"Oracle WebLogic Server: A Powerhouse for Java EE apps, But Not for Everyone"
January 16, 2025

"Oracle WebLogic Server: A Powerhouse for Java EE apps, But Not for Everyone"

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Score 8 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Oracle WebLogic Server

We use Oracle WebLogic Server as our application server for a Java Enterprise application. We run up to 24 JVMs tu support our user base, along with JMS servers to handle asynchronous messaging queues. The application itself is to process Fraud and Disputes claims, as well as Account take over/Unauthorized account access.

Pros

  • Oracle WebLogic Server JMS has been great for us to handle asynchronous message processing.
  • Oracle WebLogic Server console has also been great as it makes it easier to manage all our application.
  • The clustering capabilities also makes it easier to manage deployments across nodes and support for load balancing
  • Lastly, the full Java EE support has been great, we've been able to install library to extend our applications integration capabilities.

Cons

  • Debugging issues has been difficult sometimes, the documentation is too dense and finding the the root cause for an specific issue takes time.
  • The Oracle WebLogic Server console UI feels old and gives a sense of lack of innovation even though it provides so much functionality.
  • I'm not sure if Oracle WebLogic Server supports more modern frameworks, but it feels more like a Java EE specific, maybe there's an opportunity there to appeal to newer application platforms
  • It made it easy to handle over a 100 of deployments across multiple nodes every quarter.
  • It was easy to scale up our application to 36 nodes as the volume of transactions increased over the years.
  • Helped us achieve 99.999 availability for our users.
Oracle WebLogic Server has so many features that sometimes it's hard to find the right place to setup things, I think the dated user interface does not help with that either. This has a direct impact when deciding to use it as your application server, you'd need to have the right people and invest the time needed to master it. If you're application justifies it then it will definitely be a great choice in the long run.
I have only used WebSphere for an evaluation period but I felt it was even harder to learn and it's cost was going to be bigger in the long run. Oracle WebLogic Server was more like the middle ground for what we needed at the time, both in terms of costs and learning curve.

Do you think Oracle WebLogic Server delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Oracle WebLogic Server's feature set?

Yes

Did Oracle WebLogic Server live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Oracle WebLogic Server go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Oracle WebLogic Server again?

No

Definitely recommended if you want a stable, full-frature application server for Java EE applications and you are familiar with Oracle family of products. Less recommended if you're new to it as it has a steep learning curve if you need support a big application with a robust architecture. Also wouldn't recommend it for Non-Java applications use cases.

Oracle WebLogic Server Feature Ratings

Application Servers
8.3
IDE support
6
Security management
10
Administration and management
8
Application server performance
8
Installation
8
Open-source standards compliance
10

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