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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle Database

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AOracle Database, currently in edition 23ai, is a converged, multimodel database management system. It is designed to simplify development for AI, microservices, graph, document, spatial, and relational applications.

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    Oracle Linux

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AOracle Linux, which is application binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, is free to download, use, and share. There is no license cost, no need for a contract, and no usage audits. 24/7 enterprise-grade support is available for business critical environments. A single support offering includes virtualization, management, HA, and cloud native computing tools such as Kubernetes and Kata Containers, along with the Linux operating system. The vendor states that as the only Linux…

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    Oracle DatabaseOracle Linux
    Editions & Modules
    Oracle Base Database Service - Standard
    $0.0538
    per hour
    Oracle Base Database Service - Enterprise
    $0.1075
    per hour
    Oracle Base Database Service - High Performance
    $0.2218
    per hour
    Standard Edition
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    Enterprise Edition
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    Personal Edition
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle DatabaseOracle Linux
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Oracle DatabaseOracle Linux
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Database
    it was not my choice for Oracle 12C, but during the years I've learned on the advantages. If I would choose the Oracle 12C, I'll take it for the possibility to start from Standard and to go to enterprise based on a business case of use. I really like the possibility to have the …
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    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Linux
    Oracle Linux works very well with Oracle Database and makes it very easy to install, not to mention how good the performance is. It's also very easy to maintain and get support from vendors when needed.
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    Oracle Linux is the best option when you are working with Oracle Database or any Oracle application.
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    It is easier to install Oracle Database thanks to the pre-install package.
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    Both of the alternatives provided a strong competition but Oracle Linux emerged as the absolute winner as the feature to update the kernel without downtime is a game-changer and the level of support provided is at par the market standards. Also, stability was a key decisive …
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    As DBA I manage Oracle databases, Oracle Linux is the easiest to manage to compare other vendors. Support from the same OS and DB vendor saves a lot of time.
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    Easy to install and maintain the database and also the high availability, as DBA we prefer to use Oracle Linux because its performance together with the DB, with RHEL we could face many issues installing and maintaining the database things that definitely doesn't happen with …
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    Oracle Linux is very similar to RHEL, we selected Oracle Linux because Oracle provided us with a great support plan.
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    I did not select oracle linux, it selected me :)
    As long as its Linux, any of these distributions will work, it just depends where your job will land you.
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    We have managed to upgrade Oracle Forms from one operating system to Oracle Linux. The migration process went easy and smooth. We have managed to get every single feature that was working in the old platform to be working as is on Oracle Linux plus the new features that Oracle …
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    Chose Oracle Linux
    Since our Organization is using an Oracle Hardware i.e. Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, it makes sense to use Oracle Linux and also easy to troubleshoot when there are problems through Oracle Support.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    80 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    74 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    81 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    74 Answers
    Features
    Oracle DatabaseOracle Linux
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of Oracle Database and Oracle Linux
    Feature
    Oracle Database
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Oracle Linux
    -
    Ratings
    ACID compliance8.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database monitoring8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database locking8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Disaster recovery8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment6.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes8.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Oracle DatabaseOracle Linux
    Small Businesses
    Amazon RDS
    Score8.1 out of 10
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SingleStore
    Score8.2 out of 10
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP IQ
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle DatabaseOracle Linux
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (199 ratings)
    9.9
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (81 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle DatabaseOracle Linux
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    We migrated from NoSQL to an Oracle database. One of the reasons was robust backup and recovery options available in the Oracle database, which provide zero data loss. A transactional database like Oracle is a better fit for our use case than NoSQL. On a large scale, deployment was evaluated as a cheaper option than the NoSQL engine. This conclusion came even after considering Oracle license is expensive.
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    Oracle
    Oracle Linux is a very good and useful combination of the stability of Rhel and support for Oracle Databases. Our organisation uses an application and a database combo that we offer to the client but after the inclusion of Oracle Linux into our infrastructure, the provision and the operation cost are reduced significantly. So I would recommend using Oracle Linux when you are using multiple on-premises DB servers and want to move to a more secure, organised, and fast operating system.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Supports most of the Operating Systems like Unix, Linux and Windows Server.
    • It works well in high load environment under intense parallel transactions setup.
    • Highly reliable DBMS, especially RAC is very much reliable.
    • Well managed and predictable release of security patches.
    • We have highly scaled it from on-prem to a cloud cluster environment for our product.
    • One of the best-performing DBMSs on Linux machines under test delivers high throughput (QPS).
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    Oracle
    • We use Oracle Linux distro for every customer. The OS is very easy and absolutely free to develop/host and update our customers' apps and data across the globe. I personally use it in my lab to practice and test some personal stuff
    • We have Oracle Linux database, WebLogic, and e-business suite hosted on Oracle Linux. It is used across our whole organization in running critical applications. It is robust, easy to manage and administer, with rock-solid stability and very minimal server reboots or performance issues. I would highly recommend Oracle Linux over other operating systems.
    • Oracle Linux is trusted in high-volume, transactional, mission-critical production IT environments.
    • Oracle’s Linux support is relied upon for applications that require continuous or near-continuous availability
    • Application performance in general was enhanced as a result of the migration to Oracle Linux from Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
    • Oracle Linux-based VMs are used in our case for hosting a spark-based cluster for processing big data-based workloads. Those VMs have better security configurations and are patched. It has built-in installed packages which come in handy for a developer to start the development activity for the project.
    • We are using Oracle Linux as our primary Linux distribution deployed for our customers, but also for testing purposes on multiple test and UAT environments. Currently, it is used mainly by our department. We aim to provide commercial technical support for customers for our products, and thanks to the Oracle Linux Support program which covers Oracle Linux, we are getting assistance if needed.
    • I work across many different types of organizations. In some cases, Oracle Linux is being used for all database servers across the entire organization. In some cases, it is being selectively rolled out to replace legacy Unix systems. Plus in a few isolated cases, I've helped to replace Windows database servers with Oracle Linux. The common theme across all these different types of organizations is that they want the best Linux for running Oracle, which is pre-tuned and optimized as well as well supported by the database vendor. Oracle Linux wins hands down on these points.
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • The memory demand and management makes it impossible to run it in a container.
    • It is hard to perform local unit testing with Oracle even using the personal edition (aggressive all the available memory grab for itself).
    • Lack of built in database migrations (e.g. as Flyway).
    • The need to install the Oracle client in addition to its drivers.
    • The cost of running it, especially in the Cloud.
    • Comes with very spartan community grade client/management tools whereas the commercial offerings tend to demand a premium price.
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    Oracle
    • TigerVNC needs some fine tuning in Oracle Linux 8.4.
    • AutoTuning of Kernal Parameters for Oracle Databases based on the available hardware resources.
    • Embedded IPA Solutions to manage large number of Oracle Linux Systems.
    • Simple commands for LUN management.
    • Proactive SELinux policy violation message to administrator's mailbox.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    There is a lot of sunk cost in a product like Oracle 12c. It is doing a great job, it would not provide us much benefit to switch to another product even if it did the same thing due to the work involved in making such a switch. It would not be cost effective.
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    Oracle
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    Usability
    Oracle
    Many of the powerful options can be auto-configured but there are still many things to take into account at the moment of installing and configuring an Oracle Database, compared with SQL Server or other databases. At the same time, that extra complexity allows for detailed configuration and guarantees performance, scalability, availability and security.
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    Oracle
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    1. I have very good experience with Oracle Database support team. Oracle support team has pool of talented Oracle Analyst resources in different regions. To name a few regions - EMEA, Asia, USA(EST, MST, PST), Australia. Their support staffs are very supportive, well trained, and customer focused. Whenever I open Oracle Sev1 SR(service request), I always get prompt update on my case timely. 2. Oracle has zoom call and chat session option linked to Oracle SR. Whenever you are in Oracle portal - you can chat with the Oracle Analyst who is working on your case. You can request for Oracle zoom call thru which you can share the your problem server screen in no time. This is very nice as it saves lot of time and energy in case you have to follow up with oracle support for your case. 3.Oracle has excellent knowledge base in which all the customer databases critical problems and their solutions are well documented. It is very easy to follow without consulting to support team at first.
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    Oracle
    One of the most robust Linux distributions is Redhat, its forks have given rise to infinite business models and distributions that have defined the market. Oracle Linux, obviously developed by the tech giant Oracle, is constantly releasing a flexible and incredibly stable product while adding its own bunch of new features. Among the most notable is the "Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel" (UEK).
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    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    Overall the implementation went very well and after that everything came out as expected - in terms of performance and scalability. People should always install and upgrade a stable version for production with the latest patch set updates, test properly as much as possible, and should have a backup plan if anything unexpected happens
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    Oracle
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Because of a rich user base and support for any critical issue, this is one of the best options to choose. In case the project has a TCO issue, it can compromise and choose Postgres as the best alternative. SQL server is also good and easy to code and maintain but performance is not as good as the Oracle
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    Oracle
    The Oracle Linux definitely comes on the top when it comes down to being easily available as its platform-independent. This is where the masses lie as we have moved to a hybrid work environment where keeping everyone on the same devices is no more required. Linux stands out as it allows the industry workers to implement BYOD in all environments. Software as a service is truly done by Linux. I don’t want to switch to other platforms anymore.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • Multiple applications can use the same database and still get high performance
    • Licensing cost is still a concern compared to the other options available in the market that are very very inexpensive
    • Almost a maintenance free database
    • Oracle Grid makes life easy in terms of monitoring and managing the databases
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    Oracle
    • Oracle Linux provides technical advances that Solaris UNIX does not while saving millions of dollars.
    • Oracle Linux supports automated patching and easy maintenance, allowing less downtime for users and developers.
    • Oracle Linux is recommended for applications already on Oracle Database and using other Oracle products and software.
    • Oracle Linux is a secure, stable, and high-performance operating system that allows hybrid or cloud platforms.
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