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Manuel Ángel
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
A Great Choice for Enterprise Linux Deployments
Overall, my experience with Oracle Linux has been positive. I have found it to be a fairly stable and reliable platform, which has made it a good choice for use in production environments. The platform has a wide range of features and options that make it customizable to meet the needs of different organizations, and it is generally well-documented. I have also found the Oracle support team to be responsive and helpful when I have needed assistance.
PROSThere are many things that I like about Oracle Linux, but some of my favorite features include the easy-to-use interface, the wide range of applications and tools that are available, and the fact that it is very stable and reliable. - It is supported by Oracle Corporation and offers a high level of security, stability, and performance.- Oracle Linux is easy to install and maintain, and it comes with a wide range of applications that can be used for various purposes.- It is highly customizable and can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of a business or organization.- Oracle Linux provides a stable and reliable platform for running mission-critical applications.
CONSThere wasn't anything that I particularly disliked about Oracle Linux. I found it to be a very reliable and stable operating system.
Reason for choosing Oracle Linux
There are a few reasons why I chose Oracle Linux over alternative products, it is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, so it is very stable and reliable, it comes with Oracle Enterprise Manager, which is a great management tool and it is well supported by Oracle.
Anonymous
10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Red Hat Linux pre-customized to run Oracle
We use Oracle Linux when it is part of a vendor's specification for their application, so we don't use it as much as regular Red Hat Linux, although it works pretty much exactly the same for management, updates, etc.
PROSIt is free to use and download (you must pay for support, of course). It is basically Red Hat enterprise Linux, and updates are available as soon as regular Red Hat updates are released. Support costs less than Red Hat. It comes somewhat pre-configured to run Oracle (e.g. users/groups, kernel settings, etc), so it's good to have for an Oracle database server. One neat little thing I particularly like is that it comes pre-configured for updates, so you don't have to guess and tweak your yum settings.
CONSI honestly cannot think of anything bad to say about it. Sure, it's more complicated than Windows, but you know that getting into it, and the stability, performance, and efficiency you get in return more than makes up for it.
Wassim
Computer Networking, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2023
Oracle Linux: An Oracle Linux Distribution with a Lot of Issues on Virtualization Platforms
Well-developed Linux distribution. A lot of issues on virtualization software.
PROSI enjoyed the pre-deployed Oracle database and drivers provided by Oracle on top of a free Virtual Machine that can run on their virtualization platform (VirtualBox). This simplifies a lot the intricate Oracle database configuration and makes the preconfigured VM a very suitable choice for beginners and students. The Linux kernel is very well-developed and supports the standard shell platforms (zsh, csh, bash, ksh, etc). I use Oracle Linux for deploying the servers at the business logic layer (Apache Tomcat) and at the data persistence layer (Oracle Database 12c). The container virtualization is very efficient and I always use it for testing client/server security protocols.
CONSThe operation of Oracle Linux on Virtual Box is so slow and suffers from many GUI glitches such as resolution changes between runs and frequent crashes. I believe this is an issue in Virtual Box though.
Maha
Computer Software, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2023
Oracle Linux: A Linux System that is not Very User-Friendly
Good experience when using Oracle Linux for Server testing however the execution on top of virtualization software was not very appealing.
PROSWe used Oracle Linux to test with the preconfigured Oracle VMs using VirtualBox the Oracle's desktop virtualization software. It is nice to have Oracle software (mainly Oracle Database and SQL Developer) preinstalled and configured in the VMs. I usually do some updates on the VMs and share it with my students to have all the software ready for the course. I used Oracle Linux for running database servers (Oracle and MySQL) and Web Servers (Apache Tomcat). The performance was very good and the concurrency support was highly acceptable on commodity hardware.
CONSMany issues when running the Oracle Linux VMs on top of Virtual Box made the experience a bit disappointing. The desktop system wasn't stable and changed resolutions frequently. It took us a lot of research to resolve it partially but it was hard to communicate those resolutions to students in a short period of time in a semester or so.
Mbonjo
Computer & Network Security, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Best and most recommended Software for Virtualization, Cloud computing and Security
Using Oracle Linux has brightened alot of things especially in the aspects of virtualization and security in my systems..U highly recommend this software to any user for any of the above Characteristics
PROSThe security and stability level in Oracle Linux is do much outstanding in that you can trust your systems to run on it with no worries..I just do love Oracle Linux for it's nature of compatibility too..
CONSI haven't found negative instances in Oracle so far...
Anonymous
1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Free O.S.
Overall it is a very good O S
PROSIt's free, has excellent memory management, and is very safe to use.
CONSIt does not have a friendly interface with the average user, however it is something that you get used to using, there are also programs that are not compatible with Linux.
Ronald
Verified reviewer
Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2022
a distribution with high capacities, performance and oriented to developers
I started using this distribution due to the need to have and be able to create an ideal development environment and with this distribution I was able to do it, integrate it with my IDE, database, web servers and others, it has been of great benefit and a unique experience and above all everything is an easy distribution to configure and manage
PROSWhat I like the most about this tool is that as a developer it has good tool packages and support to be able to set up an ideal development environment. Also that it is a distribution that can be integrated with other red hat services and other linux distributions
CONSSo far it is my ideal distribution to develop
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2022
Ideal secure linux distribution
Excellent Linux distribution that is capable in Cloud support, virtualization, and container management
PROSThe feature of this program that I enjoy particularly is that it includes functional and practical packages and assistance for developers to assist them in setting up the perfect development platform. Its ability to interface with other Red Hat services and Linux distributions is another feature.
CONSSince it is a Linux system, we shouldn't hope the ui to be as good as Mac OS or perhaps even Windows, but it is undoubtedly rather limited. However, the ui, particularly for beginners, is adequate enough for basic daily chores. Although I generally use the shell and shell scripts to handle apps instead of the GUI, I would argue that the GUI makes it much simpler to handle program adding and deletion, exactly like in Windows.
Anonymous
501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2022
Oracle Linux works great for running Oracle databases and other compatible Oracle products
It's an excellent OS for running Oracle products, those familiar with CentOS or RHEL will be right at home.
PROSIt is basically CentOS and now that CentOS is going to be discontinued by RedHat it seems like a viable alternative. We use it to run Oracle databases and related products at the moment, but in the coming months it may start to be used as a replacement for CentOS in other areas of our infrastructure.
CONSIf you want to use Oracle Linux as an alternative to CentOS, you have to take in to consideration that the default kernel is optimised for Oracle databases. It does come with a RedHat compatible kernel as well, so you may need to switch to that based on your intended usage.
Chandrakeerthan
Verified reviewer
Higher Education, 201-500 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2023
Best OS
My overall experience with Oracle Linux is good and its best used for cloud computing services and Iaas.
PROSThe best feature of orcale linux is the technical or client support which is very appreciable.The installation process is very simple here and its can be specifically customized according to the organizations requirements.The user-interface is very friendly.
CONSI cant find dislikes about Oracle linux because its a better operating system than the others.
Ivan
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Oracle Linux una buena opcion entre los S.O. libres
Mi experiencia con Oracle Linux es muy positiva, lo encuentro un sistema operativo muy fiable y funciona de forma fluida. Lo hemos encontrado muy sencillo de utilizar y configurar, y si lo utilizas con otros productos de Oracle le vas a sacar mucho mas partido.
PROSAl ser un sistema operativo libre es gratuito y eso es realmente atractivo para cualquier empresa. Para ser Linux tiene una interface atractiva y de facil uso. Es un sistema muy estable y seguro y ademas tiene un buen sistema de actualizaciones.
CONSNo encuentro en ningun punto negativo a excepcion que es mas complicado de utilizar que Windows si no has trabajado con anterioridad con linux.
Reason for choosing Oracle Linux
Porque al ser de Oracle se integra mejor con sus sistema de base de datos.
Reasons for switching to Oracle Linux
Lo hemos cambiado porque como todo el mundo sabe cada x tiempo lo sistemas Windows hay que reinstalarlos y esto con linux no ocurre.
Coral
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed February 2023
Un sistema operativo diferente pero muy eficaz
La experiencia en general en nuestra empresa ha sido muy buena, lo utilizamos para servidor de base de datos de Oracle y funciona realmente bien. Es un sistema rapido y fluido, pero es completamente diferente a Windows, por lo tanto si no tienes conocimientos de Linux te puede resultar un poco complicado. Si esto para ti no supone un problema yo apostaria por el.
PROSMe Oracle linux es un sistema operativo muy liviano por lo que lo puedes instalar en maquinas antiguas o con pocos recursos, funciona realmente fluido.Al ser gratuito es una alternativa muy interesante.
CONSSi no estas acostumbrado a trabajar con sistemas operativos basados en linux te puede resultar un poco complicado su uso.
Reasons for switching to Oracle Linux
Estabamos cansados de la fluidez de windows server y de su sistema de actualizaciones.
Lucía
Human Resources, 10,000+ employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
El mejor sistema operativo que he encontrado
Mi experiencia hasta ahora ha sido muy buena, es un sistema muy seguro y muy rápido, además es gratuito lo cual lo hace aún más atractivo, al principio me costó un poco pillarle el truco pero no tardé casi nada en aprender a usarlo bien.
PROSLo que más me gusta es que es gratis, lo cual es atractivo tanto para personas como para empresas. Me gusta mucho la seguridad y la estabilidad que este sistema me proporciona.
CONSLo que menos me gusta es que a la hora de utilizarlo si no se ha usado nunca Linux es un poco complicado, pero una vez que se empieza es fácil de aprender a usarlo.
Pedro
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2023
Sistema operativo ideal para desarrolladores
En general, para profesionales del desarrlollo creo que linux es el sistema ideal. Todo esto sumado a que es de licencia de sofware libre lo hace mucho más atractivo frente a otros por los que hay que pagar licencia.
PROSEs un sistema operativo bastante robusto y seguro. Es mucho más versátil que los sistemas windows para las personas que nos dedicamos al desarrollo de software, ya que tienes más control sobre el kernel del sistema operativo y te permite hacer más cosas.
CONSAunque para mi como desarrollador solo encuentre ventajas a la hora de usar linux, pero el usuario medio puede tener dificultades para hacerse con el control ya que generalmente está acostumbrado a sistema windows y le cuesta cambiar de paradigma.
Laura
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
El Sistema Operativo perfecto para desarrolladores
En mi negocio es muy importante contar con un Sistema Operativo que ofrezca a los desarrolladores una forma rápida y segura de desarrollar software y Oracle Linux es ideal.
PROSEs un Sistema Operativo muy ligero que permite trabajar sobre equipos con pocas capacidades.Permite desarrollar aplicaciones de manera fácil, sin necesidad de instalar nada, un simple bloc de notas y la consola de comandos sirven.Ofrece una gran fluidez.
CONSSu interfaz gráfica puede resultar diferente a la que solemos estar acostumbrados.
Joe
Warehousing, 51-200 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed November 2022
We use it because we have too.
It works well with oracle related software products
CONSI have an old version, the reason why I have an old version, is my legacy system which uses oracle database uses it. I cannot upgrade Oracle Linux without breaking functionality of our database and losing support by our software vendor.
Gioacchino
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Tutto su un unico ambiente
Essendo uno studente di Ingegneria informatica ho utilizzato Oracle Linux per qualche mese e devo dire di essermi trovato in un ambiente che offre tanto per essere totalmente gratuito. Possibilità di virtualizzare macchine e semplicità del sistema operativo sono un vantaggio non da poco. Consigliato.
PROSAggiornamenti e download completamente gratuito. Possibilità di usufruire di macchine virtuali e operare con il sistema operativo Oracle Linux
CONSQualche problema di ottimizzazione forse dato dal mio PC che non è di primo pelo.