Oracle Database Reviews

It depends on the environment. Most of our customers have been using multitenant options. Advanced Compression and Advanced Security are the most valuable features in most customer environments. And many customers are also leveraging Oracle Diagnostic and Tuning Packs to enhance the performance of the database. 

The primary concern is that Oracle is highly restricted in terms of the approved technologies where we can freely deploy Oracle Database or any other Oracle product. So, for example, if we deploy Oracle products on VMware vCenter or any virtualized environment using VMware technology, we need to license a complete cluster and a complete vCenter. So that is the costliest option for us. And since Oracle doesn't approve of Google Cloud infrastructure, that means we cannot leverage the dynamic and flexible features of Google Cloud. We have multiple offerings from Oracle and our side on this one. So if we want high performance, we have to get packs or options already bundled with Oracle Database at a slightly higher price. But they are cheaper if we purchase them separately.

Also, Oracle provides the Extreme Performance Database options where you have all the features already included with the database, which will overcome all the limitations that I mentioned earlier. So we can leverage different options, but the most important is to know what we need and how much we are ready to invest in setting up the Oracle solutions. Considering certain limitations on storing big data, so that's where Oracle lacks some features. But otherwise, it is one of the best databases available.

I've been working on Oracle Database and the complete Oracle Stack for the past six years. I'm not doing any implementation development work on Oracle products. I'm only managing their compliance part.

Oracle Database is pretty scalable. And if you are planning to implement or leverage the containers, Oracle has recently added enterprise containers into their stack, so we can leverage that technology to enhance the scalability of the database.

So with Oracle, technical support is provided mainly by the technical teams who are actually working on the packaging and deployment of the Oracle Database or other products.

Installing Oracle Database is pretty simple, and Oracle also provides a starter database, which will allow you to evaluate whether you meet the specifications or not. Then you can go ahead and deploy the other features and management packs.

Oracle Database has two different types of licenses. One is the Named User, and the other is the Oracle Processor. So Oracle Named User will cost you about $950 per license, and Oracle Processor will cost you around $47,500 per processor. And on the Named User part, you need a minimum number of users to ensure that you'll buy the minimum number of licenses. So for Enterprise Edition, the minimum requirement is 25 Named Users.

And you need to pay to add options and packs. All the options and packs are available at extra cost, but Enterprise Edition includes Spatial and Graph at no extra cost. Starting last year, Oracle offered Spatial and Graph for free with the Enterprise Edition. Then there is Standard Edition, a minimal deployment option. So you can deploy Standard Edition on a server with a maximum of two sockets. That's why Enterprise Edition is typical in most cluster and complex environments.

Oracle Database has various remarkable features like Advanced Security and Advanced Compression. Oracle Database has high availability and high performance. So in those terms, Oracle Database is much more reliable than its competitor. That's why most large enterprises choose Oracle Database technologies over others. But there are other databases with some features that Oracle doesn't have. For example, with MongoDB, you can store multimedia file content and anything, and they can hold a greater amount of data. So that's where they have an advantage on Oracle Database. And most of the social media sites, like Facebook, have implemented MongoDB as the database supporting their applications.

I would rate Oracle Database at eight out of 10. For those thinking about deploying the solution, my advice would to implement Oracle Database on physical servers to avoid noncompliance. And it will be less work to manage or calculate the required licenses on the physical server. If the customer wants to leverage the virtualization technology and has a more scalable environment, I would suggest having a dedicated cluster for Oracle products for licensing purposes. For example, if you keep five physical servers in a cluster, you need to license them only once. But if those five servers are running are part of five different clusters, you need to license all the five clusters. So having a dedicated cluster can save millions of dollars.

I work for an insurance organization and we have been using Oracle Database for our application architecture. We store all the user-level information in the Oracle Database that our company deals in, such as policy information. Before I joined this organization, they were only using the Oracle Database but now we are migrating from Oracle to the SQL Server Database. For any new applications that are getting built or designed, we are trying to use SQL Server instead of Oracle.

I have been looking for a virtualization database engine from Oracle. They have third-party vendors that can do it but if Oracle comes with its own virtual engine, it would be helpful. Additionally, the solution could be more user-friendly and improve the Transparent Data Encryption. 

I have been using Oracle Database for approximately 10 years.

Oracle Database is stable.

The solution is scalable.

We have approximately 2,000 users using this solution.

I have been satisfied with the technical support from Oracle.

We use SQL Server.

The installation was not a good experience it took a lot of time.

We have a 10 person technical team which consists of administrators and managers that do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

We have been paying for an annual enterprise license Oracle Database.

If I had the choice to pick between Orcale Database or SQL Server, I would choose SQL Server.

I rate Oracle Database a seven out of ten.

We use Oracle Database for our Internet ERP. This ERP system encompasses various modules such as HCM, purchasing, inventory management, sales order management, production, finance, and controlling.

If we make a mistake on the development side, we can recover it. However, we don't have this capability with other databases.

Oracle Database is expensive. 

I have been using the product for seven years. 

Our scalability relies heavily on our deep understanding of data relations. By leveraging this knowledge and adapting it to the Oracle Database, we can align our business processes with our requirements. My company has four users. 

The tool's deployment is not complicated and takes 20 minutes to one hour to complete. It maintenance is not hard and requires only one to two resources. 

The tool is complex; we can use SQL language to accomplish tasks, similar to other solutions. Most Oracle developers and users are familiar with SQL, so it's not challenging. I rate the product an eight out of ten. The rating of eight instead of ten is because we have a lot of management solutions in place now that are not solely dependent on the database structure.

Oracle Database is a database for electronic channel. We use the solution to collect transaction data from banks, financial institutions, and potential customers.

It enables us to comply with our security guidelines, and it is automated.

The product could be cheaper.

I have been using Oracle Database for 15 years.

The solution is like a real application cluster.

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

The solution’s scalability is good from a technical perspective. We are shifting to other products because of the basic cost.

Around 4,000 users are using this solution.

The organization provide top-notch support.

The initial setup is neither easy nor complex. With DB experience and product support, it is quite easy. It would be complex for a new guy.

Oracle Database is a very expensive solution, but it is very stable. Financial institutions are moving to online channels. It can handle traffic very well.

I recommend leveraging Oracle's logging capabilities, as it can efficiently offload tasks such as reporting, backups, and more. This allows for utilising commodity platforms, reducing reliance on proprietary systems and enabling the adoption of internal IMD platforms.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

I use Oracle Database for storage, proxy, and general database stuff.

The reporting feature was fine for what we were using it for. Oracle Database has been serving its purpose, and I was happy. 

Their migration strategies could be better because most of these companies keep the same version for six or seven years and then update it to the latest version.

I have been using Oracle Database for five years.

Oracle Database is scalable. It simply comes down to how you design the transaction screen of the database. We have more than 100 users because they use the applications.

Before Oracle Database, I used IBM Db2 and Microsoft SQL.

The initial setup was straightforward. It doesn't take long once you have the server. I would say it takes a maximum of five minutes to implement this solution. We have five technical people to deploy and maintain this database solution.

We implemented this solution by ourselves.

The price is relative. Licensing costs differ based on how often you'll use the product. They also provide discounts based on the bandwidth or the use cases you want to run on it.

I would recommend this solution to potential users. 

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Oracle Database a nine.

It's very stable and highly available. I also like the row-level locking feature. It can manage billions of rows of data.

The performance is pretty good, and the maintenance is very low.

Oracle Database is easily scalable and has so many enterprise benefits.

The product is so robust and bug-free. It handles anything that is thrown at it. If there are any issues, it's easy enough for our people to identify and fix them ourselves.

The initial setup could be easier.

We have been using Oracle Database for around 30 years.

It's very stable.

It's very highly scalable.

We currently have three users.

The Initial setup is tough. It's not a common off-the-shelf product. It's a very highly engineered product that caters to billions of records every year. As a result, you need a qualified person to do the installation.

It can take a whole day for the installation. 

We have Oracle Certified engineers who do the installation. You do not need a consultant. Oracle's website is pretty good and has a lot of documentation.

There are licensing costs.

We have implemented PostgreSQL Server, but we use it for non-critical systems.

Oracle Database is highly parameterized and is so flexible. You can design the databases the way you want to. A lot of parameters are there, and the documentation is perfect.

I would recommend Oracle Database and rate it at nine on a scale from one to ten.

We use Oracle Database for running ERP systems and for managing clients.

What we like most about Oracle Database is its security, scalability, and ease of implementation. We also like the performance of the solution.

The cost of the license of Oracle Database is more expensive, so we have clients who chose to use a different solution, because of the cost. This is an area for improvement for Oracle Database. The usage and security are okay for Oracle Database, but its pricing is more expensive when compared to its competitors.

We've been dealing with Oracle Database for 15 years.

Oracle Database is a stable solution, and I never had any incidence of instability using it.

Oracle Database is scalable, e.g. if your company is growing well, you can easily reach the requirements of the company according to the number of users and performance when using the solution. 

The technical support for Oracle Database is perfect. Whenever we contact their support, it could take time to get feedback from them, or get the solution from them, but in the end, they're able to provide it.

Setting up Oracle Database was straightforward.

The license cost of Oracle Database is more expensive, and this could result in some clients moving away from it. When it comes to the licensing for the processor, it becomes more expensive, but it could become cheaper when you know how to use an ODA. When you're using other servers, the licensing becomes more expensive.

Additional charges could also come from Oracle technical support, but there is a lot of documentation on the website, and you can also get solutions from the Oracle Community as a workaround.

We are using Oracle Database and Oracle Storage, and those are the products we are mostly using. We are using the 12c version of Oracle Database, and it's on the cloud. The solution can be deployed both on cloud and on-premises.

Oracle is our partner, but not a full partner.

I would recommend Oracle Database, especially to financial institutions, e.g. entry-level or mid-level.

On a scale of one to ten, I'll give Oracle Database an eight.

We are mainly using it for our business applications. Our main business application is the ERP application, and the other one is the payroll application. Both applications are developed on the Oracle platform. The ERP application covers our sales and marketing side, as well as manufacturing and finance.

The database capability and the security side of the database are the real valuable features. The cloud SaaS model is also valuable.

In terms of support, they are very supportive and always available.

They can simplify and make the deployment more user-friendly. Deploying Oracle solutions requires a lot of technical input. If that can be improved, it would really add value to the business.

There should be features related to business intelligence and business analytics. These features are not built into the database. They are separate. They can at least add basic analytics features to the database.

I have been using this solution for a few years.

Its performance depends on the data center you are connected to. At the moment, we are subscribed to one of the US data vendors. Other than that, it is very stable and highly available.

It is scalable. Because we are using the cloud platform, it is very easy to scale it up. We have approximately 1,000 users.

They're really good in terms of providing support and attending to the issues. I am satisfied with their support.

Its deployment is quite complex, and it should be made simpler.

Its maintenance is minimal. You only need to take care of database patches, and you need to always follow up and update it on time. Other than that, when you configure it with the backup and all those things and automate, you don't need to worry much about the maintenance.

We were doing it internally.

Its price is a little bit high in terms of competitiveness. It is a little bit expensive. For any additional features, there are additional costs.

I would recommend starting with the SaaS model cloud platform. You can start at a small scale, and then you can expand based on your requirements. You can start with a small investment and grow as your business is growing.

We are going to explore the autonomous part. It has already been improved. We'll start using that area, but because we are already using this one, and it is stable, we didn't try to use the autonomous side. That would be the area that would be most useful for us in terms of the SaaS solution.

I would rate it a nine out of ten.