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Oracle WebLogic Server pros and cons

Vendor: Oracle
4.0 out of 5
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PROS

Oracle WebLogic Server provides robust security features and easy integration with OWASP, making it secure and well-suited for large applications.
It offers high flexibility and scalability, allowing users to manage various applications through clusters and managed servers.
The technical support for Oracle WebLogic Server is effective and accessible through multiple communication channels.
The installation process is straightforward, and the environment is efficient, secure, and easy to manage.
Oracle WebLogic Server enables easy monitoring and access to logs, facilitating smooth deployment and efficient load distribution.

CONS

Oracle WebLogic Server pricing model is not easy to understand and is higher compared to competitors.
The implementation process requires expertise and can be quite intricate, requiring substantial knowledge gathering.
Oracle WebLogic Server faces challenges with configuration, necessitating multiple settings during setup.
Error handling and tracking features in Oracle WebLogic Server require improvement, as issues may necessitate reverting to previous code generations.
Support from Oracle is often slow in resolving issues, with a ticket-raising process that is time-consuming.
 

Oracle WebLogic Server Pros review quotes

it_user240660 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
May 5, 2016
Compared to open source application servers, the WLS administration console is quite complete in terms of features and it is easier for developers and sysadmins to manage, monitor, and configure the app server from an administration console.
it_user414045 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 24, 2016
WebLogic is a mature Java application server and when compared to competitors, it excels in speed, scalability and stability.
it_user480237 - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 17, 2016
I believe WebLogic is the most important application server.
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Tolulope A. Adeniji - PeerSpot reviewer
Retired at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
May 22, 2016
WebLogic initial cost (acquisition and implementation) is relatively expensive, but I believe it's worth its price and the long-term benefits are enormous.
it_user457482 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employees
Sep 6, 2016
There are many valuable features in Oracle WebLogic Server, for sure, production redeployment is one of the best in order to deploy the new version of your application without removing the old one.
it_user505650 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle architect & senior DBA, OBIEE data analytics, warehousing & ETL specialist at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Aug 31, 2016
Technologically, the product offers excellent performance and high reliability.
it_user877929 - PeerSpot reviewer
Arquitecto Java at MANGO
May 24, 2018
The possibility of having several servers running, so we do not lose the service.
TH
Director of Integration and Support Services at FIPCO
Aug 11, 2020
The product is flexible and allows us to leverage deployments.
reviewer1381137 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 11, 2020
It has good integration with security features, including OWASP.
reviewer1522470 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Database at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 17, 2021
It is quite robust in comparison to other application servers.
 

Oracle WebLogic Server Cons review quotes

it_user240660 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
May 5, 2016
I'd like to have a lighter version for micro-service architecture. In my experience, it can sometimes take 15-30 minutes just to start the server if we deploy a lot of applications.
it_user414045 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 24, 2016
The basic “WebLogic Server” license does not support clustering and is useless in most enterprise situations.
it_user480237 - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 17, 2016
We're now using a binary WebLogic server without coherence so the in-memory replication we are operating, sometimes fail.
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Tolulope A. Adeniji - PeerSpot reviewer
Retired at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
May 22, 2016
Stability was an issue in earlier versions, it was sometimes difficult to bring up the server whenever it goes down, which seldom happens.
it_user457482 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employees
Sep 6, 2016
Oracle WebLogic Server is not fully integrated with Oracle Enterprise Manager.
it_user505650 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle architect & senior DBA, OBIEE data analytics, warehousing & ETL specialist at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Aug 31, 2016
Installation, upgrade and patching are probably the most challenging administration tasks.
it_user877929 - PeerSpot reviewer
Arquitecto Java at MANGO
May 24, 2018
The logs consultant, since it tends to be more in the server, we do need complete consult logs for a lot of different files.
TH
Director of Integration and Support Services at FIPCO
Aug 11, 2020
The quarterly updates can sometimes lead to instability depending on the configuration of systems.
reviewer1381137 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 11, 2020
In the future, I would like to see better support for the REST interface.
reviewer1522470 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Database at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 17, 2021
Its pricing should be better. We are analyzing other options, such as JBoss, because of the cost of WebLogic.