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Oracle Solaris

Overview

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.

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Recent Reviews

Not a legacy OS yet

7 out of 10
January 16, 2020
Solaris is used throughout the whole organization for hosting Oracle databases and for controlling the resources available to the database.
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My 10 cents

10 out of 10
October 24, 2017
Incentivized
Solaris is the operating system we use to host our databases and applications. It serves to keep our environment secure with its built in …
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Pricing

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1 Year Subscription

$1,000.00

Cloud
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

DevOps on Oracle Solaris: PHP-based online shop demo (2 of 4)

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DevOps on Oracle Solaris: Tomcat/Java application demo (3 of 4)

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DevOps on Oracle Solaris: Static documentation site demo (1 of 4)

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DevOps on Oracle Solaris: Application update with Puppet (4 of 4)

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Oracle Solaris Elastic Virtual Switch: Part 2 of 2

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Oracle Solaris Elastic Virtual Switch: Part 1 of 2

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Product Details

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.

Oracle Solaris Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
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Reviews and Ratings

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January 16, 2020

Not a legacy OS yet

AB
Andrew Buckle
Senior Infrastructure Analyst
Aberdeenshire Council (Government Administration, 10,001+ employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Solaris is used throughout the whole organization for hosting Oracle databases and for controlling the resources available to the database. It is massively scalable with CPU networking, storage resource management included. Virtualization is built-in allowing segregation of virtual environments from the physical.
Pros and Cons
  • Database hosting.
  • Storage management via ZFS.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for the hosting of Oracle databases and applications such as Oracle Financials. For an organization hosting databases, it is great. Everything and everyone can be isolated. Resources such as networking. can be managed to control bandwidth or CPUs can be allocated according to load.
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.
Alternatives Considered
We make business decisions on a case by case basis but on the whole, our larger mission-critical databases run on Oracle.
Other Software Used
Users and Roles
1000
  • Social work
  • Finance
  • Housing Revenue
  • Benefits
Support Headcount Required
4
Business Processes Supported
  • Reliability.
  • Robustness.
Innovative Uses
  • Snapshots for backups ZFS.
  • Moving workloads with Solaris Zones between physical machines.
Future Planned Uses
  • Terminal services.
Likelihood to Renew
5
Products Replaced
No
Key Differentiators
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Reputation
  • Prior Experience with the Product
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Existing Relationship with the Vendor
Owing to our unique licensing agreement with Oracle, we find the Solaris platform very competitive.
Evaluation Lessons Learned
We have to perform a competitive tender for all our requirements.
Implementation Details / Implementation Partner
  • Implemented in-house
Implementation Phases
Yes
It was broken up into development, test, and live environments.
Change Management Lessons
Change management was a small part of the implementation and was well-handled
We are well practiced with database cloning and testing. This is done offered by staff who are familiar with the process.
Implementation Issues
  • Time constraints.
  • Moving data.
Implementation Rating
6
Stress testing and timing is key. You need test systems that mirror the live environments. User testing must be reflected in peak loads.
Premium Support
Yes
It is a premium product for mission critical services.
Support Rating
8
The support teams are well trained and responsive. Patches are rolled out regularly and are easy to deploy and backout.
Bug Resolution
Yes
Easy Tasks
  • Zone deployment.
  • File system management
Difficult Tasks
  • Manifests and customization.
  • Directory integration.
Usability
6
You need to take the time to learn it. It is a massive product.
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