Oracle Solaris Reviews

We use it as customers, integrators, and resellers.

Our primary use case is for mission-critical systems.

Solaris' performance and reliability for running databases and applications is very good.

One of the main advantages is the rock-solid reliability. It works. The stability is very good. It has a very good track record in the data security database.

A valuable feature is the file system it has, ZFS. It does check on old data which enables us to be able to rely on the date that's written on the discs. We know the data is correct because when you read the data, you can verify the checks of the data itself.

One of the drawbacks is Oracle itself. Oracle has its good and bad they are not putting resources into the development. 

I have been using Oracle Solaris in different formatations since around 1986.

We primarily use Oracle Solaris for its virtualization capabilities to host critical applications.

The platform has valuable stability.

More monitoring tools could be included in the product.

We have been using Oracle Solaris for ten years. At present, we use the latest version.

There have been specific instances while booting the system where we had to roll back the product to a previous version due to certain risks or issues. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

We manage around six customers for Oracle Solaris. It is a scalable product.

A lot of resolutions are already available in the product's knowledge base. Thus, we don't have to contact the support team frequently.

Oracle Solaris is pre-installed in our environment. Thus, it is simple to customize, and it takes a few hours to complete. One executive is required to work on the deployment and maintenance.

The product is inexpensive.

I rate Oracle Solaris a nine out of ten. I advise others to ensure they can support the setup for the foreseeable future.

The solution can be used to run some applications on your PC. 

Oracle Solaris's operating system is good. 

The scalability of the solution can be improved. 

I have been using Oracle Solaris for ten years. 

Oracle Solaris is highly stable. I rate the stability a ten out of ten. 

The solution is scalable. Three people are using the solution at present. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten. 

The technical support is helpful and the response time depends on the severity of the problem. 

The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment takes three hours time.

The deployment can be done in-house. 

The solution is free to use. 

I recommend using this solution. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

I have used Oracle Solaris for applications, especially to install and run the applications.

I like the solution's from a cost perspective. Also, it's pretty stable on Azure, considering that we cannot use it on IEX. So, for that, Oracle is available.

I don't want to receive any updates on Oracle. The aforementioned detail can be considered for improvement.

I have been using Oracle Solaris for a few years.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten since we haven't faced any issues. I find it pretty stable on Linux.

We have a different team for contacting Oracle's technical support.

I have used other solutions, but it comes under the platform team, and they are the ones who interact with Oracle's technical support. I cannot comment on the performance because they are interacting with the tech support of other people. So for us, it's more on the application.

Regarding the setup, if you say the application, it is pretty easy.

The solution can be deployed on Linux, Oracle, or Azure and not on IEX.

For me, it works fine. I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.

We primarily use Solaris for compute storage. It is a server product that runs databases.

Our current equipment that Oracle Solaris runs on is approximately five years old and I only deal with it occasionally. This is a legacy product for us now and times have moved on.

This product handles databases well; they run on top of the operating system.

This product is not as flexible as other similar solutions on the market today. Times have moved on and there are newer operating systems that are better to use and more compatible with current technology.

I began working with Oracle Solaris between 15 and 16 years ago.

This is a stable product.

We've moved to other products recently, so scalability is no longer an issue for us. That said, the legacy version was slightly fixed.

We had approximately 25,000 end-users in some form or another.

We used to deal with technical support for this product. However, because it's older and things have not been changing, we have not had any recent experience with them.

When we were installing this product, it was straightforward. We haven't installed one in a while. It used to be maintained by our network team but as it's now a legacy product for us, we do not have dedicated staff to take care of it.

We were implementing this product with our in-house team.

There are no licensing fees but you can opt to pay for support.

The suitability of this product depends on the use case. There are other products that are more flexible and better to use these days. It was stable, so I would recommend it for some cases but more often than not, we wouldn't use it anymore.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

I find it most valuable that it is based on Linux. It is very user-friendly.

I would like to see a graphical user interface (GUI) improved.

Moreover, there is room for improvement in documentation. 

I have been working with this solution for three years now. 

It is a stable solution. 

It is a scalable solution. I recommend it for bigger companies. We have been selling it to some major telecom sites.

The technical support is very responsive and user-friendly. I do not see any problem with their current speed of response.

Positive

I worked with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Red Hat Enterprise Linux has a wider variety of resources, so I would recommend it more often.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more secure and better documented. So Oracle could learn from them when it comes to security and documentation.

I recommend it to my customers. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

I primarily use Solaris for installing software application servers like WebLogic.

Solaris' best feature is its stability.

There is an issue where Solaris doesn't give the correct figures for memory use when checked.

I've been working with Solaris for seven years.

Solaris' stability and reliability is one of its best features.

Solaris is scalable.

Oracle's technical support is good but slow.

I previously worked with Red Hat.

Solaris is highly priced compared to other solutions, but since it's a niche product, this is to be expected.

I would give Solaris a rating of eight out of ten.

I mainly used Solaris as a batch server.

Solaris's best features are high availability, robustness, and database hosting. Its file management system is also better than Linux.

Solaris' package management could be improved, especially in comparison to Linux.

Solaris' stability is rock solid.

The on-premise version of Solaris is scalable, but the cloud version isn't so much.

I would definitely recommend Solaris as an operating system to hold huge databases. I would give Solaris a rating of seven out of ten.