Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Reviews

We have a customer requirement for a private cloud environment, and we use our on-premises system as a tool for order planning. 

We have also established a connection by configuring their network based on the requirements they provided.

I like that with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure you can customize everything according to your preferences. You can choose your hardware, perform various tasks, and design your infrastructure per your requirements. It allows you to fulfill all your needs.

In the region where I work, there's a perception that it's too expensive. I believe pricing is a crucial area that needs assessment. They should consider improving the pricing strategy to make it more appealing and effective, especially to attract new customers and buyers in this region.

I've been using this solution for the past two and a half years.

I've reached out to customer support many times. They provide coding support and other solutions. If, for some reason, the answer isn't readily available, they're willing to conduct a Zoom session to work through the issue and provide an effective solution.

You simply need to sign up, and the process is straightforward. Just click on the service button, and then proceed to create a user account. We've implemented the tool on Oracle Cloud and currently have four to five users using the solution.

The solution is expensive.

I highly recommend using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. If you have a good understanding of the product, know how to install it, and know how to get it installed, then it's in your hands to save money. 

With the product, you have complete control over the management of your system. You can devise your own policies and create services tailored to your specific requirements. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

Our primary use case for the solution is hosting our servers in the cloud and subscribing to Oracle's database services.

The database and cloud computing are valuable.

The pricing of the solution can be improved.

We have been using the solution for four years and are currently using the latest version.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable, and it is in the public domain.

We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate them a nine out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup was conducted by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure technical team.

We implemented it through a vendor team.

We have seen a return on investment.

The licensing is a yearly subscription, and it could be more affordable.

OCI is primarily utilized by our company for our own internal solutions. However, we also offer it as a cloud service option to our customers as an alternative to traditional on-premises hosting. OCI is similar to other cloud service providers, such as Amazon AWS or Xero, and is mainly used for hosting solutions for our customers.

Our customers do not need to hire a whole data management team or buy new infrastructure. They can clean up what they need and then buy the services they need from OCI.

One improvement that would be helpful is the addition of a replication option on their Standard Edition OD service. Currently, this option is not available, which leads many customers to move to the Enterprise edition. However, other cloud service providers, such as Amazon AWS offer replication options at a similar tier. It would be beneficial if Oracle also explored providing this option for their Standard Edition service.

I have been using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for approximately one and a half years.

We have not had any downtime using the solution.

I rate the stability of OCI a ten out of ten.

There are 10 people in my company using this solution and they use it approximately three times a month.

The OCI enterprise version is highly scalable. There is no limit to the scaling available.

I rated the scalability of OCI an eight out of ten.

We have not contacted technical support, but we have account managers we talk to for sales and they're very responsive.

Positive

I have used Amazon AWS previously.

The main differences between OCI and other solutions in the same category are the price, which is lower, the selection of databases, and the services offered. When compared to Amazon AWS, which has a wider selection of databases and more services available, OCI hasn't reached the same level of power yet. Additionally, OCI typically only offers Intel or AMD processors, whereas other providers may offer other options like Graviton services.

Another advantage of OCI is its flexibility when it comes to sizing. With OCI, you can move from 1 to 4 vCPU, whereas with Amazon AWS, you need to double the size of the previous instance. Overall, OCI has a lower price, and more flexible sizing options, but offers fewer services than Amazon AWS.

OCI is easy to set up. If you have prior experience with any other cloud provider, the setup process for OCI is easily transferable. Additionally, there are plenty of resources available to assist with configuring it.

I rate the initial setup of OCI an eight out of ten.

OCI is the cost-effectiveness compared to other similar services, assuming all compliance regulations are met. Additionally, they offer a number of things free of charge, which is particularly beneficial for smaller clients.

They meet the standard and the price is low. They do have a few limitations, specifically with their Standard Oracle Databases, the Standard Edition.

I rate the price of OCI a nine out of ten.

I rate OCI an eight out of ten.

There are certain applications that are constantly running on Oracle Cloud which we use. There are certain sets of applications that run only during the last, and first week of the month.

The most valuable feature of Oracle Cloud is the digital assistant.

Oracle Cloud could improve AI. The design elements could be done better.

I have been using Oracle Cloud for approximately four years.

The solution is highly stable.

I rate the stability of Oracle Cloud a ten out of ten.

The scalability of Oracle Cloud is very good. It is highly scalable.

We have millions of exchanged conversations on the Oracle Cloud per month.

I rate the scalability of Oracle Cloud a ten out of ten.

I rate the support from Oracle Cloud a ten out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup of Oracle Cloud is simple.

Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS have similar features and functionality to Oracle Cloud. They all have their enterprise versions.

I rate Oracle Cloud a nine out of ten.

I'm mainly focused on autonomous databases.

Oracle is a more powerful database than Azure or AWS. 

Recently, they have been offering free certificates, which is a good way to distribute their solutions and to showcase their cloud services.

They seem to be more readily integrating with Azure, which is great.

So far, I have found the solution to be stable. 

In the market, they are still not the best, however, they are working on it. They want to be more popular than AWS or Azure, which dominate right now.  

The initial setup can be a bit complex.

They need to build up their DevOps. 

They need to increase their high availability regions. They need more data centers in Africa. It risks services when high availability isn't available.

I've only really used the solution for four months. I've just begun to focus on it in the last three weeks. 

The stability is good. They have very good SLAs.

While the scalability is good, only two or three have high availability domains. This is something they need to work on. 

We have 15 users who are using Oracle in our organization. 

Recently, we started work on a project with HPC, high-performance computing. We'll be using this on the cloud. However, we may use AWS for this as they are a bit more powerful still. 

In terms of support, sometimes we open some cases if we find any issue, however, everything is stable and working well. We are satisfied with their level of service. 

We previously worked with Excel databases. 

I'm also familiar with AWS and Azure. 

AWS was based on high-performance computing and their infrastructure is more powerful than Oracle infrastructure.

The initial setup can get complex. The network aspects are still a little bit complex, however, their cloud services are pretty straightforward. 

The deployment times vary. It depends on the type of system we are deploying. It takes two to three days to deploy typically.

We have two or three people that can handle any maintenance tasks. 

While we haven't seen an ROI yet, that I know of, we likely will see some sort of ROI in the future. 

They have an OpEx model that is pay-as-you-go.

We have a yearly contract subscription. 

I'm just a customer and an end-user.

We are using the most recent version of the solution. 

If anyone is curious to learn more about Oracle, they have opened all of their courses on Oracle University for free. Those interested in adopting the solution should take advantage, and learn as much as they can about Oracle before they go ahead and deploy any services.

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

There is room for improvement for stability. 

I have been using the product since 2018. 

I would rate the tool's stability an eight out of ten. 

I would rate Oracle Cloud's scalability a ten out of ten. 

Oracle Cloud's setup is easy. 

There is ROI with the product's use. 

Oracle Cloud's pricing is competitive. The tool changes its pricing when there is a change in its architecture. 

I would rate the product a nine out of ten. 

We find the ease of use and the cost associated with the solution valuable.

The ability to have other workloads from other suppliers running on the solution would be nice in the next release.

We have been using the solution for approximately six years and are currently using the latest version.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable, and approximately 500 people are utilizing it in our organization.

Oracle technical support is good compared to the other providers. So it is good for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and general cloud products.

The initial setup was straightforward. We have always had cloud adoption and connections for customers, but as soon as we passed the cloud adoption connection to EAM, it ran smoothly.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. The solution is good, but it should have other workloads from other suppliers running on the solution in the next release.

Our primary use case is the delivery and implementation of Oracle Cloud Platform for customers.

I believe it's the platform as a service from Oracle that is the most valuable aspect. Normally, all the Oracle native workloads are the ones that are being pushed to the cloud.

One of the main areas that might be improved is not the Oracle product itself, but more like the infrastructure as a service. Big Oracle clients will also have several workloads with Microsoft, SAP, and so on and that's forced the clients to have multi-cloud options because Oracle does not have yet have an all-inclusive offering like Google or Azure. The systems are all interconnected and we deploy on different clouds, we have connectivity issues and so on. It also causes latency issues.

They need to interconnect between clouds worldwide. One of the things that Oracle announced recently is an ability to develop interconnection between it and with Azure's clouds. They are going to interconnect physically their own cloud centers to improve response time. The clients will be able to work with Oracle or Microsoft together more easily.

The main issue for the clients is that they need to understand the credit payments. If it's a currency that's not dollars or euros, Oracle will always convert it into credits and that's not easy for the customer to understand at the beginning.  

In the beginning, it wasn't very stable. We had a lot of downtime. At the moment it is much more reliable. We aren't facing any kind of issues around stability anymore.

The level of scalability depends on the products that you are using on the cloud platform. Most of them are already scalable. Others are always coming out with new offerings for scalability.

Technical support is good. We are partners with Oracle so we are always speaking with them.

The only issues we face occasionally are when we are dealing with new bugs. That's not relative to Oracle. We also have those issues when working with HP, SAP or Amazon, but Oracle has been around for many years and technical support is one of the areas that they have improved in the last ten years.

The initial setup is not complex, but we already know the Oracle technology very well and the Oracle Cloud platform has introduced new features and different ways of doing things. There's obviously a learning curve. It's quite small at the moment. They've already fixed almost all bugs. etc., so it's quite simple. 

Deployment times vary. It's not the deployment of the technology itself. It's not the landscape. It's more the development that we do on top of it for the specific customer or the specific project. The creation of the database and application is quite fast but then we need to deploy everything from the client and integration itself is what will determine how long it takes. 

The amount of people you will need for deployment and maintenance also varies, according to each implementation and its requirements.

We have some customers with private cloud services where they own the machines. We also work with customers that utilize the public cloud from Oracle for deploying applications and databases.

I would rate Oracle products overall at an eight out of ten but this product at a seven out of ten simply because of not being able to easily deploy to other technologies.