We use the solution for our internet banking product.
Développeur applications at Trust Merchant Bank
A stable product that offers good experience
Pros and Cons
- "I like the product's stable distribution. The tool offered us very good experience since it was very stable."
- "I would want Oracle to explore more of Kubernetes and micro services."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
I like the product's stable distribution. The tool offered us very good experience since it was very stable.
What needs improvement?
I would want Oracle to explore more of Kubernetes and micro services.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and it is one of the reasons for us to choose the product.
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How was the initial setup?
The product's setup is okay. My company has an experienced team for the product's deployment. The deployment took two days to complete.
What about the implementation team?
We did the tool's deployment in-house.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the product a nine out of ten. The solution is one of the best Linux OS for servers.
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.
Project Manager at Closed Joint Stock Company Insurance Company TAS
It works stable and provides a secure environment
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's technical support team answers all our queries."
- "It is not a user-friendly solution."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to manage the databases.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable feature is its capability to provide a safe and secure environment.
What needs improvement?
They should make the solution user-friendly. Also, they should add documentation and video lessons to guide us about its new features. We have a team of specialists who can train us on it, but we need help finding enough information.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's technical support team answers all our queries.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is complicated.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an expensive solution for us.
What other advice do I have?
It is challenging to work with Oracle Linux, but it is a stable and secure solution. I recommend it to others and rate it as an eight.
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Enterprise Systems Engineer at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
A good digital transformation tool, that provides operating system and database consolidation, but lacks the functionality to set up clusters in the operating system
Pros and Cons
- "We find the consolidated support for this solution and other same vendor systems to be an extremely valuable feature. This allows for faster resolution of issues and consistency of support personnel."
- "We would like to see the cloud setup to be evolved, to allow for setting up of clusters of the operating system for this solution."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution as an operating system to run Oracle databases through.
How has it helped my organization?
We have found that this solution significantly improves our ability to run test scenarios, and parallel queries, across massive databases.
What is most valuable?
We find the consolidated support for this solution and other same vendor systems to be an extremely valuable feature. This allows for faster resolution of issues and consistency of support personnel.
What needs improvement?
We would like to see the cloud setup to be evolved, to allow for setting up of clusters of the operating system for this solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been working with this solution for the last year and a half.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have rarely encountered any issues with the stability of this solution, and when they do occur they are generally issues with storage and not the operating system.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have found this to be an easily scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for this solution is good, and they are usually able to resolve any issues we escalate to them. However, it takes time for the engineers to contact us, and can take up to three days for an issue to be resolved completely.
As we only escalate high priority issues to them, that we cannot deal with in-house, the time delay can be a problem.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We switched to this solution for the portability of operating system that it offered us.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup for this solution is fairly easy, and has the advantage of all the prerequisites being installed due to the operating system being in place.
The total deployment took less than five hours to complete, and the majority of this time was taken up with restoring the data from one of our UAT environments.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation, and deployment, of this solution was carried out in-house.
What was our ROI?
We have found the ROI for this solution to be from the consolidated support, and the time this saves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing for this solution is based on the number of calls running Oracle databases, and are purchased either annually, or every three years.
What other advice do I have?
We would recommend this solution for new Oracle database deployment, particularly if the staff working with the solution are not very experienced or highly technical.
We would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT Project Manager at Awash International Bank
A stable, scalable solution with no fees
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the ease of the commands which take little time to learn."
- "The solution can be improved by making it more user-friendly for basic users to reduce the time it takes to learn the commands and to reduce the dependencies that come with the OS so the deployment time can be reduced."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case of the solution was for educational purposes at first and also used on some web-based applications, that require a Linux-based operating system.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the ease of the commands which take little time to learn.
What needs improvement?
The solution can be improved by making it more user-friendly for basic users to reduce the time it takes to learn the commands and to reduce the dependencies that come with the OS so the deployment time can be reduced.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and we have been using it for over ten years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The tech support for this solution has always been on point.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previous to using this solution I used TinyOS.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward and took about two days.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was completed through a vendor.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution has no fees.
What other advice do I have?
I give the solution an eight out of ten.
The solution required over ten administrators to deploy.
I recommend the solution to others.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Sr. IT Analyst at NCR Corporation
A solution with a great operating system and helpful for creating scripts
Pros and Cons
- "It is a good solution, and the performance is good."
- "It could also have a more user-friendly interface."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to create some scripts, and push, start, and stop our product.
How has it helped my organization?
It is a good solution, and the performance is good.
What is most valuable?
It has a very good operating system, and if anyone wants a secure one, Oracle Linux is a good choice.
What needs improvement?
Features related to use, feel, and user experience could be improved. It could also have a more user-friendly interface.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for the past 15 years and are using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is very good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good, and we use the support sometimes. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. We did not need an integrator for deployment and completed it ourselves. I rate the setup an eight out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a nine out of ten, and I would recommend this solution to others.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Easy to handle with good performance and reasonable pricing
Pros and Cons
- "The product can scale."
- "They could introduce the same level of remote capabilities, which are available with VMware applications to build distant environments."
What is most valuable?
The product offers improved performance and it is easy to handle.
It's very stable.
They offer an improved hypervisor based on KBM.
When we compare it to Oracle Virtual Manager, the IO definitely improved. The way it handles disaster recovery and high availability is great.
According Oracle's license restriction, so it's a good alternative to VMware.
The product can scale.
What needs improvement?
There's always room for improvement in the product.
They could introduce the same level of remote capabilities, which are available with VMware applications to build distant environments. There's still some room for improvement over there.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. It is reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable option. It's in the same leave as VMware. it expands well and quite easily.
How are customer service and support?
We didn't really need the help of technical support. We had our own people build it up. If we had a deep crisis, we could handle it.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We switched when Oracle announced the end of Oracle Virtual Manager. We switched to Oracle Linux Virtual Manager and don't regret it.
I'm also familiar with VMware and would consider these both in the same category. However, this is a less expensive option.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult.
We had a cluster of two times four machines and split it across two data center locations and it was quite easy.
What was our ROI?
We have witnessed a positive ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
While I don't have the exact costs in front of me, it is much, much less than VMware.
What other advice do I have?
I'd advise anyone looking to implement the solution to just do it.
If there's someone around dealing with Oracle and VMware, my advice is just to try it as it's really straightforward. With Oracle, you don't have to care about the nitty gritty things. There are ways of partitioning it or isolating machines so that you have costs related to specific machines very easily. It's a good way to save license costs and have good performance.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Premium Services Sales- CX Professional Services at Cisco
Stable, scalable with good data download and upload features
Pros and Cons
- "It is a stable solution with a secure operating system."
- "It will be better to consolidate all the features in one release instead of sporadic releases."
What is our primary use case?
We use it on-premises because there is more data and then we download and upload it to the cloud. Customers are a little upset whenever they have to upload all the data to the cloud and they are also very specific. Whoever is working with us has the data on their systems.
What needs improvement?
We are not impacted by new releases, because whenever there is a new release, we are informed by our IT team and we prepare accordingly. However, if the number of releases is too frequent you begin to doubt the stability of the system even if it is stable. So if a new release is required, it will be better to consolidate all the features in one release instead of sporadic releases.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for ten years. It is deployed on-premises which is more secure.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution with a secure operating system.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle Linux is scalable because it allows for a hybrid cloud environment. We have more than 100,000 users in our company.
How are customer service and support?
Our IT team handles interactions with technical support, so we route everything through them. It has been smooth, and we have gotten some good responses, even over email.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate this solution a ten out of ten because I am happy with the platforms.
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.
Software Developer at NMB Bank Plc
Flexible, quick technical support, and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "Oracle Linux's most valuable feature is flexibility."
- "Oracle Linux could improve by having better compatibility with other solutions. Some aspects of the configuration are difficult. I was using Oracle Linux on a Mac computer and it was very difficult to set up."
What is our primary use case?
I am using Oracle Linux for databases.
What is most valuable?
Oracle Linux's most valuable feature is flexibility.
What needs improvement?
Oracle Linux could improve by having better compatibility with other solutions. Some aspects of the configuration are difficult. I was using Oracle Linux on a Mac computer and it was very difficult to set up.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Linux for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found Oracle Linux to be stable. I'm not receiving any issues when I use it, when I connect it to the other parts with the setup, it has been stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle Linux has good scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good. Whenever I'm having an issue that cannot be resolved, I get in contact with Oracle and then they resolve it fast.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Oracle Linux could be less expensive for those who are running a small freelance company, such as I do. We use the solution fully but the income that you're receiving is slow.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others that are interested in implementing this solution to try it out. However, they need to know what they are doing first because if you don't know the solution well, you will not be able to implement it properly, and that will not yield correct results.
I rate Oracle Linux 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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