Database Expert at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Plus- stability, minus- SQL*NET for variety platforms
What is most valuable?
Reliability, CBO
How has it helped my organization?
Processing and accounting of credit card transactions.
For how long have I used the solution?
16 years
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I've encountered stability issues with Oracle on Windows Server after regular updates.
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What about the implementation team?
In-house implementation
What was our ROI?
16 months
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ETL Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Works very well, suites all enterprises, and is easy to learn and deploy
Pros and Cons
- "It is user-friendly. It didn't take me much time to learn it."
- "There are a few errors for which Oracle doesn't provide detailed information. It doesn't clearly indicate the columns or lines for which we are getting an error. It would be better if they provide more detailed information for such errors."
What is our primary use case?
Our clients are using it.
What is most valuable?
It is user-friendly. It didn't take me much time to learn it.
We can understand the real issue or message for most of the errors. We can easily understand why we are getting an error, which is helpful for fixing it.
What needs improvement?
There are a few errors for which Oracle doesn't provide detailed information. It doesn't clearly indicate the columns or lines for which we are getting an error. It would be better if they provide more detailed information for such errors.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for about 4.3 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
They are responding on time. I'm satisfied with their response.
How was the initial setup?
For me, it's easy.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend it to others. It is suitable for small, medium, and large enterprises, and I haven't faced any issues with it so far.
For me, it is a 10 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Fast, stable and scalable, with Syntax options available in Google
Pros and Cons
- "It's fast compared to other databases."
- "The initial setup should be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I mainly work on business intelligence with Qlik and use Oracle Database for the reporting and replicating. Together, we use Oracle Database and Oracle MySQL for this PoC.
We use MySQL to feed the data to the Qlik compose.
What is most valuable?
The procedures work very well.
It's fast compared to other databases.
The syntax options are available in Google.
What needs improvement?
The initial setup should be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Oracle Database for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not worked on Oracle Database a lot, as I concentrate on business intelligence. However, I have not experienced any issues or limitations.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable product.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not contacted technical support. It's is handled through my internet team.
How was the initial setup?
During the installation, we had to install certificates, but it was not mentioned in the documentation.
What other advice do I have?
Definitely, I would recommend this solution to others.
I would rate Oracle Database a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Lead Oracle Developer and DevOps Engineer at Versent
An easy-to-use Data Warehousing solution, but the pricing needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of this solution are the cost optimizer and partition exchanges."
- "The cost of this solution needs to be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use this RDBMS for OLTP, OLAP, and Data Warehousing.
How has it helped my organization?
This solution is easy to use, provides good tuning options, backup & recovery, and overall a professional network.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of this solution are the cost optimizer and partition exchanges.
What needs improvement?
The cost of this solution needs to be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for twenty years.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
System Analyst and Team Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
High quality features, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "Oracle Database has high-level features that are very good."
- "The solution could improve security."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Oracle Database for corporation development.
What is most valuable?
Oracle Database has high-level features that are very good.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve security.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been Oracle Database for approximately 12 years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
We have approximately 200 users using this solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used MySQL.
What about the implementation team?
We have a four-person team that does the implementation and maintenance of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution is expensive compared to other database solutions. We are on an annual subscription.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Oracle Database a nine out of ten.
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.
AI Data Architect at a media company with 11-50 employees
Safe, with good technical support, but they need more patches and better stability
Pros and Cons
- "There is a lot of information available on the internet, so problems can easily be fixed."
- "I would like to see more patches."
What is our primary use case?
We are resellers. We are Oracle Vendors. We provide products for our customers.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of this solution are that it's stable, and it's safe.
There is a lot of information available on the internet, so problems can easily be fixed.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see more patches.
While the stability is good, it could still be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been selling Oracle Database for more than ten years in our company.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution, but it could be better.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 115 customers who are using Oracle Database. We have small to medium-sized companies and we have approximately five large-sized companies.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is complex. It is not easy to install.
I do the maintenance and support for our customers.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Oracle Database a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: reseller
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