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Oracle Solaris Reviews

Vendor: Oracle
4.3 out of 5

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Oracle Solaris mindshare

As of September 2025, the mindshare of Oracle Solaris in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category stands at 1.9%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Solaris1.9%
Rocky Linux14.9%
Ubuntu Linux11.9%
Other71.3%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business

PeerResearch reports based on Oracle Solaris reviews

TypeTitleDate
CategoryOperating Systems (OS) for BusinessSep 2, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersSep 2, 2025Download
ComparisonOracle Solaris vs Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)Sep 2, 2025Download
ComparisonOracle Solaris vs Ubuntu LinuxSep 2, 2025Download
ComparisonOracle Solaris vs Oracle LinuxSep 2, 2025Download
Suggested products
TitleRatingMindshareRecommending
Ubuntu Linux4.311.9%95%150 interviewsAdd to research
Rocky Linux4.114.9%100%7 interviewsAdd to research
 
 
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Review data by company size

By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
By visitors reading reviews
Company SizeCount
Small Business111
Midsize Enterprise76
Large Enterprise330
By visitors reading reviews

Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
University
9%
Educational Organization
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Performing Arts
4%
Retailer
3%
Hospitality Company
3%
Media Company
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Construction Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Non Profit
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%

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Oracle Solaris Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd4.5I've used Oracle Solaris for over 20 years and found it stable, secure, and ideal for large organizations, though costly and complex for smaller ones. With its discontinuation, I now recommend switching to Oracle Linux.
System specialist at Savecore4.0I've used Oracle Solaris primarily for general IT operations and appreciate its stability, predictive self-healing, and scalability, though usability and ZFS flexibility could improve. Setup is straightforward, and it's cost-effective with strong security and virtualization features.
CIO at Clarinox Technologies4.0I tested Oracle Solaris on a regular PC and found it user-friendly with a lightweight, dark-themed interface. While it improved performance, its compatibility with office tools like Excel needs enhancement. Previously, I used Windows systems for similar tasks.
Network Administrator at Mzansi Security and Fire5.0In my company, Oracle Solaris integrates with our CRM, offering excellent security and user-friendliness. Despite its complexity, which could be simplified, its ability to facilitate immediate verification and integration with Home Affairs makes it valuable.
Senior Infrastructure Specialist at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees4.5I manage diverse systems totaling around 250 and appreciate Solaris Zones and Containers. However, I'm concerned about the lack of updates beyond version 11.4. Despite my Unix expertise, I chose Solaris for its opportunities but seek version progression.
Sr. Manager - System Analyst (Datacenter Infrastructure) at Sohar International5.0We are using Oracle Solaris on Sparkbox for our core applications and appreciate its built-in virtualization, which eliminates additional license costs. While it's stable and easy to set up, we occasionally encounter issues with the DataFast file system.
IT Project Manager at Awash International Bank4.5No summary available
System specialist at Savecore4.5I use Oracle Solaris for mission-critical systems due to its excellent performance, reliability, and stability, especially with databases and applications. The ZFS file system is valuable, although Oracle's lack of development resources is a drawback.