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Oracle Enterprise Manager pros and cons

Vendor: Oracle
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

Oracle Enterprise Manager integrates cloud services seamlessly, offering unified resource management.
It features real-time performance monitoring and alerting.
Oracle Enterprise Manager assists in managing database consolidation efficiently.
Capacity planning and performance maximization are aided by Oracle Enterprise Manager.
Oracle Enterprise Manager's preventive reporting and resource management are highly valuable.

CONS

Patching processes are complex and vary for each component.
Reporting and statistical charting require custom development by end users.
Technical support response times need improvement.
Oracle Enterprise Manager is considered expensive with a costly pricing model.
Performance issues occur under heavy load, impacting response times.
 

Oracle Enterprise Manager Pros review quotes

JL
Mar 2, 2024
The 13cR2 updates to the OEM family, strongly integrate Cloud (off-site, hybrid and on-premise) services providing a seamless way to see all of your resources regardless of where they are deployed.
SC
Nov 19, 2021
It's a useful feature to be able to see the top SQL, the number of executions, the CPU, and the resources that it's using.
Kopano  Ramaphoi - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 30, 2020
There are a number of different user interfaces you can choose from.
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Robin Saikat Chatterjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 19, 2020
This solution allows us to quickly drill down when there are issues.
CB
May 10, 2022
SQL Tuning Advisor, ADDM, Top Activity, ASM Space Manager, Incident Notifications
reviewer996648 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 24, 2025
The functions and features of Oracle Enterprise Manager that I have found most valuable are its evolution from being problematic in 10g and 11g versions to becoming better and more stable.
reviewer1383255 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 27, 2020
The tried and tested services that Oracle provides is second to none.
Akin Temel - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 11, 2021
Due to the infrastructure's size, the introduction they offer is very, very useful. It helps with an overall understanding of the product.
CA
Sep 12, 2017
Some of the most valuable features are its real-time performance view/dashboard, metric history, real-time monitoring and alerts, as well as quick access to Oracle's tuning and diagnostic options.
AM
Mar 21, 2023
The dashboards are great for gathering analytic information and seeing where the problems are.
 

Oracle Enterprise Manager Cons review quotes

JL
Mar 2, 2024
Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions.
SC
Nov 19, 2021
In my opinion, rather than a younger DBA, think the user interface could be improved.
Kopano  Ramaphoi - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 30, 2020
There's a lot of documentation to go through as a new user.
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Robin Saikat Chatterjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 19, 2020
The product is pretty comprehensive, but quite resource hungry. This might be due to the majority of the application seemingly being written in Java.
CB
May 10, 2022
Patching. It's extremely difficult to determine what requires patching and the process to patch each component is slightly different.
reviewer996648 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 24, 2025
When contacting My Oracle Support, I encounter first-line support initially, which is inadequate as I require more in-depth support.
reviewer1383255 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 27, 2020
The solution is considered expensive.
Akin Temel - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 11, 2021
The solution has a very large resource system. It's too big. There are too many items.
CA
Sep 12, 2017
I feel more dashboards can be added, especially those useful to higher levels of IT management.
AM
Mar 21, 2023
Technical support could be more responsive.