Oracle Database Reviews

My primary use of this solution is to generate electronic documents.

The most valuable feature of Oracle Database is its stability - one can trust that the database is always working.

I've been working with Oracle for over twenty years.

The initial setup was very complex - best case, it takes between four and six hours to set up.

Before implementing this product, make sure to research the environment and the necessary details to do the initial setup. I would rate this solution as nine out of ten.

We use this solution for our applications that deal with online trading and data analysis. 

Currently, we have two customers using this solution. 

Oracle Database has many useful functions and features suitable for big programs and complex business models.

Oracle Database could be easier to use. 

I have been using Oracle Database for five years. 

Oracle Database is very stable.

Oracle Database could be more scalable.

The support is quite slow. It would be nice if they could respond faster. 

Deployment and maintenance are handled by an Oracle team. We pay them for this service. 

Our customers buy licenses from Oracle directly.

I would recommend this solution to others. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Oracle Database a rating of eight. 

The solution is used mainly for the database.

The database is very good for holding our client's data.

Oracle has a very good RIC (Retail Integration Console). It gives good visibility.

Overall, from a technical perspective, the solution is very strong.

The licenses are quite expensive. They should work on making it more affordable for their customers and it needs to be simplified. The database environment needs to be cheaper. By making it less expensive, Oracle would be more competitive with other database vendors.

We don't use the solution ourselves. We're an Oracle partner. We deploy the solution for our customers.

The stability of the solution is okay. I don't recall experiencing bugs or glitches. The solution hasn't crashed on me before. It's quite reliable. Stability is never an issue.

We deployed the Oracle database on the HCI environment. We can expand and scale it easily. It just requires expanding the hardware itself.  

Typically, if a customer has a problem with the solution, we will look into the issue. We are the ones that maintain the solution for our clients.

However, technical support is good.

The only downside is that occasionally when we do need to communicate with the technical support team, we need to do so via one of our engineers. There's a bit of a language barrier, so a little translation is often needed.

The initial setup isn't complex. It's quite straightforward. We do, however, have an expert in Oracle on staff, so that may make things easier for us. 

Deployment took about one month from beginning to end.

Pricing on the solution is higher. There are less expensive database options on the market.

Our organization is partners with Oracle.

We mostly implement the solution on-premise because our customer is a governmental agency. The protocol is that they cannot store information on the cloud as it is far too sensitive.

I would advise other organizations to try it out. I'd recommend the solution.

I would rate the solution about eight out of ten. I would rate it higher if the licensing costs were not so high. 

The most valuable feature is the scalability of the database.

I see an increase in efficiency and reduction of man hours. There is faster response time on the queries and better performance on them.

I would like to see improvements with caching. I know there are some technologies within Oracle which could deliver more in-memory caching.

We looked into Microsoft SQL. We didn't like it nor see it as an enterprise-level solution. Oracle has more features in terms of administration.

I would recommend this solution based on the track record, performance, and the support. It's really easy to figure out. I wouldn't think anybody needs any training on it. The basic knowledge of any database should be sufficient.

Usability is the biggest value of Oracle Database.

Compared to the previous version, this version has really improved in terms of the speed.

We want Oracle to specify the differences between the two versions, the former version and the newer version and how it is linked. 

Not only with one version differences but older versions as well since there are people who are using much older versions. If they are able to clarify what the difference is between the latest one and those older versions, and if they are able to offer us the easier method for the migration, then we would appreciate it.

Even if we encounter any problems, then there's a strong definition of how we are able to improve the situation and resolve the situation. We are able to do the backup beforehand by referring to those defined resolutions from the Oracle, and if we are able to have the two systems, then even if one fails, we are able to use the other one, so we are able to prevent problems.

In comparison to other more simple structure databases, I consider the Oracle Database to be more scalable, as well as easiness to export from an external system.

For people who are thinking about introducing Oracle Databases - they need to have knowledge beforehand about how to operate the databases in terms of security, and how to respond to the failures.

To say what is the most valuable feature of Oracle Database is tough because all of it is valuable. I can't necessarily describe a single, most important feature. It's certainly been around for a long time, it's incredibly scalable, and its stability is industry-leading. That makes is very reliable because we know it'll provide us with almost 100% uptime and it's flexible enough to meet our data needs. Oracle also has the best support in the industry.

The price is probably the main area for improvement. There are competitors, so if the people are looking for a cheap solution, they may pick another product that's more affordable for them.

I've been using it for about 20 years.

We've never had any issues with deployment.

Its stability is the best in the industry. It's the main reason we've stuck with it for so long.

It has the best scalability of any database.

Technical support is fine. They have a very strong support team, so really they can pretty much solve any problem that we've had.

The initial setup is very easy and straightforward.

Oracle Database can be implemented at a small or large shop. They have a solution for every size.

We use this solution as a platform. Our applications for the product are related to human resources, social environment, and environmental. We are Oracle customers and I'm a database administrator. 

The main benefit we've had is from making the move from on-prem to cloud - it has saved us a lot of money.  

The most valuable feature for us is the ease of migration between databases. It's quite powerful. 

Our main problem is that the connection is slow and that's because it's the Latin version. We are in Peru and the providers are in the United States. There's no other data center that can implement our database. 

The solution is scalable. 

In general, the customer support has not been good. We'd get emails about interruptions and shutdowns over weekends and that affected us. In the first year, we were assisted by a Colombian consultant but the second year things changed and the support came from Chile. When we were dealing with Colombia we'd get a response to our requests within the hour but when the support moved to Chile it could take two days to get a response and even then the problem was not necessarily solved.  

The initial setup is very easy, they use wizards and you can create an instant database in minutes. We had the assistance of a Colombian consultant for implementation but I was responsible for the deployment, executing scripts and applying fixes.

Licensing is expensive and then there is a support fee which is another 20% of the cost price. 

We've decided not to continue with the Oracle database and we're migrating to SQL. One of the main reasons for migrating is the cost difference, Oracle's license is expensive. 

I don't have anything against Oracle, I think it's the best database in the world. It's completely different from SQL and more powerful. The latest Oracle product, the Autonomous Database will be a leading solution. SQL is better for medium size companies and Oracle is geared to enterprise organizations. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10.