I use it for security on our servers.
Senior Software Engineer at Retail Insights
Good security, easy to configure with Oracle databases, but is not easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "The configuration with Oracle database and Oracle Center databases is easy."
- "The documentation has room for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Security is the most valuable feature.
The configuration with Oracle database and Oracle Center databases is easy.
What needs improvement?
The documentation has room for improvement. We have difficulty searching through it for specific information.
The scalability has room for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for one year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I give the stability an eight out of ten. Some of the setups are not supported by Oracle Linux.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is not very scalable. There is not a lot of documentation around scaling.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is complex compared to Windows. We have to install Oracle Linux on our on-prem server.
What other advice do I have?
I give the solution a seven out of ten.
There were around four people using the solution.
I would not recommend Oracle Linux.
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.

Development Manager at Dxperia
The solution’s valuable features are flexibility, stability, and security
Pros and Cons
- "It is secure in terms of the network, the viruses, etc."
- "They should improve in the area of entertainment applications for the average user."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution as an operating system for our internal systems.
What is most valuable?
The solution’s valuable features are flexibility, stability, and security. It's secure in terms of the network, the viruses, etc.
What needs improvement?
They should improve in the area of entertainment applications for the average user. That includes music, video, and gaming applications.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using the solution since the year 2005.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
If you use the solution as an HTTP server, it can serve 1000 users simultaneously.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is easy, but you must know your exact requirements. Oracle Linux has millions of features. You have to be precise in picking up the features, such as deciding whether you want an FTP server or HTTP server, or both, or you want more. Everything can be modified afterward. The deployment time depends on the server's configuration, but it takes around 30-60 minutes.
What other advice do I have?
I have always known that Linux is the real deal. I advise others to use Oracle Linux for a server or an enterprise where they have to host a service. The variations of Linux, like AIX, are complicated in implementation and maintenance. Oracle Linux is more accessible in that part. I rate the solution as an eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Enterprise Architect at Boubyan Bank
Is stable, secure, and does not have memory issues
Pros and Cons
- "There are several valuable features in Oracle Linux. For example, it's very secure and stable. You don't have to reboot it frequently."
- "Oracle Linux performs best on Linux or Unix. However, you cannot get the same performance or stability in Windows."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for billing and for Oracle applications.
What is most valuable?
There are several valuable features in Oracle Linux. For example, it's very secure and stable. You don't have to reboot it frequently. You also don't have memory issues, especially when it is engineered with platforms like Exadata and Oracle Cluster. These give you the most throughput and performance.
What needs improvement?
Oracle Linux performs best on Linux or Unix. However, you cannot get the same performance or stability in Windows.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Oracle for, maybe, 20 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's very stable and gives you the best performance when it is on Linux and Unix.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very scalable, especially on platforms like Oracle Cluster and Exadata.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support has been good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We switched to Oracle Linux because of its security and stability.
How was the initial setup?
Installation requires a lot of skills and is not easy. An expert is required to handle it.
Depending on the size of the company and the size of the business, no less than two or three people are required for deployment and maintenance. If it's a huge implementation, it would require more staff.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I think that we have a yearly license.
What other advice do I have?
You need skilled people to handle Oracle Linux. It's not easy to find those who are skilled in Linux.
I definitely recommend this solution and would rate it at eight on a scale from one to 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.
Alliance Director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
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Moving to OEL not only cuts costs, there is no code change and no technology challenge
What is most valuable?
Oracle Enterprise Linux offers a cost effective solution, especially for customers who are currently supported on Red Hat. They find it extremely comfortable moving over to OEL, Oracle Enterprise Linux. It not only it cuts down the cost, but there is no code change, there is no technology challenge that they have to undergo. I find it extremely comfortable talking to clients and asking them to move over from Red Hat to Linux.
How has it helped my organization?
It's comfortable, kernel calls are very important. Lines, application codes, it's a lift and shift kind of a platform. The customers that I'm getting on there, they are very comfortable moving over to Linux. It not only ensures performance, it ensures cost effective solutions.
What needs improvement?
We are still naive, I would say. We need to see as we go there.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have just transitioned about four customers as of now. We haven't faced any such challenges as of now.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
That is what we are trying to do now. We have selected three or four as a pilot. Now we are trying to launch it on a big scale.
How is customer service and technical support?
Support has been excellent. Support has been really excellent and for every account they work closely with us; right from getting the PO to closing the order, so extremely convenient.
What other advice do I have?
I'm getting excellent support from Oracle as of now, the team dynamics are very good, my team finds it extremely comfortable working with the OEL team. We may have a lot more accounts in the next financial year.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner.
Oracle Database Administrator at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Ksplice allows us to apply kernel patches without rebooting the system. BTRFS detects file system corruption and fixes it.
What is most valuable?
Native support with Oracle database and these features:
- OCFS2 (Clustered File System): Open-source alternative to proprietary cluster file systems.
- Ksplice: Apply patches to the kernel without rebooting the system; zero downtime for critical security updates.
- Dtrace: Excellent diagnostic tool for analysis and troubleshooting ported from Sun Solaris.
- Docker containers: Full support, framework optimized and integrated with WebLogic Server Docker containers.
- Btrfs: Detects file system corruption and fixes it; improves backup operations and improves file system and storage capacity by reducing disk seeks and disk I/O operations.
How has it helped my organization?
Each month, my team makes a full update of the environment, including: Windows system, databases, Linux system and network systems. We reduced the downtime considerably on our Oracle databases by using Ksplice on our Linux systems.
What needs improvement?
Hardware vendors certified by Oracle for installing Oracle Linux are: Dell, HPE and Oracle. The product needs to be certified by more vendors to gain more clients and increase the size of market share.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using this solution four years ago.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not had any stability issues. My databases servers have been up since the last maintenance and there have been no issues during the business day.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I own a RAC cluster with two nodes. It is a medium-size environment supported by Oracle Linux. Scalability never was a problem in my scenario.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is technically good, but the response time is high. It can take up to weeks to actually solve the problem.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Red Hat Enterprise Linux, but licensing costs with Oracle VM decreased significantly, which motivated the change.
How was the initial setup?
Setup was very complex, using cluster resources and fine tuning at the OS level to improve performance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If possible, use Oracle VM; prices decrease absurdly!
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I didn’t evaluate any other options, because we use Oracle Linux only for Oracle databases. And the Oracle database was in Red Hat and was supported only for two OSs available for my employer: Red Hat and Oracle Linux.
What other advice do I have?
Study and learn about the Red Hat kernel and follow the news releases on the manufacturer site. Read the rich manual that Oracle offers.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Software Developer at NMB Bank Plc
Flexible, quick technical support, and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "Oracle Linux's most valuable feature is flexibility."
- "Oracle Linux could improve by having better compatibility with other solutions. Some aspects of the configuration are difficult. I was using Oracle Linux on a Mac computer and it was very difficult to set up."
What is our primary use case?
I am using Oracle Linux for databases.
What is most valuable?
Oracle Linux's most valuable feature is flexibility.
What needs improvement?
Oracle Linux could improve by having better compatibility with other solutions. Some aspects of the configuration are difficult. I was using Oracle Linux on a Mac computer and it was very difficult to set up.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Linux for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found Oracle Linux to be stable. I'm not receiving any issues when I use it, when I connect it to the other parts with the setup, it has been stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle Linux has good scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good. Whenever I'm having an issue that cannot be resolved, I get in contact with Oracle and then they resolve it fast.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Oracle Linux could be less expensive for those who are running a small freelance company, such as I do. We use the solution fully but the income that you're receiving is slow.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others that are interested in implementing this solution to try it out. However, they need to know what they are doing first because if you don't know the solution well, you will not be able to implement it properly, and that will not yield correct results.
I rate Oracle Linux an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Straightforward to set up, easy to use, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "The performance is good and the solution has been stable."
- "The solution could be less costly."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use the solution for running personal and business applications.
What is most valuable?
The performance is good and the solution has been stable.
The interface is user-friendly.
The initial setup is pretty straightforward.
What needs improvement?
The solution could be less costly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for quite some time. It's been a few years at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. The performance is good and it's a reliable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have roughly less than 50 people using the solution in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
I've used technical support in the past. There's not much to say. The support has been fine.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use a different solution. We've been using the product for many years at this point.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is pretty straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult.
What about the implementation team?
I was able to handle the implementation process on my own. I did not need outside assistance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We would prefer it if the licensing costs were lowered.
We pay a yearly licensing fee.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. The product has been very reliable for me over the years. It has good capabilities.
Would recommend the solution to other users and organizations.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
In Oracle Database shops, Oracle Linux tends to have a little bit higher level of trust among DBAs as the more reliable solution.
What is most valuable?
Most people see Linux as just Linux. However, in Oracle Database shops, Oracle Linux tends to have a little bit higher level of trust among DBAs as the more reliable solution.
How has it helped my organization?
I'm at a big Oracle shop right now, and although we do run Oracle Linux, it's not to the exclusion of another Linux flavor. We're standardized on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server because it tends to be cheaper.
What needs improvement?
Oracle Linux tends to be a little buggy and sluggish at the virtualization layer. It's been my experience that probably about 85 to 90% of the time certain features are about three-quarters baked. I don't like that.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
We've had no issues with deployment really, except for that bugginess and sluggishness at the virtualization layer.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There are those bugs at the virtualization layer, though it's overall generally stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I've not had to experience scaling it at that level because I don't do a lot of architecture work. I don't see an issue with scalability, though.
How are customer service and technical support?
If you've got a problem with Oracle Linux, because it's an Oracle product, you log a ticket. I've never had to log a ticket, but it should be a straightforward process.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Compared with my many, many years of experience in the commercial UNIX world, if we had a problem or didn't know how to fix a particular issue, we called IBM. With SLES, we just referred to the many different resources available.
What other advice do I have?
If they decide they want to have all the tools, if you have to have the support and if the DBA's are calling the shots that, you know, it's a big Oracle shop and they decide they want to have all Oracle Linux and maybe there was a deal cut and maybe they got a better deal from them than they got from Novell who own SLES.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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