Oracle Exalogic [EOL] Reviews

Storage. Strong in data integrity.

It doesn’t improve the way my organization functions. It has only one feature that improves app performance, but in a specific way. Everything else can be done with any other infrastructure hardware/software.

- Management console: Awful to use it, complicated, too many options spread around many menus that don’t make any sense.
- Networking: Everything is locked. It doesn’t allow you to change an IP address after creating a VM.
- VM template creation: Too complicated. Better install manually.

I’ve been using it for 8 months.

I encountered deployment failures for a simple VM (disk problems). Every deployment or configuration change in Exalogic is a surprise. It is not reliable.

However, once it’s running, it does not stop.

I’d say technical support is 9/10, but you need to keep up the pressure or else it will be “forgotten”.

I previously used a different solution.

I did not choose this product. I run it for a customer in his environment.

I wasn’t part of the initial setup. I can’t give my opinion.

Oracle implemented it.

I’m an outsourced provider for this client/product. I don’t have financial numbers regarding ROI.

I’d go for this product only if I have a really specific application to run, and it has proven better use with this product. Otherwise, I’d look for anything else.

We currently use Exalogic for SAP solutions. We also use their Exadata solution for the data warehouse for the Oracle database.

The performance is the solution's most valuable aspect.

The solution needs to add a network virtualization feature similar to that of VxRail. If they could implement that, it would be great for the product.

I've been dealing with the solution since 2014.

The solution is stable, but it typically takes time to build up to stability. Sometimes there are some bugs. Overall, we find it to be quite reliable.

In the context of ACI, it is scalable. You can add anything from a quarter rack or half rack to a full rack, etc. It is scalable in terms of computing and in terms of storage as well. However, if you think about ACI, Hyper-converged network and some of the solutions like VxFlex and software-defined storage and VMware, it's not that flexible. The level of scalability depends on the conversion with other products.

Typically, if a client needs support, they contact us and we are the ones to offer it to them.

However, we have contacted Oracle technical support and we have a back-to-back contract with them. They support our HR on-site team. We also get support from Oracle functional services and backend support. They are usually quite good, but at times it depends on which engineer is working. When we get support from India, there's sometimes a delay. If it's from Europe or the US, often we get faster results. Time zones also affect technical support response times and will dictate who responds to our requests.

We're using a combination of products, including SPOC systems, Exodus servers, etc.

The initial setup isn't typically that complex.

On average, installation takes about seven days. This includes setting everything correctly.

Once it has been implemented, a company only really needs two people to maintain it. Usually, this is done by a database team and/or platform team.

We get the assistance of the vendor for the implementation. Oracle ACS helps us with the setup.

I understand that the licensing of the solution is pretty expensive, although I don't have exact numbers. The pricing depends on how much hardware, and if we're using professional services, etc. It's not just the license; there are additional costs.

We're an Oracle partner.

Typically we implement this solution on a large scale to enterprise-level clients. Typical customers might be big banks in Bangladesh.

I'd recommend the solution, but there are other options that give a client more flexibility. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

We use Oracle Database with the real application clusters and the Exalogic is the most matching real application cluster. We are now using the Oracle X3, X4, and X5 in our production environment. From the X3-2, the Exalogic started applying the very first technologies for cache writing, and so I believe Exalogic is the most stable rear echelon type database, especially for financial systems.

There are many benefits of Exalogic, but I believe the most important point is production stability. There's almost no down-time. It's very important, especially for financial services because 24/7, nonstop services are required.

The current Exalogic X5-2 is enough for financial systems. Exadata's current speed is almost enough but sometimes much slower than the older mainframe systems, so some performance improvements would be helpful.

Very stable.

Yes. It scales well.

We needed to migrate by hand all of the MSS SCSI servers and all the database servers. Unfortunately, Oracle and GoldenGate don't support all the systems, so we decided to migrate by hand.

The ability to have ZFS (shared file systems) with InfiniBand, and an InfiniBand connection to the Exadata database is very useful.

We used it create a new filesystem, and a stretched cluster with a few simple and quick steps.

Whenever there is a problem, opening a service request to get help from Oracle is an endless story.

For example, I had problems that I lived with for eight months. The answer that goes out of fashion is "the latest fw", but updating it also requires a downtime of 48 hours. It doesn’t mention when these interventions fail and must be rescheduled.

I have used Oracle Exalogic for two years.

To be honest, there was a stability issue. As I mentioned, we had to live with some bugs for months.

Scaling up the server required long machine stops of 24 to 48 hours. The interventions did not always end successfully. Sometimes they failed and needed to be rescheduled.

Technical support makes my life difficult.

The purchasing department chose this solution. Economically speaking, it is probably a cheaper option than others available, but for the technicians who work with this machine, it is fine as long as things are going OK; but every problem requires months to resolve.

The initial configuration is complicated. They deliver to you several sheets on which you need to declare, for example, a huge amount of VLAN and IP addresses. To make matters worse, the help they give you to understand exactly what you're setting is ridiculous.

We implemented it with the vendor, of course; but again, it would be nice to have more professional explanations.

My advice is to evaluate other solutions!!!

The most valuable features are the Oracle Enterprises Manager Ops Center (EMOC) and the Data Centre Segmentation through Accounts.

This product has improved our organization by giving us better performance on WebLogic-based applications.

I would like to see more than four virtual disk capability in future versions of this product.

We have used this product for three years.

We received a high level of customer service.

We evaluated other solutions and chose this one because of the lower cost.

Initial setup was complex in the sense that it was a new deployment and it involved three Exalogic appliances.

We implemented this product through a vendor team.

Eliminate EMOC annual licensing. It should be free as an OVM.

It is good for Oracle in an Oracle environment.