Oracle Database Appliance Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

it_user801273

DBA at LSC Communications

Jun 13, 2018

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We primarily use it for OLTP which has improved our costs

Pros and Cons

"We primarily use it for OLTP, which has improved our costs."

"Oracle Database Appliance patching comes out two to three months after the regular patching cycle."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is OLTP.

How has it helped my organization?

Cost. .

What is most valuable?

Oracle RAC. .

What needs improvement?

Patching: Oracle Database Appliance patching comes out two to three months after the regular patching cycle. .

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For how long have I used the solution?

Three to five years.

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

it_user431193

Software Engineer, Middleware/CRM/Billing at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

May 5, 2016

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It has High Availability and failover, which means you can have an all-ERP solution in one box, so you can use your database with your application server.

Valuable Features:

It has many valuable features, including High Availability and failover. This means you can have an all-ERP solution in one box, so you can use your database with your application server together.

Improvements to My Organization:

My clients like the failover feature, which is included for free.

Room for Improvement:

It takes too long to implement and Oracle should do something about it. They also need to perform more R&D on new releases before releasing it into the marketplace.

Use of Solution:

I've performed many deployments of it over the last two years.

Deployment Issues:

There were a lot of issues during delivery, but once it was fully implemented, there were only minor deployment issues.

Stability Issues:

There were a lot of issues during delivery, but once it was fully implemented, there were only minor stability issues.

Scalability Issues:

There were a lot of issues during delivery but once it was fully implemented, there were only minor scalability issues.

Initial Setup:

The initial setup was straightforward.

Implementation Team:

I am part of a vendor team that does the implementations for our clients.

Other Advice:

It's so complex that you will need an expert to implement it.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are implementation partners.

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it_user689544

Database and Application Systems Expert at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jun 25, 2017

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It has led to improved performance, it saves maintenance costs, increases stability and reliability and is a single vendor solution.

What is most valuable?

Configurable installation pre-defined templates are available to meet your requirements.

How has it helped my organization?

It has led to improved performance, it saves maintenance costs, increases stability and reliability and is a single vendor solution.

What needs improvement?

Creating a VM on ODA could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There were no issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There were no issues with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

I would rate the technical support as 8/10.

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

We were using IBM P series AIX, using ODA ease patching, installation and support.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was straightforward, as install and reinstall is configurable with predefined templates.

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

I recommend to get a discounted deal from Oracle, especially with the one time setup which was free.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We didn't really evaluate any alternatives.

What other advice do I have?

It is highly recommended in an environment where no Sys Admin, Infrastructure and Network Team exists. DBA can rack and stack with the easily performed installation.

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