Oracle Linux Reviews

Fujitsu uses OVM and Oracle Linux extensively with Fujitsu hardware to provide our customers with a certified, scalable, pre-tested platform to run Oracle Applications and technology.

The use of a pre-defined and certified architecture that combines a market leading Fujitsu server architecture along with Oracle's virtualisation technology and Linux operating system, has allowed Fujitsu to reduce the cost and time to create customer bids.

Optimising the use of Oracle licenses on behalf of our customers to get most efficient cost of ownership.

Fujitsu works closely with Oracle's product development team to provide feedback on areas for improvement on behalf of our customers.

In the early days of using the product, Fujitsu had some issues with both the stability and functionality of the product. Oracle was very responsive to this feedback and, as a result, has incorporated many of the ideas that were shared by Fujitsu. The result is a market-leading solution.

No issues with scalability.

Excellent. Oracle also encouraged a direct working relationship with the product development team, which has served to help in getting support.

Work with Fujitsu to learn from our experience. We are able to provide a pre-certified architecture that incorporates the best of both Oracle and Fujitsu technology to provide a highly scalable platform for Oracle workloads.

I think it is very specially tuned for the performance of Oracle Stack, and therefore all of the things that Oracle Stack works on work really well on Oracle Linux.

In terms of improvement, I think actually it is the other way around. Oracle Linux is specially tuned for Oracle Stack, and therefore it works better with the Oracle Stack.

Very stable. I think it's a very mature system, so I think it is, in general, quite stable and in a high performing state.

Most of the Linux systems are designed for high scalability, so it should not be an issue.

It's as easy as any other operating systems, so there is no issue.

It is not only the Oracle operating system, but also the support that goes with it, and also the reliability and the backing of a large company. That is most important.

It's stable, you have flexibility and dynamics, and it's easy to work with.

Linux is very stable.

Scales well as well.

It works quite well, if there's a problem you can open a ticket and the support works quite well.

It depends on the complexity of the environment, but you can download images and there are all kinds of tools nowadays, so it's quite easy.

I always liked Linux and Unix and Nix operating systems, so I always favor them before anything else. Always recommend them.

When you look at Oracle Linux over the years, you've got to go back to the beginning of Linux. Nobody would accept it in the community because it was open source. A guy by the name of Larry Ellison said, "Let's put Linux on every app server we have in the company because I believe this is what's coming next." When I look at Oracle Linux, Larry really drove Linux, to some degree, into the market. 

But when I look at Linux and some of the value of it, you look at privacy, security, it's much more secure, much more private than other operating systems. It's very easy to install and a lot of people use it. It's very common.

I've been using Linux since it came out, a very long time.

Is Linux scalable? Let's see. It's on the fastest machines on planet Earth, which is Exadata. Does it scale? Yes. Proven in many clients out there, Exadata is the highest selling and best product that Oracle has ever put out in their history.

When I'm comparing Linux, I look at the things like Windows - and a lot of people call it "Windoze," d-o-z-e, like they're dozing off because it's so slow. Linux is extremely fast and that's why it took the entire market. It's why it's the standard right now. Oracle Linux, when I look at it, it's very fast, it's really not comparable to anything else. It's very good.

The setup of the solution is very common for people who are familiar with installing Linux. I don't see any issues there. Also, with Linux, they have patches that come out when there's any issue. That's why you get a lot of good security. The after-support, never really had an issue. Linux is pretty simple to where you set It up and it's done.

I recommend Oracle Linux regularly because it's a standard that works well with the Oracle Database, it works well with all the different needs. When you look at the topology in a general IT department, it fits very well. In the cloud, Linux runs the cloud. 

Linux is a 10 out of 10. Windows, not so much; maybe down at two or three, especially on the privacy side and security, in my opinion.

We use Oracle Linux as an operating system in my organization.

The security and integration could improve.

I have been using Oracle Linux for approximately two years.

The solution is stable.

Oracle Linux is scalable.

We have approximately 10 people using this solution in my organization.

Technical support could improve by being more knowledgeable, faster, and friendly.

The installation is straightforward and it did not take very long.

When you install Oracle Linux you will need to have help from consultants and integrators.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Oracle Linux a seven out of ten.

We use this solution for business as an operating system for applications.

The solution is easy to use.

The security could improve in the solution.

I have used Oracle Linux for many years.

I have found the solution to be stable.

We have approximately 1,000 users using this solution.

I have been satisfied with the technical support from Oracle.

We have a team of 10 that does the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

We pay for a license for this solution annually.

I would recommend this solution.

I rate Oracle Linux an eight out of ten.

Oracle Linux is very easy to use and very easy to configure for other Oracle products. For example, if you use NoteTaker, it's so easy to just get to the part that's the pre-validated package and very easy to script everything. I can get a new machine in a few minutes. Of course, you don't need a subscription, you can use the public key repository, so it makes the installation even easier. I can run tons of Linux boxes like this for all of our QA, for example. I can just spin a new one and that's very nice.

It needs things like OpenStack and LXC containers, support for Docker and resource manager in Docker. However, this is all in their road map and they have it all covered. Even before I find something lacking, Oracle already knows about it and it will get done.

I've used it since version 4.

We've had no issues with deployment.

It's rock solid. It's completely perfect. It's enterprise-grade Linux, so we've had no issues with instability.

I don't really know about its scalability because we don't use it for large installations. We just usually use many smaller ones so we can run independent tests on them.

It's been so stable that I've never had to contact technical support.

It's very straightforward and simple to set up.

We implemented it ourselves without in-house team.

One of the main features of this solution is it is secure.

Most day-to-day applications are not native to this solution. You have to run an emulator or virtual machine, such as VMware to access these Windows applications. 

In a feature release, there could be better integration with applications from other operating systems.

I have been using the solution for few years.

I am the only one using this solution in my organization.

Oracles' technical support is very good. Whenever you have a problem they are very quick to respond.

The installation is easy, you need to do some updating and you are done. It takes approximately one hour.

The solution is free.

I would recommend this solution and I plan to keep using this solution in the future.

I rate Oracle Linux a seven out of ten.