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reviewer966384 - PeerSpot reviewer
CIO at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Provides great security and support for our business
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has great security."
  • "Lacks features that would improve database performance."

What is our primary use case?

This solution is the corporate base that supports ERP solutions and all our systems. We are customers of Oracle and I'm the CIO. 

What is most valuable?

There are two valuable features for us; the security of the solution and the availability that this database offers us. With the increased move to digital processes, availability is very important for supporting our business.

What needs improvement?

The performance could be improved and I think they should work towards providing features that will improve database performance. It would also be helpful if they could come up with something to detect performance problems more easily.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for 20 years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. Our company has over 1,000 users and we'll keep it at that for the time being. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is very good. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite straightforward but it requires a professional Oracle database administrator who is an in-house employee.

What other advice do I have?

It's important to evaluate the availability in a corporate database. It's also worth assessing how the database is protected against cyber attacks and how difficult it is to maintain and administer it.

I rate this solution nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1662204 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a construction company with 1-10 employees
Real User
I'm happy with the performance
Pros and Cons
  • "Oracle Database is stable. I'm quite happy with the performance."
  • "The price should be lower."

What is our primary use case?

We're using Oracle Database for corporate enterprise resources planning, manufacturing systems, etc. It's deployed in a Red Hat Linux environment.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Oracle Database for about 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Database is stable. I'm quite happy with the performance.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Oracle Database is scalable. We're running it on around 250 devices.

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

We previously used some small-scale SQL servers running Microsoft SQL Server for access control.

How was the initial setup?

Installing Oracle Database is straightforwad. 

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

The price should be lower. We're currently paying for it yearly.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Oracle Database 10 out of 10. I would definitely recommend it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer958188 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Architect at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Real User
Reliable, feature-rich, and secure
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the enterprise features as well as the stability."
  • "I believe that the simplicity of installation and configuration for logging in to Microsoft and PostgreSQL could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Oracle Database for banking and data warehousing.

What is most valuable?

I like the enterprise features as well as the stability.

What needs improvement?

The pricing model and scalability could both be improved.

The level of global support given could be improved.

I believe that the simplicity of installation and configuration for logging in to Microsoft and PostgreSQL could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Oracle Database for 20 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Database is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

When it comes to scalability, Oracle Database is not at the top, but it is better than some of its competitors.

We have hundreds of users in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

The local support is fine, but the global support is terrible, and not worth the cost.

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

Previously, we used IBM products.

We are also using Microsoft.

We use PostgreSQL, but it is not currently in production.

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

The pricing model could be better.

When using this solution, there are no additional costs.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend PostgreSQL for long-term use. 

I haven't seen an alternative if they need a reliable and secure solution for a mission-critical quality control system, because Microsoft lacks enterprise features and PostgreSQL isn't well-established in banking.

I would rate Oracle Database an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1685622 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT / SAP / Organization / Processes at a non-profit with 1-10 employees
Real User
It seems to work but the installation is a real pain
Pros and Cons
  • "It seems to work."
  • "I can only remember that setting up Oracle Database was a pain because it uses Java."

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Oracle Database for years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It seems to work. But it could use some improvement in terms of operational stability.

How are customer service and support?

I've never had to contact Oracle support

How was the initial setup?

I can only remember that setting up Oracle Database was a pain because it uses Java.

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

The Oracle Database license is included with our SAP subscription.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Oracle Database six out of 10. I don't like it at all. We're only using it because it's bundled with SAP. I would not recommend it to others.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1674894 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Quality Specialist at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Intuitive interface and easy to use, but monitoring processes could improve
Pros and Cons
  • "The interface of Oracle Database is very workable and easy to use."
  • "The monitoring of processes that are executing could be better. I find it very difficult to find processes that had been in a suspended state in order to stop them."

What is our primary use case?

Most of the use cases for Oracle Database I was involved in were for data migration. I was performing analysis and writing scripts to support the data migration from one data model to a new data model within the database. I wrote PVT scripts to test to make sure that the actions expected were all completed correctly. Additionally, I did ad hoc analysis in Oracle Health data quality issues and potential issues.

What is most valuable?

The interface of Oracle Database is very workable and easy to use.

What needs improvement?

The monitoring of processes that are executing could be better. I find it very difficult to find processes that had been in a suspended state in order to stop them.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Oracle Database for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is reliable and stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 10 to 100 users using the solution in my organization.

What about the implementation team?

I work in a medium to large enterprise and there are dedicated teams that do the implementation and maintenance of the solutions.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. It is a good performing database on medium to large data sets. The SQL Developer is a full-function user interface.

I rate Oracle Database a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Junior Software Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Reliable and easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "Oracle Database is a stable solution."
  • "The user interface could be better."

What is our primary use case?

I was using this solution for integration.

What needs improvement?

It should have a good UI. The user interface could be better.

The installation could be improved when using different operations systems, as some take longer than others.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Oracle Database for three months.

We are using version 11g.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Database is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am the only person in my organization who is using this solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not contacted technical support. I have not had any issues.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to install using the Windows OS, but when using Linux, it takes too much time.

What about the implementation team?

I was able to complete the installation myself. I did not need a team to deploy it.

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

I am using the trial version.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. It's a good database.

I would rate Oracle Database an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior System Administrator at Debre Markos University
Real User
A scalable and easily installable solution for storing and retrieving information
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable."
  • "The solution could have better security and integration."

What is our primary use case?

I made personal use of the solution for my projects. Customers use it as a database to store and retrieve information. 

What needs improvement?

The solution could have better security and integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Oracle Database for a couple of months.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have never contacted tech support. 

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

We did not use another solution prior to Oracle Database, although we do use MySQL. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to install, although I don't recall how long this took. 

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

There are no licensing costs because the solution for me is open source. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution is cloud-based. 

I would recommend it to others. 

I rate Oracle Database as an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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SAMUELMWANGI - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Calidad Systems Limited
Real User
Easy to scale, easy to use, and has good support
Pros and Cons
  • "Oracle Database is easy to use."
  • "I would also like to see more features added and the stability needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution as the core database in the banking and insurance systems.

What is most valuable?

Oracle Database is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more security included.

I would also like to see more features added and the stability needs improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle Database for five years.

We are using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the Oracle Database needs to be improved.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Oracle Database is a very scalable product.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is great, but it can be faster.

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

Our users have used Windows 10.

I have used Oracle Linux for six years.

How was the initial setup?

For someone who has used Oracle, before it's easy.

We have a DBA and our technical team of six who maintain this solution.

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

The license fee is paid annually.

The fees are another area that can be improved. The pricing should be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I would rate Oracle Database a nine out of ten. Because we work in banking and insurance systems, many people use this solution.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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