The stability and security of the product is at the top of its class. These features are really the most valuable for us in our experience with it.
OATS Engineer-Onsite Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We wanted to move to a Linux operating system for our backend servers, and we used Oracle Linux to do that.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
We wanted to move to a Linux operating system for our backend servers, and we used Oracle Linux to successfully do that.
What needs improvement?
We would like Oracle to add more functionality in terms of the GUI. There are more things we'd like to be able to do straight from the GUI itself.
For how long have I used the solution?
We used this solution as a prerequisite for deployment of a Keyword driven Automation Framework (Oracle Flow Builder).
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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
There were no issues with the deployment.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability was great. We haven't had any issues with instability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We had no issues scaling it for our needs.
How are customer service and support?
Customer Service:
Customer service has been good in our experience.
Technical Support:Technical support has been good in our experience.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was complex in a Linux environment compared to setting up on a Windows OS.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented it through our own in-house team.
What was our ROI?
Since it is open source, you'll have a great ROI.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We had previously tried Red Hat Linux but stuck with Oracle Linux for our installation of other native Oracle products.
What other advice do I have?
My advice would be to follow instructions and have a Linux technician at hand. You could try to install it in a sandbox before using it in a production machine.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: My company is an Oracle Partner.


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