Oracle Database Reviews

Ideally, I don't work with Oracle Database, but I take care of product security.

As we have a lot of data used in our data bank, it makes up for a major reason why our company uses Oracle Database.

Considering the current threats in the industry, my company has to put in efforts to update the tool, or we have to work on some more things so that we can have a secure environment. The aforementioned area can be improved in the tool.

I have been using Oracle Database for eight to nine years.

It is a pretty stable solution. It is also an easy-to-use product. I rate the stability an eight to nine out of ten.

Considering the number of instances for which my company uses the product, I feel it is a scalable solution. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten.

The solution's technical support is very fast and good. As Oracle is an old organization in the market, the support offered is good.

The product's installation phase was straightforward.

The solution is deployed on the cloud and on-premises models.

The installation part of the product required my company's in-house team members and third-party help.

I don't have operational experience. I don't know how to use Oracle Database in applications. I used to install the product earlier, but I am now responsible for defining the security requirements to be implemented in our organization.

I recommend the product to others.

It is a stable solution. The product is able to fulfill the requirements of its users.

In terms of the security part of the product, a more secure environment can be implemented by implementing encryption and other such areas.

The migration process from other tools to Oracle Database is very simple.

In terms of the benefits of the tool, I feel that the product adds value since it offers stability and the support is really good.

I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

Our transaction system is designed using the Oracle Database.

In our day-to-day operations, it's evident that we should have a transaction system. Our channel partners are also onboarded on the same platform, and they do the transaction. We need to track, so we need a single platform. Our internal data management system runs on Oracle Database. The solution has good security features.

The solution’s integration could be improved.

I have been using Oracle Database for 20 years.

Oracle Database is a stable solution.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten for stability.

I rate the solution’s scalability a six or seven out of ten.

The solution’s initial setup is complex.

Oracle-skilled people are easier to get, and that's why we want to keep the solution intact.

We need to pay an annual subscription for the solution, which is moderately priced.

Oracle Database is on-premises, and we want it migrated to the cloud. If you're a new organization to start with an IT role or IT design, start with the cloud. If you are an old user of IT infrastructures, then it's high time to migrate from on-premises solutions to the cloud. It was easy to migrate to Oracle Database from another database system.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We are storing our data in Oracle. We collect data from a third-party vendor, transform it, and put it in Oracle. We use it as staging for report development.

The features are similar to any other database. Our company is a financial organization. Most financial organizations are run on Oracle. Oracle's security features are up to the mark. It is being approved by a person in our organization who controls and governs data. The solution has every security aspect that needs to be there in enterprise software.

The stability could be improved.

I have been using the solution for two years.

The tool is stable. I rate the stability an eight out of ten. We are still testing some of the use cases with more data. We must optimize it at the query level. We need to increase the resources if we have to get the throughput. The tool performs at a level where we get the expected results.

The tool is scalable. We have DevOps. We have 200 users in our organization. We use it extensively.

We have a team of 10 to 12 members to deploy and maintain the solution.

We work as an individual contributor. I work for an enterprise. The organization makes sure that the security is intact. They ensure that every security request comes or gets approved by a stakeholder or a data steward who knows what they are approving.

Organizations that want to use the tool must see if Oracle will be helpful for their use cases. My advice depends on the use cases. The use cases are decided at an architectural level depending on the organization's technology stack. Finance companies use Oracle as a front-end solution. If we use Oracle E-Business Suite, we will use Oracle Database. If we use Oracle Database, the organization will push it to every other application.

If we need to process data for monthly or weekly reporting and do a Delta load, Oracle is sufficient. Suppose we are already using it and paying for the license. In that case, using it for other applications is better than investing it in any other database and procuring hardware. It all depends on the use cases. Oracle is one of the oldest and most well-known databases in the market. It is stable and has a good development team.

Overall, I rate the product an eight and a half out of ten.

We use Oracle Database to store large amounts of production data for our manufacturing industry clients. Our software analyzes this data to optimize production processes and ensure quality. We then use the insights to control production machines and fine-tune sensors for better performance.

The most valuable features of Oracle Database for data management are its ability to handle large datasets seamlessly, support for writing custom PL/SQL stored procedures, and its capability to perform complex computations and statistics directly within the database. These features allow us to manage millions of database rows efficiently and run analytical processes on the database machine itself, rather than relying heavily on front-end applications for visualization and support.

Improvements in Oracle Database could focus on simplifying deployment processes and providing clearer documentation. The installation process can be complex, especially across different architectures and operating systems, leading to manual adjustments and longer setup times, often taking around two months with multiple people involved.

I have been working with Oracle Database since 1990.

Tech support from Oracle has been lacking, as they often resort to trial and error rather than providing specific knowledge-based solutions. The support process involved trying different versions and configurations without clear guidance, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction with the level of assistance provided. Oracle's support for installation, particularly in Unix environments, needs improvement. I would rate the support as a two out of ten.

Negative

Deploying Oracle Database initially can be a bit challenging and not as straightforward.

Oracle Database is often perceived as expensive compared to alternatives like Microsoft SQL Server. Many customers opt for mixed environments, with production data stored in Oracle Database and analytical or reporting data transferred to Microsoft SQL Server for easier access and cost efficiency. The high cost of Oracle Database licenses and support drives this decision.

We optimize the performance of Oracle Database by monitoring logs, analyzing performance metrics, and tuning specialized tables. We can also utilize features like Database Warehousing for specific data analysis needs, ensuring efficient performance even with large datasets.

Oracle Database sometimes introduces new features that may not always be necessary or relevant to stable systems. For example, adding complex data types like datetime with nanosecond precision may not be practical for many users. This approach can lead to an increase in features without clear benefits for users.

If you need a highly available system capable of storing vast amounts of data over the long term, I would recommend Oracle Database. However, for smaller projects with less demanding data needs, other technologies might be more suitable.

Overall, I would rate Oracle Database as an eight out of ten. It is a great product.

I use the solution in my company for developing applications, of course, with the ERP in place, along with the different modules that are related to the financial system, HR's internal functionalities, project management, and invoicing. My company uses it more for the in-house development of IT applications.

The most valuable feature of the solution is database management, which is good, along with the backup. The server-based programming, PL/SQL, is good.

The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required. In general, the product should be priced more economically for users.

I have been using Oracle Database for thirty years.

It is a very stable solution.

It is a scalable solution. You can always tune the parameters and decide on how much to scale based on the memory available. You can configure your SGA along with memory, and once you outgrow it, you can always reconfigure and re-initiate it, making it a scalable tool.

Over a long period of time, my company has been dealing with a user base of various sizes. There are times when the user base can go up to 200 people.

The product is extensively used, and my company plans to increase its use in the future.

I have used the product's online community to get answers to the questions I post related to the tool.

I have experience with Ingres. My company started to use Oracle Database because of its flexibility and the availability of more tools. The overall comprehensiveness provided by the tool was good.

The product's initial setup phase was very easy. There are no real challenges in the setup phase, as it is a sophisticated product.

For the product's deployment phase, if you have your operating system ready, you can decide whether you want to put Oracle Database in Microsoft or Linux, after which you need to make the prerequisites available for JRE or Microsoft's .NET platform. Once the prerequisites are in place, you can download a suitable VM, and the deployments can be done.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

There is no need for a team to take care of the deployment and maintenance of the product since the tool is well-documented and a lot of information is available in it. In the past, the deployment and maintenance of the product used to be a bit tough. Over a period of time, the deployment and maintenance of the product have become quicker and easier.

The product is costly. You need to pay for all the product components that you use. You can go for an annual or multi-year subscription model, depending on your requirements.

Currently, my company uses the tool for record-keeping purposes, specifically for some information. My company uses Power BI for real-time data analytics.

The critical applications our company runs on Oracle Database are attached to areas involving invoicing and financial systems.

The security features of Oracle Database are good, reliable, and stable.

The cloud-based solution available is good for those who plan to start using the tool. Instead of choosing the on-premises version, people can go with the tool's cloud-based version. Potential uses of the product should attempt to start small, and then when the need arises, they can grow the tool's usage capacity. The tool offers fallback, resilience, and redundancy features, which you can always add whenever required.

Though I have never tried to use the migration capabilities of the product, I know that there is a process for using it, which is not very difficult but sometimes time-consuming.

I rate the product an eight out of ten.

The tool's most valuable feature is its ACID transaction, as it is a consistent way of storing the database. The tool offers an RBAC or a role-based access system, and as per the role, you define the role, and then only those forms, reports, and tables will be accessible to the end user. The tool's features are associated with the data security area I like the most.

Oracle itself does not provide an excellent migration tool to users, which is a shortcoming where the product needs to improve a lot.

The tool needs to do something on the columnar storage side, as we are storing it in a row right now. The tool has to offer some columnar storage.

I have been using Oracle Database for twenty-two years.

In India, the market is switching over to the cloud service provider because storage tools and everyone else are moving to the cloud side and are very less on-premises. It is very feasible for people moving to the cloud side.

The tool's price is high. The price is very high in the Asia-Pacific region. The European and US regions don't find the tool's prices high. In the Asia Pacific region, specifically Southeast Asia and the Pacific, like India, Singapore, and Malaysia, people find the price a bit difficult to manage.

Oracle's performance optimization has had an excellent impact on our database. It has a step-by-step approach, like excellent indexing. It also has an explained plan. I can use the explain plan, hints, AWR report, and tuning the query level and server level, which are all excellent features compared to other RDBMS tools.

The migration process to Oracle Database was pretty good, but Oracle itself does not provide any migration tools. Other vendors, like Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP, offer excellent tools for migrations.

I recommend the tool to others.

I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

The tool is efficient and fast compared to other alternatives. The tool's processing speed is fast, and we've experienced minimal hang-ups. This enables us to address queries within a shorter time frame. I wouldn't say it's just one particular feature, but overall, the efficiency and speed of Oracle Database have had a significant impact. Our support systems are more efficient, allowing us to accomplish tasks quickly. 

The tool's price gap is a major concern. It makes it hard for others to afford it and use it effectively. More people could benefit from its features if the pricing could be made more reasonable. Many companies choose cheaper options because of this affordability issue.

I have been using the product for seven to eight years. 

I rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten. 

We face scalability issues at times due to the vendors. I rate it a seven out of ten. My company has 150 users. I don't use it often, maybe once a week. However, some people use it for about eight hours daily.

I used MySQL before Oracle Database. 

I rate the tool's deployment an eight out of ten. We have deployed it on the cloud but have our backups on-prem. The setup and maintenance took around six months initially, with ongoing maintenance afterward. Since it was some time ago, I can't recall the exact details, but from initiation to finishing, it was approximately six months due to the various stages of software implementation.

The vendors helped with the tool's implementation. 

I rate Oracle Database's pricing a four out of ten. 

We don't have many security challenges, but we continue to review them because it depends on how they are set up. In terms of the database itself, it performs perfectly. However, we encountered some challenges with the software we used in conjunction with the database. These challenges are separate from the performance of the database itself.

Due to affordability concerns, I can't recommend it to everyone. I have to consider their budgets. Many opt for other options because Oracle's license costs are significantly higher than alternatives like MySQL. So, I would recommend it for enterprise-level use. 

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

I use Oracle Database in my company for database management.

The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is very scalable and secure while offering very high performance. I have to ensure our company's system runs twenty-four hours, seven days a week for three-sixty-five days a year. The tool provides me with peace of mind since I know that nothing can go wrong in terms of fraudulent attempts where the product's security can be compromised. The aforementioned parameters are what I look at when it comes to the product.

There are no significant areas related to drawbacks in the product that I want to point out. When it comes to the product, it is the way you deploy or the cluster that makes some difference. How you implement or deploy the product can be an area of concern that can be made a bit easier. There is a close connection between the skill set of your company's team that handles the deployment and implementation phases and the user-friendliness that the system provides. There is a need to ensure that there is a trade-off between the skill set of the product's users and the ease of use the product offers. The aforementioned reasons make it very difficult to compartmentalize the issues in the product. It is important to ensure how well-versed your company's team is with the deployment of the product and with some of the parameters that need to be tuned up so that the product can offer high performance on your system. How the product can be made efficient in terms of performance is a function of your company's team's expertise rather than the product's capability.

I have been using Oracle Database for fifteen to twenty years.

The tool gets upgraded mostly by the company, but many times, immediate upgrades are not possible because of so many reasons. There are so many strategic decisions that may be made by the company over why we may not want to enroll in a new version, which might be available in the market because of the transition phase, testing, and all the efforts needed to take care of the process. The upgrade is just not a run in an environment simply because you have to test it out and do a battle test before even announcing that it is ready to enter the production phase. It is not always possible to put in so much effort at the time when an upgrade is announced, so it has to be prioritized later on. There are so many reasons why we will not be going in for the latest version after just some limited testing.

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

I have experience with IBM Db2.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

I recommend the product to others who plan to use it.

In general, the product is strong enough and offers high performance. I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.