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.
"Very stable."
"It provides for stable Oracle deployments."
"Oracle Linux is very secure making it one of the most valuable features. Additionally, it is easy to manage."
"The solution runs very well on inter-platform or HPE Intel servers."
"The good thing about Oracle Linux is that it's free, as long as you don't want support."
"The product is 99.99% stable."
"There are several valuable features in Oracle Linux. For example, it's very secure and stable. You don't have to reboot it frequently."
"We use Oracle Linux to test our software, and we also recommend Oracle Linux to our customers."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of setup."
"The product's most valuable feature is partitioning resources and optimizing hardware utilization effectively."
"Oracle Solaris is great due to the fact that it actually is meant for high-end servers."
"Solaris's best features are high availability, robustness, and database hosting."
"Oracle Solaris's operating system is good."
"We use the solution as an internal operating system."
"The stability of the solution is good."
"Its networking has helped me combine the power of a neural network with the benefits of virtualization to improve the AI's performance."
"The solution can be improved by making it more user-friendly for basic users to reduce the time it takes to learn the commands and to reduce the dependencies that come with the OS so the deployment time can be reduced."
"What can improve in the solution is a rather challenging question given that Oracle is pushing towards cloud computing and the closed nature of the system. Maintaining Oracle Linux behind a firewall can be a cumbersome process, as it requires manual intervention to copy repositories and obtain approval from internal authorities. With the current emphasis on cloud computing, the support and development of traditional, closed systems like Oracle Linux may not receive as much attention, leading to potential limitations in the system's capabilities and performance."
"In the next release, I would like for Autonomous Linux to be available to all users so that the OS administration can be automated."
"The graphic interface could be improved to work better in a desktop environment."
"The deployment is a bit complex."
"They could introduce the same level of remote capabilities, which are available with VMware applications to build distant environments."
"The support process is time-consuming as it involves several steps."
"It does not have any reporting on attempted intrusions."
"I would love to see improvements in SVM, so file systems could be increased or migrated without downtime to the environment, similar to what ZFS is capable of."
"If it could support other file systems, it would be better."
"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."
"It would be helpful if the solution offered backend management. In the 11.4 version, Oracle added a management console. It would be great if we maybe had a user management tool to go with it."
"This product is not as flexible as other similar solutions on the market today."
"They could also enable Oracle OEM for x86 architecture as well."
"I don't want to receive any updates on Oracle"
"The primary drawback with this product is the lack of version updates."
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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