I mainly use this solution for data warehouse applications, report generation, and transactional data processing.
Senior Developer Individual Contributor at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
A well-developed solution with excellent partitioning
Pros and Cons
- "Partitioning is the most valuable feature."
- "It would be useful if I could connect to an expert for one-on-one help."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Partitioning is the most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
It would be useful if I could connect to an expert for one-on-one help.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Oracle Database for more than twenty years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database is stable and reliable.
How was the initial setup?
The basic initial setup was straightforward, but a professional would be required if the solution needed to be fine-tuned.
What was our ROI?
I've seen a good ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Oracle Database is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Oracle Database to others - it's a well-developed solution and is accepted on the market. I would give it a rating of eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partners
Deputy Manager - Radio Frequency Planning at X-Net Ltd.
High performance, reliable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "What is most valuable with the Oracle Database is the performance."
- "Oracle Database could improve security to make the solution better in the future."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Oracle Database to store information.
What is most valuable?
What is most valuable with the Oracle Database is the performance.
What needs improvement?
Oracle Database could improve security to make the solution better in the future.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database for approximately six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database is reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is very good in Oracle Database.
We have approximately 17 employees that are using this solution. In the future, we will have many more.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I was previously using Microsoft Excel.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of the Oracle Database is user-friendly. The process did not take long to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license required to use Oracle Database.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Oracle Database a ten out of ten.
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Director Of Sales Marketing at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Powerful functionality, performs well and highly scalable
Pros and Cons
- "The thing two things that I like most about Oracle Database are its scalability and performance."
- "Frankly speaking, Oracle Database is very expensive."
What is our primary use case?
Oracle Database's main function is to store data.
What is most valuable?
The thing two things that I like most about Oracle Database are its scalability and performance.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Oracle Database for four years. I'm Oracle certified.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle Database is highly scalable. We have about 1,500 end-users overall.
How are customer service and support?
In most cases, technical support is provided by Oracle.
How was the initial setup?
Installation is straightforward. Total deployment takes three or four days. In most cases, you need help from an Oracle engineer to deploy. In terms of scalability and duplication, Oracle Database can be tricky, so you'll need an Oracle engineer most of the time. At our company, most of the employees have the necessary experience to maintain and operate Oracle Database.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Frankly speaking, Oracle Database is very expensive. But it offers a lot of value for the money in terms of scalability, performance, and powerful functionality. We have a yearly subscription.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Oracle Database 10 out of 10. It's an excellent product. I would definitely recommend Oracle Database to others.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Vice President & Head of IT Governance at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
A leading technology that allows us to manage our systems
Pros and Cons
- "It's very reliable."
What is our primary use case?
We use Oracle Database for our core banking system. Including end users, there are approximately 8,000 customers and employees using this solution within our organization.
For maintenance, we require a team of roughly 20-25 developers, including a fiscal analyst and a project management lead.
How has it helped my organization?
We're a bank. Our customers trust us with their money. Oracle database is a leading technology that allows us to manage our systems.
What is most valuable?
It's very reliable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database for roughly 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database is stable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is okay.
How was the initial setup?
Although I wasn't present for the initial setup, I believe it doesn't take much time.
What about the implementation team?
An integrator helped us with the initial setup.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licenses could definitely be cheaper. We pay on a yearly basis.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend this solution to others. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Oracle Database a rating of eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT Project Manager at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
A reliable solution with great performance
Pros and Cons
- "This solution is very reliable. The performance is great."
- "It would be nice if creating indexes and other small, repetitive tasks could be automated."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to run custom-made software for medical, social security, and medical care companies in Guatemala.
Within our organization, there are roughly 70-75 employees using this solution.
What is most valuable?
This solution is very reliable. The performance is great.
What needs improvement?
It would be nice if creating indexes and other small, repetitive tasks could be automated.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database for 10 years.
How are customer service and technical support?
We receive very good support here in Guatemala from our local partner. We're very happy to have this relationship.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup wasn't complex, but it wasn't simple either — it's in between.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of nine.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Data Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Simple to use and stable, with detailed documents for easy install
Pros and Cons
- "it is very easy to use the product."
- "Customer support could be faster, you currently have to write your issue to them and then they will get back to you after 24-hours."
What is most valuable?
It is very easy to use the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for many years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We currently have 18 people in our organization using this product. I find it to be a stable product.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer support could be faster, you currently have to write your issue to them and then they will get back to you after 24-hours.
How was the initial setup?
Depending on the product used, the installation time can vary. The installation was easy and straightforward. The supplied instructional documentation for install is clear to follow.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Oracle Database a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
Oracle Database Administrator at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Easy to scale, excellent stability with good performance
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are stability, its backup and recovery, and its performance."
- "I am not very satisfied with the support at times. You don't always get the support at the time you want and need it."
What is our primary use case?
We mainly use the Oracle Enterprise Edition, and in the first days of 2021, we will be installing Oracle Exadata cloud for our customers.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are stability, its backup and recovery, and its performance.
What needs improvement?
I am not very satisfied with the support at times. You don't always get the support at the time you want and need it.
The price could be better.
My experience has been perfect, but there is always room for improvement for everything.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with this solution for more than 20 years.
When I first started I was a developer, now I work as a database administrator, consultant, and integrator.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is very stable,
Stability is one of its main advantages.
I would rate the stability of this solution an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of scalability, it's a very powerful tool.
If you are using real application clusters, now after many years, it's very easy to expand your environment.
When you compare it to scaling 10 years ago, it's much easier now to expand the environment.
I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
Now after many years it's straightforward.
With the many different environments, it can get complicated at times.
When there are too many operations systems with too many hardware platforms, such as HP-UX, Solaris, UNIX, and Windows.
It's common at times to have some issues, but it's not something that can't be resolved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's not cheap, but sometimes, you get what you pay for.
It's expensive.
What other advice do I have?
Depending on the budget and the device, I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
If you have the money, then you should invest in this product, because you can't compare it with anything else on the market as far as a database is concerned.
I would rate Oracle Database a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
System Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
A good source for relational databases
Pros and Cons
- "We use the relational databases for government contracts."
- "It is expensive."
What is our primary use case?
We use the relational databases for government contracts.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a very solid and stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. This is probably why it is so expensive!
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is expensive.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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