We performed a comparison between Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Oracle Linux ultimately won out in this comparison. Our reviewers found Oracle Linux to be easy to install and easy to use, while Oracle Solaris was less so. Oracle Linux users are also happier with the price than Oracle Solaris users. One place where Oracle Solaris did come out on top was in the realm of security.
"There is full compatibility with RedHat-based operating systems, in particular Centos, which we widely deployed before Oracle Linux (OL)."
"One of the main features of this solution is it is secure."
"Once installed, the product is good, I like it. The core of the software is really good."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of the commands which take little time to learn."
"I like the product's stable distribution. The tool offered us very good experience since it was very stable."
"The solution has zero downtime and is easy to optimize right out of the box."
"The virtual environment is the best I've ever worked with."
"Oracle Linux has fulfilled all my requirements so far. It has very advanced features, especially the latest product for this Oracle in a cloud infrastructure."
"This product handles databases well; they run on top of the operating system."
"Oracle Solaris's operating system is good."
"Solaris Zones and Containers are my favorite features."
"Its networking has helped me combine the power of a neural network with the benefits of virtualization to improve the AI's performance."
"One of the main features of this solution is the ease of use."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The stability of the solution is good."
"We use the solution as an internal operating system."
"It could be easier to reach a higher support level."
"Pricing could be improved."
"It is not a user-friendly solution."
"The installation documentation needs to be improved"
"Technical support slow to respond."
"Pricing could be improved."
"The tool’s user interface needs to improve."
"The download speed is not good. Oracle can improve their servers capacity, especially in Asia."
"I don't want to receive any updates on Oracle"
"It is not easy to use. It doesn't have a user-friendly interface. It should be easy to use. We are planning to move from Solaris to Linux because Linux is more flexible and user-friendly. Its installation should also be easier. Solaris also needs specific hardware to work well, which is another reason why we are moving to Linux. It should be more flexible in terms of hardware. It should have better integration with other hardware platforms."
"If it could support other file systems, it would be better."
"Currently, there are two variants, there's SPARC and there's x86. I would have wanted a scenario where they're all just one product."
"The Solaris code is open, and the documentation is accessible to all, not only to registered users. Also, the documentation does not support some solutions, and there are no other options."
"When we switch over to Solaris it was not easy because we had some troubles with the performance. Solaris is from Oracle and you would expect that it would run flawlessly, but we had some issues in sizing the previous Linux environment to the Solaris environment."
"There is an issue where Solaris doesn't give the correct figures for memory use when checked."
"This product is not as flexible as other similar solutions on the market today."
Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 108 reviews while Oracle Solaris is ranked 8th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 48 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Oracle Solaris is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Linux writes "The operational system is the best and is packed with free features like CapsLive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Solaris writes "Improve flexibility, automate DR process, and speed up recovery time using Zones". Oracle Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Oracle Solaris is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise and CentOS. See our Oracle Linux vs. Oracle Solaris report.
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