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    Oracle Solaris

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AOracle Solaris is a Linux operating system which was originally developed by Sun Microsystems and became an Oracle product after the acquisition of Sun in 2010.

    $1,000

    per year

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    Oracle Solaris
    Editions & Modules
    1 Year Subscription
    $1,000.00
    per year
    Offerings
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    Oracle Solaris
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Oracle Solaris
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Solaris
    We used Windows Server quite a bit because of the ease of use for the team, file sharing, Active Directory, and systems integrated with Windows; learning was easier, and the interface was more user-friendly. On the other hand, Oracle stood out for its stability because we …
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    Chose Oracle Solaris
    Oracle Solaris is Scalable, have a good patching capability and secure by default. You want to have something that's up and running and stable, something that's not going to crash. But if we do have an issue, we can get somebody for technical support who can help us work …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Solaris
    We make business decisions on a case by case basis but on the whole, our larger mission-critical databases run on Oracle.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Solaris
    We also use Linux in our shop. Linux is capable, and a very good OS. Solaris was chosen because we can afford it. Again Linux is capable, but Linux is a disruptive technology i.e. it is a "good enough" Unix.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Oracle Solaris
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of Oracle Solaris
    Feature
    Oracle Solaris
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    File Management10.01 Ratings
    Software Application Management9.01 Ratings
    System Update Frequency7.01 Ratings
    Operating System Security10.01 Ratings
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    Oracle Solaris
    Small Businesses
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle Solaris
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle Solaris
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    It's good for environments that need to operate 24/7 due to its stability, as I mentioned before. It's also very good for enterprise applications that can't afford unscheduled downtime, for truly high-priority environments. I don't think it would be recommended for small companies with people who have no prior knowledge of the tool, as the learning curve is quite steep.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Preferred Operating System to run Oracle Databases
    • Performs well with Java and Oracle applications
    • Great for Virtualizations.
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • It seems that Solaris is becoming an afterthought at Oracle.
    • Oracle should be more vocal in their commitment to Solaris
    • Support Costs
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    Usability
    Oracle
    You need to take the time to learn it. It is a massive product.
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    The support teams are well trained and responsive. Patches are rolled out regularly and are easy to deploy and backout.
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    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    Stress testing and timing is key. You need test systems that mirror the live environments. User testing must be reflected in peak loads.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    We used Windows Server quite a bit because of the ease of use for the team, file sharing, Active Directory, and systems integrated with Windows; learning was easier, and the interface was more user-friendly. On the other hand, Oracle stood out for its stability because we provide services that keep environments up and running 24/7.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • Possibility to migrate old servers protecting previous inversions
    • reduces implementation times and accelerates time to obtain value in the market.
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