution for data warehouse applications, report generation, and transactional data processing.

What is most valuable?

Partitioning is the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

It would be useful if I could connect to an expert for one-on-one help.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Oracle Database for more than twenty years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Database is stable and reliable.

How was the initial setup?

The basic initial setup was straightforward, but a professional would be required if the solution needed to be fine-tuned.

What was our ROI?

I've seen a good ROI.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Oracle Database is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Oracle Database to others - it's a well-developed solution and is accepted on the market. I would give it a rating of eight out of ten.

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Deputy Manager - Radio Frequency Planning at X-Net Ltd.
Real User
High performance, reliable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "What is most valuable with the Oracle Database is the performance."
  • "Oracle Database could improve security to make the solution better in the future."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Oracle Database to store information.

What is most valuable?

What is most valuable with the Oracle Database is the performance.

What needs improvement?

Oracle Database could improve security to make the solution better in the future.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle Database for approximately six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Database is reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is very good in Oracle Database.

We have approximately 17 employees that are using this solution. In the future, we will have many more.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I was previously using Microsoft Excel.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of the Oracle Database is user-friendly. The process did not take long to complete.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is a license required to use Oracle Database.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Oracle Database a ten out of ten.

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Daire Başkanı/Head of Department at a government with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Helpful support, reliable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable."

    What is our primary use case?

    I have a lot of projects running on the Oracle Databases. We currently are using Oracle Database 11g, but this year we will upgrade to 19g.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Oracle Database for approximately 25 years.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable.

    How are customer service and support?

    The support from Oracle is very good.

    What about the implementation team?

    We have support from two Oracle engineers that work with our team for the use of the Oracle Database.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Oracle Databases license and maintenance prices are too high. The government ministry of finance gives us our budget and this solution is too expensive.

    What other advice do I have?

    In the future, we will most likely be using an open-source database solution because Oracle Database is expensive.

    I rate Oracle Database a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Principal Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Real User
    Reliable and highly scalable
    Pros and Cons
    • "Oracle Database is highly scalable."
    • "I have contacted the support from Oracle and they are sometimes slow."

    What is our primary use case?

    We are using Oracle Database as a database management system.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Oracle Database for many years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Oracle Database is highly scalable.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have contacted the support from Oracle and they are sometimes slow.

    How was the initial setup?

    The installation is straightforward.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this solution to others.

    I rate Oracle Database a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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