Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Reviews

I'm primarily using it for approving purchases and dealing with purchase invoices and Oracle HCM, an HR-related product for evaluations of myself and my employees.

We like the accessibility. It's a cloud, so it is easy to access anywhere. 

We're always on the latest version as it updates automatically. However, there are some checks or controls by respective companies. If they don't want to go on the updated version immediately, they don't need to.

The product is easy to maintain. 

I love that all the things I need are in one place. 

It is stable and reliable. 

Since it is on the cloud, you often have to deal with network issues.

Speed can be an issue as well. 

It does require some training in order to be able to use it effectively.

I've been using the solution for four years. It's been a while. 

The product is quite stable. It's reliable. The only issue is if you have network issues, you'll have trouble accessing the cloud.

We contact our support, and if they cannot figure out the issue, they will go to Oracle. I don't deal with Oracle directly. 

This solution requires licensing. 

We're a customer and end-user.

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using.  It's on the cloud; therefore, the latest version is always used.

The solution can be a bit difficult, and new users need to be prepared for that. They need to connect with Oracle and learn more about it in order to understand it better. Then, it gets easier to use. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. 

I like the consistency that the solution offers to its uses. I also like how secure and powerful the solution is since I haven't had to deal with any issues from my company's customers. In general, my company's customers who use Oracle Cloud Platform are happy. I found the implementation process of the solution to be good.

The research and development team working at Oracle and Microsoft are doing their best to improve the product.

The pricing model of Oracle Cloud Platform is an area of concern. Oracle Cloud Platform should be made available at a cheap price.

I have been working as a senior account manager selling Oracle Cloud Platform since Oracle offers more than 90 products.

It is a stable solution.

Since it is a cloud solution, I can say it is a scalable product.

The solution's technical support has been perfect for me.

I rate my experience with Microsoft a nine out of ten. SAP also offers powerful tools but does not match the same level as Microsoft or Oracle.

I wasn't involved in the deployment process of Oracle Cloud Platform since my job was to only sell it.

The solution is deployed on the cloud.

In Oracle Cloud Platform, one needs to make payments towards the subscription charges.

I recommend Oracle Cloud Platform to those who plan to use it. I also recommend Microsoft products to others. Products from Oracle and Microsoft are very powerful.

I rate the overall product a five or six out of ten for Egypt. From a global perspective, I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.

We help OCI teams with many things, such as improving the hygiene of the environment. We bring out ideal instances, test storage, and anything that is wrong in the environment. We also perform tag management and policy checks and create recommendations for service providers and enterprise customers around what is wrong or what can be corrected within the historical cloud environment.

We wouldn’t give monthly tracking to the budget for testing up to three months in Oracle Cloud Environment. We can also schedule environments to be shut down during off-peak hours, such as at night or in the afternoon. Our tools can then start the environment as needed, which can help customers save money.

Our recommendations are good, and we also have a bidding platform that is helpful for managed service providers. This platform can save customers up to 2-3 weeks in billing time, from 25 days to 3-4 days. We have two products: a basic product and a cloud optimization product. Both products help customers improve the performance and cost-efficiency of their cloud environments.

Pricing could be improved considering competition and market conditions.

I have been using the Oracle Cloud Platform for almost five years, since 2018. We work with the Oracle partners who are our customers too.

There is no issue with the stability.

I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

I rate the solution’s scalability an eight out of ten.

There is no support issue.

Positive

We haven’t had any problems with the setup of Oracle.

The deployment will take less than seven to ten days since it can give good reports.

For deployment, we first need to understand the customer requirements and build the architecture around the deployment. We have the customer sign off on it and then go into the software deployment side. This is the proper life cycle of how to do it in the enterprise space. There are a lot of thoughts around the initial way or how we need to structure and architect the environment. For enterprises, it is a complex process. It will take one to two months to have all the sign-offs before we can go into implementation. It is followed across all the installations.

I rate the initial setup of the solution a ten out of ten.

The solution is expensive according to services and competition. Also, it is not prevalent in the market. I rate the solution’s pricing a seven on a scale of ten, where ten is expensive, and one is cheap.

We work in a hybrid environment, from on-prem VMware to public cloud sites like Oracle, AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Anybody using Oracle databases should move to OCI. OCI is the better platform to ship to for people currently using on-premises.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is useful for my company's KPI functionality in our transport business.

The most valuable features of the solution are its capabilities allowing us in our company to do certain calculations while offering dashboards. Our company also uses the product for data extraction because we don't want direct data extraction from Oracle TMS. We use the product for data extractions and delegations.

The product needs to increase its possibilities to have a dynamic dashboard and the capacity to improve to create some reports. The solution's structure for me is very quite old, making it hard for me to create a dynamic dashboard.

In general, the dynamic dashboard and reporting capacity are areas in the product that need improvement.

The product's technical support is an area with shortcomings that need improvement. I need to spend a lot of time on the product's documentation to find the product's usability and capacity. Though I don't contact the support team directly, I end up spending a lot of time on the support provided in the product's manual to find the use cases for which the solution is suitable.

I have been using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for five years. My company is a customer of the solution.

It is a stable solution. The issue is more on the ETL side and the capacity of the origin sources to give the data, but the system remains quite strong.

I rate the product's stability a nine out of ten.

The solution's scalability needs to be fixed since it can get a little confusing when used in different parts of your business.

I rate the product's scalability a seven out of ten.

I rate the technical support a six or seven out of ten.

Neutral

In the past, I used Qlik or Tableau only once to quickly create some reports. I felt the aforementioned products were dynamic and allowed me to create reports more easily, making me feel that the tool was very user-friendly. The number or level of data used in Qlik or Tableau compared to Oracle, there is a huge difference, making it difficult to compare.

The solution is deployed on the cloud.

Though I am a part of the product's deployment process, I am only involved in the task of providing profiles to its users.

The deployment process takes a long time, like six months, since I need to create all the links and indulge myself in a few other activities.

I would suggest those planning to use the solution be careful with the data integration at all stages.

It is a strong tool that offers more dynamic reporting capabilities while being user-friendly at the same time, and it can also be made better.

I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.

We use the solution for a loan management solution which requires a database of around 2 TB. The loan management solution helps to disperse loans.

I like the solution’s stability, performance, and fault alerts.

The solution is expensive. So we try to use MySQL on AWS to push the data. The tool’s support could be improved.

I have been using Oracle products for more than 15 years.

I would rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

The solution is scalable and I would rate its scalability an eight out of ten.

The tool’s support depends on the resource you get from their team for a particular ticket. Sometimes it may take more time and otherwise not.

Neutral

I would rate the tool’s initial setup an eight out of ten. The solution is an enterprise-grade database and requires an expert to deploy it. Post the UAT testing, the solution’s setup took a day to complete. The product required around five people for the deployment.

We used a third-party vendor for the tool’s implementation.

I would rate the tool’s pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive.

OCI is a good choice as an enterprise solution. The PL/SQL and stability features are good. You need to definitely go for this solution if money is not an issue. Otherwise, stick with MySQL. We run the solution round the clock and require around three people to maintain it.

I am using the solution to design small applications for InfoGSM and determine if they can convert to business sales. I do not have any active use cases at this point in time. 

The solution is pretty straightforward to setup and use.

The pricing is a bit expensive. 

I have been using the solution for six years. 

The solution is stable. 

The solution is scalable. 

I have not contacted technical support. 

I have not used other solutions. 

The setup is straightforward. 

I implemented the solution on my own to design small test applications. 

The license is a bit expensive for academic work. 

My company has not yet purchased the solution. It would require a bit of funding for them to purchase the solution in the future. 

I recommend the solution and rate it an eight out of ten.

We are hosting and migrating customers to the Oracle cloud, this is the service that we provide. We don't have our own cloud, we use Oracle in the backend.

Many individuals are shifting towards interconnected digital systems, and one significant advantage is Oracle's comprehensive cloud-integrated solution. A large number of people currently utilize Oracle's database, which allows for smoother integration into the cloud platform when migrating from an on-premise solution. Having certified resources is crucial since even if you have an excellent solution, it can be challenging to operate and maintain without qualified individuals. Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of certified resources for solutions, such as SAP, and Dynamics does not yet offer this feature, Oracle Cloud is ahead of the game in this regard.

The most valuable features of Oracle Cloud are the ease of navigation and stability. The solution is more feature-rich and powerful than these smaller alternatives.

The Oracle Cloud platform remains complex, and despite the abundance of resources available, significant challenges can still arise during the migration process from a legacy or on-premise system. Conversely, smaller companies with less complicated systems, such as those with a two million budget, can migrate more easily.

I have been using Oracle Cloud for approximately one year.

The stability of Oracle Cloud is good. It is highly stable.

The scalability of Oracle Cloud's system is exceptional and highly commendable when handling complex operations, such as running separate billing servers for cell phone companies. With the system, the data can be taken to the cloud and run seamlessly without any problems. Scaling up the system is effortless, particularly with the hyper-converged infrastructure, making the process very straightforward.

We have over 50 users using this solution.

We have an internal support team of professionals and other third-party support if we run into issues.

The migration process can be complicated, particularly for those moving from an outdated on-premise system to a newer online platform. It's unclear whether Oracle Cloud still employs outdated designs, but the migration process itself is not straightforward.

The pricing for Oracle Cloud services is reasonable. Additionally, compared to other service providers, Oracle has a substantial presence and established infrastructure in Bangladesh. Considering all these factors together makes Oracle Cloud an ideal choice and a strong contender in the market.

I rate the price of Oracle Cloud a four out of ten.

We have evaluated other options, but for our niche use case, this solution is best suited for our needs.

I rate Oracle Cloud a seven out of ten.

We use this solution to provide storage and management of infrastructure, as well as application hosting.

We appreciate the fact that this solution will operate with both native and third-party applications. This has meant that we don't need to change all of our systems to accommodate it within our network.

 We also find the licencing model of a single cost to be good value for money.

Some of the features of this solution, such as the digital assistant, require extensive configuration before they are suitable for use. We would like these to be made more straightforward and to require less manual input.

We have been working with this solution for over six years.

We have found the stability of this solution to be extremely good in terms of uptime, availability, performance, and consistency.

The scalability of this product is good, and is actioned automatically when there is a spike in usage.

The technical support for this product is very good. The team respond quickly, and know the product features quite thoroughly.

The initial setup for this solution is very easy and straightforward.

The licenses for this solution are very comprehensive and, therefore, very economical; there is only one cost, and it covers all available features without any chargeable add-ons.

We would recommend that organizations evaluate this solution with a neutral mindset, considering their business needs above any other factors. This way they will ensure that the product they choose has features they actually need.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.