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What is Oracle Linux?

Oracle 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…

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What is Oracle Linux?

Oracle 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…

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What is Oracle Linux?

Oracle 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 distribution with zero-downtime automated patching for kernel, hypervisor, and critical user-space libraries, Oracle Linux improves performance of all workloads and is optimized–out of the box–for Oracle software. Autonomous Linux, a self-patching, self-tuning, high-performance implementation of Oracle Linux is available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.



Oracle Linux Features

  • Supported: Zero-downtime automated patching for kernel, hypervisor, and critical user-space libraries
  • Supported: Optimized–out of the box–for Oracle software
  • Supported: A single support offering includes Linux, virtualization, management, HA, and cloud native computing tools
  • Supported: Available on premises, in the cloud, and as Autonomous Linux

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Oracle Linux Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsLinux
Mobile ApplicationNo

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Oracle Linux starts at $0.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 8.2.

The most common users of Oracle Linux are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Compatibility with CentOS/RHEL: Users have praised the top-notch compatibility of Oracle Linux with CentOS/RHEL, ensuring smooth operations for many reviewers who rely on these systems for their tasks. The seamless integration between Oracle Linux and CentOS/RHEL has been a key factor in enhancing user experience and workflow efficiency.

User-friendly migration script: Some users have expressed appreciation for the highly easy-to-use migration script in Oracle Linux. They find it to be a valuable tool that simplifies transitions and saves time during the process. The intuitive design and functionality of the migration script have garnered positive feedback from users undergoing system migrations.

Stability and reliability: Reviewers describe Oracle Linux as stable, reliable, and fast. This consistent performance over time has instilled a sense of security in its long-standing availability since version 6 among users performing various tasks. The robust stability and unwavering reliability of Oracle Linux contribute to a dependable operating environment for diverse applications and workloads.

Slow Repository Speed: Some users have noted that the repositories of Oracle Linux are slower in comparison to other repositories, affecting the efficiency of software installation and updates. This sluggishness can lead to delays in accessing necessary packages and potentially impact overall system performance.

GUI Bugs: Users have reported bug problems with the software, specifically with GUI that can cause crashes and disrupt productivity.

Expensive Licensing Cost: The higher licensing cost of Oracle Linux has been highlighted by some users as a drawback, influencing their perception of the overall value proposition when considering this operating system. The elevated pricing may pose challenges for organizations looking to optimize costs while maintaining essential functionalities.

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Why you should switch from CentOS to Oracle Linux

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 16, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
4 years of experience
Oracle Linux should be at the top of your list when considering a replacement for your CentOS 8 servers. The excellent compatibility and ease of migration mean that you have a worthy, stable replacement for your CentOS environments, without the risks of CentOS Stream or confusion with Red Hat's subscription model.

Perfect

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 17, 2022
Core Banking database is on oracle linux and also all the online banking software are on Oracle Linux because of integration between DB and app servers.

Oracle Linux my way to go

Rating: 10 out of 10
May 16, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
10 years of experience
I recommend it to everyone that wants to try it. For me, it is best suited for hosting websites, containers, databases, etc. I use it for everything from hosting to automation.

Very happy to use Oracle Linux.

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 16, 2022
Mostly to run on the Oracle RAC database. It's very well suited and makes the installation very easy. Also, the performance seems to be superior to other Linux versions. I have not tried to install Oracle Linux in order to run other services, so I can not tell if it's good or not for others than Oracle databases.

Oracle Linux insights

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 13, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
2 years of experience
As I mentioned in another question I believe the scenarios that Oracle Linux is well suited are using as a distribution to install apps such as Zabbix, Grafana, Syslog Servers, Elastic Stack, IPAM, and other's administrative tools for sysadmins. The scenarios where Oracle is less appropriate could be associated with user GUI, for example. I believe the user's GUI could be improved.

ORACLE LINUX REVIEW 2022 -- A Performance Beast

Rating: 4 out of 10
April 24, 2022
PD
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
4 years of experience
As the Healthcare domain is very customer-centric and demanding, the application should be always available with almost zero downtime to cater to the needs of our huge customer base. This was highly achieved when we brought Oracle Linux into our infrastructure base. The speed, agility, and support made our customers satisfied and we got a satisfaction index score (SIS) of 9/10 from the customer and peers.

Oracle Linux is Here and Its Here to STAY!!

Rating: 8 out of 10
April 24, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
3 years of experience
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.

Oracle Linux is one of the best.

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 31, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
5 years of experience
Oracle Linux can be used if your application is huge and enterprise-level consisting of multiple user transactions daily. This is the go-to product if you are looking for a high-reliability server OS.

Works as good as it was sold to us.

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 17, 2022
I only work with Oracle databases, so I believe that my experience will be limited to the universe in which Oracle Linux can be used, initially with its primary use being in databases, I can strongly recommend it for this use without restrictions, except when used in Exatada where the installation of the Zabbix agent is not recommended, compromising the monitoring of the environment.

Replace Solaris Unix with Oracle Linux

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 02, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
2 years of experience
Oracle Linux is recommended for low-cost applications that do not require much technical support. Oracle Linux is ideal for standalone servers in a highly distributed environment with scalability, high performance, and secure needs. Oracle Linux should be used if you wish for easy setup and solid core software requirements. Oracle Linux is definitely recommended if Oracle Database is already used and other Oracle products allow further optimization features.

Edge of Oracle Linux

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 21, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
5 years of experience
Oracle is well suited for Oracle database that provides security and scalability. This is not appropriate as a lot of standard packages like graphics required the installation of new packages.

Ready to run databases in Oracle

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 01, 2022
MH
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
3 years of experience
it's an amazing OS to run Oracle stuff, we use it to run Oracle databases and children right now, but soon it could start to be used as a relief to CentOS in other regions of our building. One perfect detail that is easily overlooked and that I especially like is that it comes pre-built for updates, so you don't have to guess and change Yum's settings.

Advantages of Oracle Linux

Rating: 8 out of 10
January 29, 2022
kH
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
8 years of experience
As a result of the migration from Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Oracle Linux, overall application performance was improved significantly. Oracle Enterprise Linux is pretty much based on the Red Hat Linux code, although it receives faster and more regular updates from Oracle. They have better security configurations. However, it is also missing a lot of packages that are usually available in other distributions.

The power of Linux

Rating: 8 out of 10
January 17, 2022
EF
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
3 years of experience
It’s best suited for humongous business applications such as in the banking sector where we have data flow from all directions and thorough [management] is necessary to ensure [the] business is up and running. Although multiple container technologies are now working hard to acquire leadership in software, oracle is constantly upgrading and customizing itself to give the end-users the right luxury of working in [a] fast-paced environment.

Oracle Linux

Rating: 10 out of 10
January 13, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
2 years of experience
Oracle Linux is better in a situation where we need to automate some processes as for example run stored procedures, transfer files by sftp and with this we can use shell script, don't see any situation where we could not use Oracle Linux, maybe if some application does commands over a different platform as Windows.

Oracle Linux review

Rating: 8 out of 10
January 03, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Oracle Linux
5 years of experience
Oracle Linux will be good if the application you're running on top of it is from Oracle or certified to run on it. if your company has a good support plan/contract with Oracle if you don't have the above two points, then don't use it.
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