Oracle Database is Unparalleled
Overall Satisfaction with Oracle Database
I support the decision-makers in deciding the database platform to use, both on-premise and within the cloud. The databases are usually operational ones (OLTP) for both custom and ERP applications. Some are enterprise data warehouses. All are to solve business decisions usually within a retail or financial vertical.
- Complex query - this is true for relational databases but more so for Oracle due to its robust implementation of ANSI-SQL and the relational paradigm for data management.
- The various options available within the database are second to none. No one has the same level of partitioning as Oracle does for example.
- Even though some other databases have similar capabilities no one can match Oracle RAC to any real degree.
- Oracle is slowly moving this was but allowing the database to consume more data repositories and query them all from a single interface would be a great enhancement. Oracle Big SQL has this but is a paid option that sits outside of the database and has access to a small number of repositories (HDFS for example).
- Make licensing more easily consumable and client-friendly. This is the biggest bone of contention that is pushing customers from what is a truly great product.
- It is very expensive to run. This takes away from the businesses bottom line and makes the decision-makers look at other options even though those options are not as well suited for their business needs
The others don't stack up to the Oracle Database - even SQLServer does not add up. Teradata may be close but their cost is greater than Oracle.