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Enterprise Systems Engineer at Sybyl
Real User
Top 5
Feature-rich, secure, and easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the speed and ease of use."
  • "The user interface for this solution can be made better."

What is our primary use case?

We are a solution provider, and we have implemented this solution for our customers.

One of the use cases is in a banking institution, with an on-premises deployment.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the speed and ease of use.

This solution has more features, for example in security, than competing products.

What needs improvement?

The user interface for this solution can be made better.

This solution is a little bit pricey. It costs a lot of money.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately four months.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Oracle support is ok, although I have not needed to contact them for this solution.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have also used MySQL, but this solution has more features, tools, and is also more secure.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of this solution is easy. For us, it went fine and took about thirty minutes.

One person is enough for deployment and maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

I deployed this solution for my customer.

What was our ROI?

With respect to ROI, it is too early to say.

What other advice do I have?

This is a solution that I recommend.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner.
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it_user436125 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Product Dev at a tech company
Vendor
It allows a container database to hold many pluggable databases.

Improvements to My Organization:

It's a really great new option for Database 12c. I think there's huge potential because it allows a container database to hold many pluggable databases. I love using it, even though there's not much information out there about it. People will realize how good it is at adopting databases without application changes.

Room for Improvement:

Oracle has a lot of work to do with Multitenant because it's a new feature. For example, it prevents you from actually using it if your database has certain features that it doesn't yet support. We'll have to wait and see if the next release fixes some of these issues.

Use of Solution:

Multitenant came out with Database 12c release 12.1, which was about two years ago. I've been using it since then.

Deployment Issues:

We've had deployment issues because it's so new that there are some features of our database that aren't supported.

Stability Issues:

It's stable, but it takes a lot of time to adopt all other products to use it as well. It's sad that Oracle's killed off some support for Multitenant with some features, such as Streams, CDC, and others. Release 12.2 covered some of the gaps, but feature releases need more coverage.

Scalability Issues:

Release 12.2 has really improved on scalability. If you put 250 pluggable databases on one machine and the resource manager isn't up to par, you can't really move it around much.

Initial Setup:

It was a fairly straightforward initial setup. We didn't have much trouble with it.

Implementation Team:

We implemented it ourselves.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partners
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Technical director at RDTEX LLC
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A good solution for maintaining and consolidating databases
Pros and Cons
  • "Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us."
  • "It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for it."

What is our primary use case?

We are not using this product in-house. We are using Oracle for the implementation of products for our customers.

What is most valuable?

Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us.

What needs improvement?

It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for it. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Oracle for twenty-five years now, but two years with this solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

This is a good product for consolidation purposes.

What other advice do I have?

We are currently using many Oracle products for Data Warehousing and Communication, but they are expensive, so we are looking for alternatives.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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Saikat Nag - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle Application Database Administrator at RP Sanjiv Goenka Group
Real User
Top 10
Manages extensive utility billing applications efficiently with trusted performance and robust support
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of Oracle Multitenant is excellent, and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
  • "Oracle license pricing is an issue due to its high cost. Our organization is compelled to reduce CPU usage by seventy CPUs because the Oracle license cost depends on it."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for Oracle Multitenant is related to our utility service in a company mainly focused on electricity. We use the database for applications related to utility service, like billing for inter-building applications in an electricity company. The Oracle Database 19c helps us generate billing for 34 lakh consumers, distributed across different states in India, and manage electricity distribution.

What is most valuable?

Valuable features include managing applications with Oracle Apex, a low-code platform that saves time in application development. We have been using Oracle Database since 2004, migrating through various versions to 19c. This experience gives us extensive Oracle knowledge. Oracle Multitenant's pluggable database is easy to handle and manage, sharing resources with the container database effectively.

What needs improvement?

Currently, I have a very good experience with Oracle Multitenant. The pluggable database is easy to handle and manage, sharing resources efficiently. However, Oracle license pricing is an issue due to its high cost. Our organization is compelled to reduce CPU usage by seventy CPUs because the Oracle license cost depends on it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have more than two, actually more than three, years of experience with Oracle Multitenant.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Oracle Multitenant is excellent, and I would rate it a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Oracle Multitenant is extremely scalable, and I would rate its scalability a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

Oracle's technical support is good, and the team helps us a lot with new things.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have been using Oracle Database since 2003. Although we are exploring other options due to pricing, switching is not feasible as our applications rely heavily on Oracle.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of the pluggable database was not straightforward due to the complexity of our billing system, which is crucial for our operations. The entire billing system and applications run on Oracle Multitenant, and it is vital to ensure no disruptions.

What about the implementation team?

We work with Oracle partners through whom we get support.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Oracle's licensing costs are very high. Due to the increased license costs, we migrated from Oracle hardware like SuperCluster and MiniCluster to HPE Nutanix to manage costs while continuing to use Oracle Database 19c.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Our management considered Nutanix, but it is difficult to switch from Oracle Database due to its robustness and trusted performance. Thus, we've only changed our hardware stack but continue with Oracle Database.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Oracle Multitenant nine out of ten. Despite high Oracle licensing costs, delaying cost-effective migration due to business concerns, Oracle remains crucial for our applications, and we trust in its reliability for future operations.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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