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Wynand Mulder - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle Database Administrator at Educational Testing Service
Real User
Top 10
An easy-to-use solution that has unlimited scalability and a great user experience
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use."
  • "The deployment from on-premises to the cloud is a bit complicated."

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use. The user experience is very well set up. The product is easy to understand and navigate.

What needs improvement?

The deployment from on-premises to the cloud is a bit complicated.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is unlimited. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten. About ten people in the organization use the product.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the ease of initial setup a seven out of ten. As we go deeper into the solution, it becomes a little difficult, and we would need to refer to the documentation quite a bit. So, in the beginning, it's easy, but as we go deeper, it gets difficult.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment takes about ten minutes. We need to give email and code details to have an account.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the solution’s pricing an eight out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I am using the latest version of the product. The product is one of the biggest cloud supporters. If someone works with Oracle, it is definitely worth learning it. It is growing faster than other cloud supplies like Azure and AWS. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner/Reseller
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Chief Business Operations Officer in the IT Division at a government with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Easy to use, easy to deploy, and produces a return on investment
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is easy to use and deploy."
  • "The product roadmap strategy for some of the products is not clear."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for integration, application development, content storage, and analytics. We also use it in data warehouses and data lakes.

What is most valuable?

The product is easy to use and deploy. It provides us with security.

What needs improvement?

The product roadmap strategy for some of the products is not clear. The solution’s API management is not as great as Azure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not faced any stability issues with the solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is really easy to scale the product. We can add additional CPUs with ease. More than 4000 people in our organization use the product.

How are customer service and support?

The support is fairly good. Our issues get resolved fairly within the appropriate time.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is fairly easy.

What about the implementation team?

Our employees and some contractors deployed the product in our organization. The deployment process depends on what service we want to deploy. The deployment takes a couple of minutes.

What was our ROI?

We see an ROI because of the solution's reusability.

What other advice do I have?

The product is the backbone of integrating multi-cloud strategies. For the same task, the number of staff needed for Oracle is a little bit less than that for Azure. People planning to use the product must plan their process and ensure they have a good platform architect. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Environmental engineer at Coventry Building Society
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A stable solution that helps to create free servers for testing
Pros and Cons
  • "We use the solution for EC2. It helps me to create around six servers for free to test out things. It also provides me with an authenticated cloud nameserver. We also use it as a wireguard endpoint."
  • "The tool should provide more options like other cloud services. Also, it should improve scalability with the free version."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for EC2. It helps me to create around six servers for free to test out things. It also provides me with an authenticated cloud nameserver. We also use it as a wireguard endpoint. 

What needs improvement?

The tool should provide more options like other cloud services. Also, it should improve scalability with the free version. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool's stability is good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the solution's scalability a six out of ten since we have limitations to scale on the free version. I am the sole user of the tool. 

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

I have used the tool and I switched to Oracle Cloud since its free. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment takes six months to complete. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is free to use. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the product a seven out of ten since they don't provide much options. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Solution Architect at Tech Mahindra Limited
Real User
Beneficial visualization, well integrated, and intuitive UI
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of the Oracle Cloud Platform are good visualization and analytics. The solution is very well integrated with predictive analytics and forecasting. These features go beyond the traditional reports and visualization."
  • "Oracle Cloud Platform can improve the integration with hybrid and cross-cloud deployments. It should be a flexible solution with a very well-defined integration with other applications in the hybrid environment. There are certain integrations that are not straightforward."

What is our primary use case?

We use Oracle Cloud Platforms predominantly for ERP and some analytics. However, we also address beyond ERP where we integrate data from on-premise sources, such as custom applications or other PaaS solutions. We integrate the data, load it into the cloud autonomous from the data warehouse, then build analytics on top of it.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of the Oracle Cloud Platform are good visualization and analytics. The solution is very well integrated with predictive analytics and forecasting. These features go beyond the traditional reports and visualization.

The documentation quality is excellent and the UI is intuitive.

What needs improvement?

Oracle Cloud Platform can improve the integration with hybrid and cross-cloud deployments. It should be a flexible solution with a very well-defined integration with other applications in the hybrid environment. There are certain integrations that are not straightforward. 

The visualization could improve by providing what the other vendors have. However, in terms of customer requirements, whatever visualization Oracle Cloud Platform has will suffice.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the Oracle Cloud Platform for approximately seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Cloud Platform is quite stable because it's not a brand new solution, and it's built on top of the traditional product of OBIE and ODIE. In this way it is stable. There will be a certain bug since it's a new cloud operation, but overall the solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the Oracle Cloud Platform is very good.

We have approximately 250 consultants using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support from Oracle is good.

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

I have a vast experience of 23 years and I have used many solutions over the years. Oracle Cloud Platform may not be the best solution, but it's comparable to other solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of the Oracle Cloud Platform is very well documented. If you follow the processes in the documentation, there should not be any challenge. However, when you integrate with on-premise sources, you may face some challenges.

What about the implementation team?

The maintenance staff we need depends on the projects. However, you don't need many PaaS solutions, such as this. In the maintenance of the application, you may need consultants, but for core application maintenance, you don't need any because it is managed by Oracle.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Oracle Cloud Platform has a decent pricing model.

What other advice do I have?

Oracle Cloud Platform is a great solution. I would advise others to try it out, the features are quite comparable with all the competitors.

I rate Oracle Cloud Platform an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Venkatraman Bhat - PeerSpot reviewer
Deliver Head - Database and Infrastructure Cloud Services at Tech Mahindra Limited
Real User
Top 10
Offers high availability and good performance for hosting on-premises applications
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a highly available and scalable solution that can host both modern and legacy on-premises applications."
  • "Simplifying the cloud management console would be really valuable for small and large customers alike."

What is our primary use case?

This solution offers a cloud infrastructure for our customers. They are able to host their on-premises products for their users.

What is most valuable?

Oracle Cloud provides the latest infrastructure with good performance.

This solution is a Generation two data center, which is not offered by any other cloud provider.

This is a highly available and scalable solution that can host both modern and legacy on-premises applications.

What needs improvement?

One of the problems with this solution is that the person who procures it for the organization becomes a primary owner of the cloud infrastructure, despite not being a technical person. It is the IT people who will be doing the actual work, and Oracle is not able to map it. This is an operational hassle for customers and it has to be cleaned up.

Simple provisioning is fine, but when it comes to complex provisioning, Oracle Cloud is not quick compared to competing solutions.

Support from Oracle for this solution needs to improve.

Simplifying the cloud management console would be really valuable for small and large customers alike.

The next thing that needs to happen from Oracle is that they quickly expand data centers across different regions. This should happen at the very earliest time possible.

For how long have I used the solution?

We are a consulting company and we provide solutions and services to end-customers. 

With Oracle Cloud, we create solutions that allow us to provide specific services.

How are customer service and technical support?

We speak with technical support on a weekly basis. Sometimes, multiple times during the week. The support for this solution is good, but it has to improve because when you compare it to other providers, there is a lot of room for improvement. The quality of the support is good, but the turnaround time for responses is something that is an issue.

What other advice do I have?

Oracle Cloud is a good solution, and better than its competitors, especially for enterprise-level clients. The SaaS application can be really customized using the PaaS with the Oracle Application Express model. The beauty of this is that you can put all of that into a single domain. You don't have to keep it separate. This is a real advantage and the kind of service that only Oracle can offer.

Because it is a generation two data center, everything can be done on a single domain which means that users do not have to pass through multiple domains or multiple hosts. It is a seamless interface for all of the applications.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Manager Databases & Applications at Burque Corporation
Real User
Top 5
Reliable for business intelligence needs with an easy setup
Pros and Cons
  • "I haven't experienced any instability or downtime in Oracle Cloud over the past three years. It is scalable The support team was good. The initial setup is straightforward to configure. I rate the solution a nine out of ten with ten being the highest."
  • "The product’s pricing should be reduced."

What is our primary use case?

We mainly use the solution for Oracle databases and BI purposes.

What needs improvement?

The product’s pricing should be reduced.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for over five years.


What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't experienced any instability or downtime in Oracle Cloud over the past three years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable and suitable for large companies looking to upgrade.

How are customer service and support?

I contacted their customer support when I encountered issues with my VM due to incorrect configuration of certain parameters. The support team was good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We have not used any other solution besides Oracle Cloud.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward to configure.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is overpriced. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten with ten being expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten with ten being the highest.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Deputy General Manager at Vodafone
Real User
A stable solution from the leader of cloud technology
Pros and Cons
  • "I am impressed with the tool's upscaling and resiliency features."
  • "The solution needs to improve the discovery and assessment of the existing infrastructure."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to migrate the legacy infrastructure to the Oracle cloud.

What is most valuable?

I am impressed with the tool's upscaling and resiliency features.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to improve the discovery and assessment of the existing infrastructure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for two to three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the tool's scalability a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

We have dedicated premium support and it's good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I would rate the solution's setup a seven out of ten. The tool's deployment takes around four to five hours to complete. Initial discovery and assessment should be conducted for the existing infrastructure. Post that you can conduct the migration activities.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. The tool is a leader in cloud technology and it is very professional. It has pretty good skills and knowledge in terms of providing support during the actual migration.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Anthony Busulwa - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager Uganda at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Cost effective, easy setup, and responsive agents
Pros and Cons
  • "We have not had any downtime using the solution."
  • "One improvement that would be helpful is the addition of a replication option on their Standard Edition OD service. Currently, this option is not available, which leads many customers to move to the Enterprise edition. However, other cloud service providers, such as Amazon AWS offer replication options at a similar tier. It would be beneficial if Oracle also explored providing this option for their Standard Edition service."

What is our primary use case?

OCI is primarily utilized by our company for our own internal solutions. However, we also offer it as a cloud service option to our customers as an alternative to traditional on-premises hosting. OCI is similar to other cloud service providers, such as Amazon AWS or Xero, and is mainly used for hosting solutions for our customers.

Our customers do not need to hire a whole data management team or buy new infrastructure. They can clean up what they need and then buy the services they need from OCI.

What is most valuable?

Overall the solution has good capabilities.

What needs improvement?

One improvement that would be helpful is the addition of a replication option on their Standard Edition OD service. Currently, this option is not available, which leads many customers to move to the Enterprise edition. However, other cloud service providers, such as Amazon AWS offer replication options at a similar tier. It would be beneficial if Oracle also explored providing this option for their Standard Edition service.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for approximately one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not had any downtime using the solution.

I rate the stability of OCI a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There are 10 people in my company using this solution and they use it approximately three times a month.

The OCI enterprise version is highly scalable. There is no limit to the scaling available.

I rated the scalability of OCI an eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

We have not contacted technical support, but we have account managers we talk to for sales and they're very responsive.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I have used Amazon AWS previously.

The main differences between OCI and other solutions in the same category are the price, which is lower, the selection of databases, and the services offered. When compared to Amazon AWS, which has a wider selection of databases and more services available, OCI hasn't reached the same level of power yet. Additionally, OCI typically only offers Intel or AMD processors, whereas other providers may offer other options like Graviton services.

Another advantage of OCI is its flexibility when it comes to sizing. With OCI, you can move from 1 to 4 vCPU, whereas with Amazon AWS, you need to double the size of the previous instance. Overall, OCI has a lower price, and more flexible sizing options, but offers fewer services than Amazon AWS.

How was the initial setup?

OCI is easy to set up. If you have prior experience with any other cloud provider, the setup process for OCI is easily transferable. Additionally, there are plenty of resources available to assist with configuring it.

I rate the initial setup of OCI an eight out of ten.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

OCI is the cost-effectiveness compared to other similar services, assuming all compliance regulations are met. Additionally, they offer a number of things free of charge, which is particularly beneficial for smaller clients.

They meet the standard and the price is low. They do have a few limitations, specifically with their Standard Oracle Databases, the Standard Edition.

I rate the price of OCI a nine out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I rate OCI an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: User / Reseller
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