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PROS

Oracle Solaris offers rapid deployment of new environments and flexible migration between servers using its virtualization features.
It is known for its stability, operating in high-end server environments, and providing high availability and robustness.
Oracle Solaris excels in database performance, particularly with Oracle applications, supported by features like zones and containers.
The platform provides excellent backup capabilities, including incremental backup, contributing to its robust data security.
Oracle Solaris is praised for ease of use, scalability, and resource partitioning, making it ideal for optimizing hardware utilization in larger companies.

CONS

Oracle Solaris patching requires downtime, which users believe should not be necessary.
There are complaints about Oracle customer service being slow and unresponsive at times.
Oracle Solaris is considered complex and difficult for new users to learn, requiring more commands than Linux.
There are concerns about scalability, with users indicating it can be improved.
Users report that Oracle does not frequently release version updates for Oracle Solaris.
 

Oracle Solaris Pros review quotes

Shafiq Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 8, 2026
Oracle Solaris is a very good operating system.
Prabir Kumar Kundu - PeerSpot reviewer
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd
Aug 21, 2025
If I talk about the Oracle Solaris platform, it is a very robust system; when you run the database, it will run as intended.
Erick Kathurima - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Consultant at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
Mar 24, 2025
Oracle Solaris has a graphical interface that is user-friendly, especially with its use of dark colors.
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Zandile Mushi - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Mzansi Security and Fire
Mar 8, 2024
The product's initial setup phase was easy.
Peter Karlsson - PeerSpot reviewer
System specialist at Savecore
Apr 18, 2024
One of the main advantages is the rock-solid reliability. It works. The stability is very good. It has a very good track record in the data security database.
NE
Customer Delivery Manager at SII
Apr 23, 2024
We use the solution as an internal operating system.
reviewer2088135 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Specialist at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Nov 15, 2023
Solaris Zones and Containers are my favorite features.
Ikh-Erdene Namsrai - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Administrator at Mongolian Mining Corporation
Aug 14, 2023
Oracle Solaris's operating system is good.
RajanChauhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Service Delivery Manager at LTIMINDTREE
May 25, 2023
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten since we haven't faced any issues.
Abdul-Salam - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager - System Analyst (Datacenter Infrastructure) at Sohar International
Feb 3, 2023
We like that the virtualization is built in, so you don't have to spend extra money on buying licenses for a hypervisor.
 

Oracle Solaris Cons review quotes

Shafiq Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 8, 2026
There might be some additional security features. The firewall must be more capable because security is the main concern of every organization and every user.
Prabir Kumar Kundu - PeerSpot reviewer
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd
Aug 21, 2025
Oracle is going to discontinue it, so I do not think any improvement is possible in Oracle Solaris.
Erick Kathurima - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Consultant at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
Mar 24, 2025
Oracle Solaris needs to improve its compatibility with office tools like Excel.
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Zandile Mushi - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Mzansi Security and Fire
Mar 8, 2024
The tool is quite complex and difficult for anyone trying to use or study it.
Peter Karlsson - PeerSpot reviewer
System specialist at Savecore
Apr 18, 2024
One of the drawbacks is Oracle itself. Oracle has its good and bad they are not putting resources into the development.
NE
Customer Delivery Manager at SII
Apr 23, 2024
Setting up Oracle Solaris can be complex because it requires more commands than other systems.
reviewer2088135 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Specialist at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Nov 15, 2023
The primary drawback with this product is the lack of version updates.
Ikh-Erdene Namsrai - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Administrator at Mongolian Mining Corporation
Aug 14, 2023
The scalability of the solution can be improved.
RajanChauhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Service Delivery Manager at LTIMINDTREE
May 25, 2023
I don't want to receive any updates on Oracle
Abdul-Salam - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager - System Analyst (Datacenter Infrastructure) at Sohar International
Feb 3, 2023
If it could support other file systems, it would be better.