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We performed a comparison between Oracle Java Cloud Service and Pivotal Cloud Foundry based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two PaaS Clouds solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Oracle Java Cloud Service vs. Pivotal Cloud Foundry Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"One key feature is getting to choose the Virtual Machine configurations while setting up the server, which is an automated process.""The auto-backup, incremental backup and restoration features can be invaluable for management.""Backing up and recovery for my domain is very easy and fast. In addition, applying patches and undoing applied patches is effective and easy to do.""The ability to manage security and access the server from any location with complete security using SSH is perfect for performing crucial tasks, even while travelling.""The framework supports auto-configuration. A lot of features are already there. It is reliable and user-friendly to develop code, back-end engineering, or locate specific information such as addresses.""Self-provisioning, easy to choose from WebLogic 11g to 12c.""Cloud has provided less maintenance.""The solution's technical support is good."

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"We find its stability and scalability valuable.""The most valuable features of Pivotal Cloud Foundry are its ease of use and the command line interface has the ability to push instances to the cloud easily.""I find the ease of deployment and management of microservices to be the most valuable features. The platform also has good auto-scaling capabilities.""Pivotal Cloud Foundry is very robust, especially for building Java.""It provides a set of developer-friendly tools that simplify application deployment.""The solution is stable and resilient. In our company, we do not even see any challenges with the solution.""The most valuable feature of the solution is its ability to scale. The services that connect to the database are also very good.""It is a scalable product...We are not facing any particular issues since most of the applications in our company are written in Java and .NET."

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Cons
"The product is satisfactory but we need more training on managing the machine itself. For example, how do we add more storage, how do we extend a specific portion? I would like to see videos illustrating some of the technical tasks that we often need to do.""Needs better integration with other Oracle/non-Oracle products.""The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required.""There are issues with the application's development, including small glitches and errors."

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"Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve on the technology it is a bit complex.""Pivotal Cloud Foundry doesn't have certain advanced features.""The user interface should be simpler to navigate because it t can take time for users to learn it.""The Pivotal Cloud Foundry's initial setup has a learning curve for my team, but it was easy to use.""In the next release, they should offer additional applications for the databases, and improve the deployment experience.""It should offer more security features.""In the next release, I would like to see easy integration with external tools.""There are no synthetic application monitoring and real-time monitoring features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is somewhat expensive."
  • "Oracle Java Cloud Service is an expensive product."
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  • "Licensing is on a monthly basis and right now we pay $24/month. There are no other costs over and above that."
  • "You're paying for the number of virtual machines you want to install in the installation."
  • "The price of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is based on the customer's requirements. However, the price is comparable to other similar solutions."
  • "The price of Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve. However, in this category of solutions, they are all expensive."
  • "The pricing is on the higher side and there are cheaper options available."
  • "We do pay for the licensing cost because we have opted for a private cloud setup. So, it is a cloud setup, and we have to make payments based on the cloud size. I do not consider it very costly when comparing it to the market."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required.
    Top Answer:Pivotal Cloud Foundry is a cloud-native application platform to simplify app delivery. It is efficient and effective. The best feature is how easy it is to handle external services such as database… more »
    Top Answer:I find the ease of deployment and management of microservices to be the most valuable features. The platform also has good auto-scaling capabilities.
    Top Answer:I would say it is around a nine out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. Just short of Oracle. It's sort of Oracle cloud.
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    19th
    out of 37 in PaaS Clouds
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    7.5
    7th
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
    7.5
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    Also Known As
    PCF, Pivotal Application Service (PAS), Pivotal Container Service (PKS), Pivotal Function Service (PFS)
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    Overview

    Oracle Java Cloud Service is a complete platform and infrastructure cloud solution for building, deploying, and managing Java EE applications. Use Oracle Java Cloud Service to rapidly provision an application environment with Oracle WebLogic Server as the application container, Oracle Coherence as a caching and data grid tier, and Oracle Traffic Director as the software load balancer—all on top of infrastructure provided by Oracle Compute Cloud Service.

    For more information on Oracle Java Cloud Service, visit Oracle.com

    Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) is the leading enterprise PaaS, powered by Cloud Foundry. PCF provides a cloud-native application platform that allows you to continuously deliver any app to every major private and public cloud with a single platform. PCF is proven to accelerate feature delivery with higher developer productivity and a 200:1 developer to operator ratio. PCF's built-in security and self-healing capabilities reduce risk in your app portfolio while maintaining high-availability at scale to keep customer facing systems online even in the most challenging circumstances. pivotal.io

    Sample Customers
    Avaya, ADNOC Distribution, DocuSign, Zamil Industrial Investment Company
    Humana, Citibank, Mercedes Benz, Liberty Mutual, The Home Depot, GE, West Corp, Merrill Corporation, CoreLogic, Orange, Dish Network, Comcast, Bloomberg, Internal Revenue Service, Ford Motor Company, Garmin, Volkswagen, Solera, Allstate, US Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, ScotiaBank
    Top Industries
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    Transportation Company29%
    University14%
    Insurance Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
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    Financial Services Firm56%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Retailer11%
    Government11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm38%
    Manufacturing Company21%
    Insurance Company6%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise86%
    Buyer's Guide
    Oracle Java Cloud Service vs. Pivotal Cloud Foundry
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle Java Cloud Service vs. Pivotal Cloud Foundry and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Oracle Java Cloud Service is ranked 19th in PaaS Clouds with 15 reviews while Pivotal Cloud Foundry is ranked 7th in PaaS Clouds with 15 reviews. Oracle Java Cloud Service is rated 8.0, while Pivotal Cloud Foundry is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Java Cloud Service writes "User-friendly code development solution needing enhancements addressing glitches". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pivotal Cloud Foundry writes "Easy to use, simple to sign-in, but lacking graphical interface". Oracle Java Cloud Service is most compared with Amazon AWS, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and Microsoft Azure, whereas Pivotal Cloud Foundry is most compared with Microsoft Azure, OpenShift, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud and VMware Tanzu Application Service. See our Oracle Java Cloud Service vs. Pivotal Cloud Foundry report.

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