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Oracle Exadata

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Oracle Exadata
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Oracle Exadata is an enterprise database platform that runs Oracle Database workloads of any scale and criticality with high performance, availability, and security. Exadata’s scale-out design employs optimizations that let transaction processing, analytics, machine learning, and mixed workloads run faster. Consolidating diverse Oracle Database workloads on Exadata platforms in enterprise data centers, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and multicloud environments helps organizations increase…
$2.90
Per Unit
Pricing
Oracle Exadata
Editions & Modules
Database Server
$2.9032
Per Unit
Quarter Rack
$14.5162
Per Unit
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Oracle Exadata
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Oracle Exadata
Considered Both Products
Oracle Exadata
Andrea McConnell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andrea McConnell
Marketing Automation Specialist
Chose Oracle Exadata
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service allocates built-in cloud automation and enhances enterprise-class business continuity by enhancing zero downtime maintenance which is contrary to other alternatives such as Apache Hive.
Gene Baker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gene Baker
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
Chose Oracle Exadata
Oracle Exadata Database Machine had the best performance overall hands down. It clearly beat the competition and we were seeing 1000X improvement on SAP HANA. Oracle Exadata Database Machine beat that without us refactoring our code. To achieve that in HANA, we had to …
Chose Oracle Exadata
IBM AIX and HP-UX implementations of Oracle database solutions have a lot of performance issues. Both do not provide as much robust configuration customization as Exadata. Hardware support is limited. There is generally a long delay between hardware update being certified with …
Habeeb Akbar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Habeeb Akbar
Sr. Product Manager/Consultant for Software Technologies and Infrastructure
Chose Oracle Exadata
No. we have not used any other products.
Verified User
Professional
Chose Oracle Exadata
IBM POWER System is a general purpose hardware optimize to runs various software with high-performance resource intensive operations. On the other hand, Oracle Exadata Database Machine is specifically engineered to run Oracle Database software efficiently, this combination of …
Jon Shale | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jon Shale
Sr. Mgr., Engineering & Operations
Chose Oracle Exadata
For high performance, highly available, critical applications running on Oracle databases, there is no alternative.
Verified User
Employee
Chose Oracle Exadata
We have done a proof of concept for both and have seen a lift with our batch processing and all other aspects with Oracle Exadata. Oracle Exadata storage servers have been playing a key role with the overall success compared to other products.
Olivier Ameryckx Oliva G. | TrustRadius Reviewer
Olivier Ameryckx Oliva G.
BDM / Specialized Account Manager
Chose Oracle Exadata
We selected it just from a performance perspective, and that the ROI with the Oracle Exadata Database Machine is bigger than other machines. You can run with it for at least 5 years.
Verified User
Analyst
Chose Oracle Exadata
For large-scale reporting and ETL needs, Oracle has been more responsive and allowed for easier integration with 3rd party vendors.
Verified User
Administrator
Chose Oracle Exadata
I do not think there is any alternative for Exadata. Flash storage or SSD can not solve the IO bottleneck issues the way Exadata handles the IO subsystem.
Gurcan Orhan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gurcan Orhan
Data WareHouse Architect
Chose Oracle Exadata
We had already chosen Oracle Exadata, so we didn't compare this solution with other products.
Verified User
Employee
Chose Oracle Exadata
Have not used an alternative to Oracle Exadata Database Machine to compare to.
Bert Scalzo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bert Scalzo
Senior Product Manager
Chose Oracle Exadata
Exadata beats the competition because the smart scan and offloading technology is more about software than hardware, so you cannot just buy a beefy server and add flash disks to compete. The Exadata software is what makes it special.
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User Ratings
Oracle Exadata
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(21 ratings)
User Testimonials
Oracle Exadata
Likelihood to Recommend
Oracle
  • First, get the database on Oracle. If you are in an Oracle stack, it would be much better to use the Oracle products. If you are driving a Ferrari, you wouldn’t put a Mercedes engine in it. If you are writing a query, you cannot rely on other brands. Since I'm an architect, when I look for a product, I look for performance.
  • The installation is easy because it comes out-of-the-box and you just start using it.
  • Previous to Oracle Exadata, we were using a normal Oracle RAC service. We were just waiting for this product to come out.
  • I'm currently writing a data warehouse on Exadata. Before this solution, we were aiming for this to be completed by 8 a.m., when our ETLs would finish. With the help of Exadata's special features, this was reduced to 3 a.m. This solution allows us to bring more data within the same time period. It provides us with more subject areas that provide more reports to our users. Our ETL times reduced to 65%, then to 50%.
Gurcan Orhan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gurcan Orhan
Data WareHouse Architect
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Pros
Oracle
  • Customize-able for specific functionality optimized for combination of online transaction or analytical processing.
  • Ability to serve mix workloads with resource management feature enables prioritizing allocation for certain workload.
  • Scale-able on-premise with compatibility for cloud deployment offers flexible solution for organization considering to transition from on-premise solution.
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Anonymous
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Cons
Oracle
  • Patching can often become quite involved and convoluted. It should be more transparent and straightforward.
  • Storage metrics can be difficult and time consuming to obtain.
  • Basic administrative functions can be hard to repair when discovered.
  • Vendor support can take a while to obtain. Generally several attempts are necessary to reach the right area of vendor expertise.
MS
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Alternatives Considered
Oracle
Oracle Exadata Database Machine had the best performance overall hands down. It clearly beat the competition and we were seeing 1000X improvement on SAP HANA. Oracle Exadata Database Machine beat that without us refactoring our code. To achieve that in HANA, we had to refactor the code somewhat. Now this was for our limited POC of 5 use cases. Given the large number of stored procedures we had in Sybase, we need to capture more production metrics but we are seeing incredible performance.
Gene Baker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gene Baker
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
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Return on Investment
Oracle
  • Single support from a single vendor with both machine and database from Oracle, which is costing us less.
  • With Exadata, we need less technical manpower and less technical support. A business transaction with the integrated and centralized database helps us focus on other business needs.
  • We don't need to buy additional licenses and Hardware for the next 3 to 5 years.
Habeeb Akbar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Habeeb Akbar
Sr. Product Manager/Consultant for Software Technologies and Infrastructure
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