I am not really at a professional level working with Oracle Database, as Oracle is just a team and sometimes we touch the ground, but I am not working with Oracle. I never dive deep into the professional issues with Oracle. Oracle Database Vault is a relational database management system, which is implemented mostly on Linux, Windows, Unix, and there is a z/OS option as well, but it is very rarely used. It is similar to DB2, so more or less the histories of both RDBMSs are quite similar, and there are many similarities, but also different things. I am not really at a professional level talking about Oracle. I mostly work with the on-premises version in the banking sector, where most solutions are used as on-premises, not cloud. The integration of Oracle Database Vault with third-party tools typically involves providing connectivity and proper setup to connect with different application systems. I find it is very similar to other DBMSs such as MS SQL, MySQL, or Postgres. You set up the usual connectivity and proper parameters for the database, such as buffer pools and memory, and then it works fine. I would not say there is anything different from other databases. When it comes to using Realms in Oracle Database Vault, there are two options for dealing with security inside the database and also an option to use a separate product for security issues. Organizations can decide according to their needs and priorities what to implement, but tools for security issues regarding sensitive data are built inside the database. Command rules in Oracle Database Vault help create security features by allowing you to define user security needs, but they operate during the database's runtime. You do not have a person sitting to provide commands. Instead, you create a general set of rules using the commands, and everything operates according to those commands once set up. In addressing insider threats, Oracle Database Vault effectively prevents insiders from seeing sensitive data. A person working in IT, for example, typically does not have authorization to even look at production data, while sensitive data in development environments is usually hashed or changed to prevent visibility of production-sensitive data. The metrics I use to measure the success of Oracle Database Vault usually involve SLAs. For instance, 90-95% of SQL queries or transactions should be completed within one second in terms of response time and CPU usage, while a small percentage may take one to three seconds. I measure all parameters for transactions running online to check if I am meeting my SLA standards.
Cloud Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Dec 16, 2025
I need to check certain aspects at this point as I do not have comments on price or those options at this moment. Support and service level agreements depend more on your agreement with Oracle and your TAT in terms of the agreement type, which has a certain SLA based on that. The overall review rating for this product is seven out of ten.
I have over thirty years of experience and recommend having experience when using Oracle Database Vault. If errors occur, a complete database restoration may be required. I would give it a rating of two out of ten. It is not easy to use.
I rate Oracle Database Vault a nine out of ten. It is focused on memory database features. I recommend it to others in case they want to gain or leverage the performance of the database. It works on both on-premises and the cloud database ecosystem.
I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it, but it is important to note that the product does have some drawbacks, especially when it comes to its ability to integrate with solutions other than the ones from Oracle. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
We haven’t hit a milestone where we have to look into adding more resources and targets. People say that DB2 is good. People must not hesitate to buy Oracle.Oracle has good support. It's a company that stands behind its products. In the enterprise world, it's a really great product. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
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I am not really at a professional level working with Oracle Database, as Oracle is just a team and sometimes we touch the ground, but I am not working with Oracle. I never dive deep into the professional issues with Oracle. Oracle Database Vault is a relational database management system, which is implemented mostly on Linux, Windows, Unix, and there is a z/OS option as well, but it is very rarely used. It is similar to DB2, so more or less the histories of both RDBMSs are quite similar, and there are many similarities, but also different things. I am not really at a professional level talking about Oracle. I mostly work with the on-premises version in the banking sector, where most solutions are used as on-premises, not cloud. The integration of Oracle Database Vault with third-party tools typically involves providing connectivity and proper setup to connect with different application systems. I find it is very similar to other DBMSs such as MS SQL, MySQL, or Postgres. You set up the usual connectivity and proper parameters for the database, such as buffer pools and memory, and then it works fine. I would not say there is anything different from other databases. When it comes to using Realms in Oracle Database Vault, there are two options for dealing with security inside the database and also an option to use a separate product for security issues. Organizations can decide according to their needs and priorities what to implement, but tools for security issues regarding sensitive data are built inside the database. Command rules in Oracle Database Vault help create security features by allowing you to define user security needs, but they operate during the database's runtime. You do not have a person sitting to provide commands. Instead, you create a general set of rules using the commands, and everything operates according to those commands once set up. In addressing insider threats, Oracle Database Vault effectively prevents insiders from seeing sensitive data. A person working in IT, for example, typically does not have authorization to even look at production data, while sensitive data in development environments is usually hashed or changed to prevent visibility of production-sensitive data. The metrics I use to measure the success of Oracle Database Vault usually involve SLAs. For instance, 90-95% of SQL queries or transactions should be completed within one second in terms of response time and CPU usage, while a small percentage may take one to three seconds. I measure all parameters for transactions running online to check if I am meeting my SLA standards.
I need to check certain aspects at this point as I do not have comments on price or those options at this moment. Support and service level agreements depend more on your agreement with Oracle and your TAT in terms of the agreement type, which has a certain SLA based on that. The overall review rating for this product is seven out of ten.
I have over thirty years of experience and recommend having experience when using Oracle Database Vault. If errors occur, a complete database restoration may be required. I would give it a rating of two out of ten. It is not easy to use.
I would rate Oracle Database Vault nine out of ten. I hope Oracle will enhance Oracle Vault further.
I rate Oracle Database Vault a nine out of ten. It is focused on memory database features. I recommend it to others in case they want to gain or leverage the performance of the database. It works on both on-premises and the cloud database ecosystem.
I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it, but it is important to note that the product does have some drawbacks, especially when it comes to its ability to integrate with solutions other than the ones from Oracle. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
We haven’t hit a milestone where we have to look into adding more resources and targets. People say that DB2 is good. People must not hesitate to buy Oracle.Oracle has good support. It's a company that stands behind its products. In the enterprise world, it's a really great product. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.