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.
"The performance is good and the solution has been stable."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Linux is the RPM package manager."
"Oracle Linux is very secure making it one of the most valuable features. Additionally, it is easy to manage."
"There are several valuable features in Oracle Linux. For example, it's very secure and stable. You don't have to reboot it frequently."
"The performance, feasibility, and flexibility of the I/O subsystem are valuable to us."
"It's very useful for hosting other Oracle products."
"The product can scale."
"It is a scalable solution."
"This product handles databases well; they run on top of the operating system."
"It stands out for its exceptional stability."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Solaris is the incremental backup that happens in the system."
"Oracle Solaris was the preferred operating system for their customers to run their databases on and to get the best performance. It performs well with Oracle applications. Additionally, there are some features inside that are called zones which are Linux containers."
"Oracle Solaris's operating system is good."
"Solaris Zones and Containers are my favorite features."
"Oracle Solaris is pre-installed in our environment. Thus, it is simple to customize."
"Solaris's best features are high availability, robustness, and database hosting."
"Performance can always be improved."
"The main challenge for new users of Linux is the command-line interface (CLI). It can be intimidating if you're not familiar with it."
"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."
"The product's support is expensive."
"I think the pricing could be improved to be more competitive."
"The Oracle Linux graphical interface could be improved by fixing its occasional freezing on personal home laptops."
"It would be ideal if they added a faster implementation of the security fixes, if possible."
"They could introduce the same level of remote capabilities, which are available with VMware applications to build distant environments."
"Solaris' package management could be improved, especially in comparison to Linux."
"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."
"The solution is pricey and can be improved by lowering the cost."
"This product is not as flexible as other similar solutions on the market today."
"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 scalability of the solution can be improved."
"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."
"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."
Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 109 reviews while Oracle Solaris is ranked 8th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 47 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Oracle Solaris is rated 8.8. 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, CentOS and SUSE Linux Enterprise. See our Oracle Linux vs. Oracle Solaris report.
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