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Oracle Big Data Appliance vs Oracle Exadata comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Big Data Appliance
Ranking in Data Warehouse
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Exadata
Ranking in Data Warehouse
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
126
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Oracle Big Data Appliance is 0.9%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Exadata is 19.3%, up from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Mohammed Hamad - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides clean, centralized data
From a technical perspective, Big Data Appliance could be improved with more innovation in the AI and machine-learning parts instead of relying on Cloudera. Oracle could also improve Big Data Appliance by having one technology on their stack and working on it instead of continually changing the name or technologies or features. In addition, they could have a program to enable their partners to use this technology because right now, I have to have an expert to use the AI elements.
Guruprasad Gonjare - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a variety of valuable features
The deployment depends on the Exadata options. There are primarily three options which include, Exadata, Exadata Cloud@Customer, and Exadata Cloud Service. Out of these, Cloud Service requires the minimum effort. The deployment takes around two to three weeks to complete. For the deployment purpose, we need information on the user base where the access is going to happen. We would also require around four to five engineers and admins for the solution’s deployment and maintenance. This estimation is based on the workflow.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The best thing about the product is that the end-user can build the reports by themselves without really knowing anything about databases."
"Because Big Data Appliance allows me to have a single source of truth, it means I have clean data that can be monetized and leveraged to gain more insights with real-time reports from the dashboard."
"This is a comprehensive solution that is easy to deploy."
"On-premises Exadata is just as stable as the cloud version. It's a very stable platform."
"Backup/Restore performance: Fast backups, fast restores (especially useful for creating clone environments)."
"The most valuable feature is storage offloading."
"It is the best solution for OLTP and data warehousing."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Exadata is its capabilities for storing and processing data. It is very good for our domain."
"Oracle is known to be the number one in their industry; the help and support, the features they are giving the clients comparing to other databases, the new technology, the provide a good solution."
"Oracle Exadata has very good hardware."
"This product can noticeably enhance performance of contextual Oracle databases."
 

Cons

"From a technical perspective, Big Data Appliance could be improved with more innovation in the AI and machine-learning parts instead of relying on Cloudera."
"The product should be simplified for the average user."
"It seems like the deployment of repositories has become more difficult in later versions of the product rather than easier."
"The setup is a little bit complex. We would like to see the installation part get easier."
"I liked Spark, but it was discontinued when Exadata L6 came back. I loved it, and I wish they would bring back Spark integration."
"The management monitoring tools are quite important and an area that needs some improvement."
"One small area for improvement in Oracle Exadata is integration, particularly at the consolidated application level."
"The solution takes a lot of time to clone the environment. I would like to see some improvement in the cloning support or the time it takes on the storage side."
"Certification should also be improved. Today, Oracle doesn't certify applications with engineered systems."
"We used the support from Oracle Exadata to complete the implementation."
"I have found Oracle Exadata to be scalable. However, you have to purchase more hardware, such as memory."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Oracle's prices are too high compared to others in the market."
"All things considered, the price of this product is fairly high, as is always the case with Oracle."
"Our customers are always looking to reduce the license's cost."
"You have to pay for the storage and the database in Oracle Exadata. It cost a lot, but it is worth it. It would be a benefit if we could reduce the price for the number of CPUs and extend the memory."
"The pricing of Oracle Exadata is too high."
"The Initial investment price could use improvement"
"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive."
"The cost of the solution is high."
"It is quite expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
11%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Oracle Exadata?
It is the best solution for OLTP and data warehousing.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Exadata?
The pricing of Exadata is high. It is more expensive than usual, making it suitable only for big enterprises or businesses that can afford it.
What needs improvement with Oracle Exadata?
I would like to add some features to run applications or microservices-based applications on Exadata.
 

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PayPal, EBS, Organic Food Retailer, Garmin, University of Minnesota, Major Semiconductor Company, Deutsche Bank, Starwood, Ziraat Bank, SK Telecom, and P&G.
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