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Oracle Solaris

Score6.7 out of 10

26 Reviews and Ratings

What is Oracle Solaris?

Oracle 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.

Categories & Use Cases

Top Performing Features

  • File Management

    The system's method of storing, organizing, retrieving, and securing data in files and directories on storage devices.

    Category average: 8

  • Operating System Security

    The measures and features within the OS that protect data and resources from unauthorized access, threats, and vulnerabilities.

    Category average: 8.9

  • Software Application Management

    The handling of software applications by the OS, including their installation, execution, resource use, and termination.

    Category average: 8

Areas for Improvement

  • System Update Frequency

    How often the operating system receives patches or upgrades to improve functionality, fix bugs, and enhance security.

    Category average: 8

Oracle and stability go hand in hand.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Here at the company, we use it on servers in some of our internal systems and in databases. Its greatest benefit is the trust we have in the company, as we highly value reliability and security. We use it in production, internal support, and some user and application management operations.

Pros

  • In terms of security, it offers far superior management compared to any competitor.
  • It has excellent stability, which is why we almost never have to restart the operation unless it's something unplanned.
  • If you have an Oracle database, the integration is very good and makes things much easier.

Cons

  • This could make things easier for novice users, since those who have never used the tool will have some difficulty learning at the beginning.

Return on Investment

  • As we are service providers and have environments that need to run 24/7, the stability has greatly reduced interruptions, which has delighted our clients.
  • We have seen a reduction in the number of incidents.
  • Specialized support and the need for professionals with specific knowledge of the platform. In some projects, this can increase operational costs.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Windows Server

Other Software Used

Oracle Database, Zabbix, Windows Server

Stability and Security in your Linux Operating System.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Oracle Solaris is our core operating system for Oracle Database and Java applications. It would be helpful if the solution offered backend management. The backup capabilities are quite good. We use Oracle Solaris to develop and support our VDCF (Virtual Datacenter Cloud Framework) management software. The stability of the solution is good.

Pros

  • Preferred Operating System to run Oracle Databases
  • Performs well with Java and Oracle applications
  • Great for Virtualizations.

Cons

  • Currently, there are two variants, there's SPARC and there's x86. I would have wanted a scenario where they're all just one product.
  • It doesn't have a user-friendly interface.
  • Solaris' package management could be improved, especially in comparison to Linux.

Most Important Features

  • Stability
  • Compatibility with Oracle Hardware and Software
  • Easy of use

Return on Investment

  • Possibility to migrate old servers protecting previous inversions
  • reduces implementation times and accelerates time to obtain value in the market.

Alternatives Considered

Oracle Linux

Other Software Used

Oracle Linux, IBM AIX, Windows Server

We use Oracle Solaris because of stability and the longterm focus

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We virtualize Oracle Solaris with LDoms and Zones on SPARC Servers. To develop our tools, build open source software, test apps, and reproduce customers' environments. We test new Solaris versions and learn new features.

Pros

  • Very stable
  • High performance
  • Easy to use
  • Powerful Virtualization
  • Excellent ZFS filesystem
  • Many networking configuration options

Cons

  • Improve AD LDAP integration

Most Important Features

  • ZFS
  • LDoms
  • Zones
  • Compliance

Return on Investment

  • We can keep servers for for 10 years or more

Not a legacy OS yet

Pros

  • Database hosting.
  • Storage management via ZFS.

Cons

  • Takes time to learn.
  • Integration into Microsoft's Active Directory.

Return on Investment

  • Owing to the unique licensing agreement negotiated for all Scottish councils, Oracle databases, and Solaris is very economical for us.
  • Hardware does need frequent refreshes.

Other Software Used

SovLabs Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft 365 Business

Usability

My 10 cents

Pros

  • Live update for patching in conjunction with the package management functions. This ability to rollback is very convenient.
  • dTrace
  • Built in compliance testing.

Cons

  • It seems that Solaris is becoming an afterthought at Oracle.
  • Oracle should be more vocal in their commitment to Solaris
  • Support Costs

Return on Investment

  • It just runs like a top, this mean TCO is low
  • We've not had issues with Solaris running on Sparc.
  • Reliability is above reproach.

Other Software Used

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)