Oracle Solaris Reviews and Pricing

it_user521781

Staff Engineer, Database Engineering at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Nov 29, 2016

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I can see the whole picture and analyze the data.

What is most valuable?

I can run the database, run a query, run the report, see the whole picture, and analyze the data.

How has it helped my organization?

I can see the whole picture and analyze the data. I rely on those a lot. With this database, I feel like I can see the entire database.

What needs improvement?

I would like it to be faster; sometimes it takes a while, including making a connection. It can be complicated at times, too.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable. Once in a while, I see IT is involved in a ticket but I don't think it's happening all the time.

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

I think we used to use Sybase and then we transferred to Oracle. Now, they no longer use the Sybase servers.

I’m not so sure why they switched from Sybase to Oracle, maybe the technology required them to move from Sybase to Oracle. It could have been more stable, more space or something like that.

What other advice do I have?

I like it. If someone asked me for advice, I’d encourage them to use the Oracle.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user521721

Manager, Database Administration/Architect at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

Oct 20, 2016

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It's solid in terms of security.

What is most valuable?

It's solid in terms of security; secured systems.

What needs improvement?

In terms of monitoring, they have quite a bit right now, but it could be a little bit better, especially with all of the virtualized resources.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the database for 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It has been stable, pretty much.

Down time has not been because of the OS.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Under load, it has scaled well.

It will definitely meet our needs going into the future.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is pretty good. Sun used to support it, and now it’s Oracle. We use technical support mostly for the database, and now both the software, the OS, as well as the hardware, are all from the same vendor.

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

The company has had it for, pretty much, since I joined the company.

How was the initial setup?

The upgrades are pretty straightforward, now-a-days. You can do live upgrades and things like that pretty well.

What other advice do I have?

I definitely recommend it.

When I’m looking at vendors to work with, I definitely look for one with a good reputation of being reliable because that provides a solid foundation for the many components that will run on it. It's definitely not like the sort of software that you can get from some new start-up, which might provide more features and value. The product and the vendor have to be proven.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.