Compare Oracle Solaris vs. Red Hat Linux (RHEL)
Oracle Solaris is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 4 reviews while Red Hat Linux (RHEL) is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews. Oracle Solaris is rated 10.0, while Red Hat Linux (RHEL) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Solaris writes "I've worked with different flavors of Unix, but I chose Solaris. I like the constant innovation in the software and hardware". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Red Hat Linux (RHEL) writes "GUI for network adapters, and built-in tools such as Mozilla browser, are key for us". Oracle Solaris is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux and Red Hat Linux (RHEL), whereas Red Hat Linux (RHEL) is most compared with SUSE Linux Enterprise, Oracle Linux and Windows Server. See our Oracle Solaris vs. Red Hat Linux (RHEL) report.
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The ability to manipulate the zones and the files within the zones from a global OS provides us flexibility that no other virtualization can match. Its networking has helped me combine the power of a neural network with the benefits of virtualization to improve the AI's performance. | Open architecture allows for accelerated growth while secure repositories guarantee stability. The GUI for network adapters and built-in tools provided by RHEL, such as the Mozilla browser, have been valuable. Since they come built-in, it saves the time of having to install them, and you have everything necessary with the installation itself. Until now, RHEL has been the most stable OS I have ever seen. Nothing seems to break, with frequent updates. I have been running it 24/7 for the past 18 months and it runs flawlessly. Enterprise support is available for our customers. |
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Oracle customer service is slow at times. 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. | Workstations: More applications for graphics. Servers: More applications for monitoring (e.g., nmon). I really think that the upgrade policies between the major versions, like from from RHEL 5 to RHEL 6, should be much easier, similar to what is in place for upgrading from RHEL 6 to RHEL 6.8. |
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There is no OS licensing cost if you use their hardware and purchase hardware maintenance. It is more expensive, but very complete and worth enacting. | The pricing is a bit on the expensive side, mainly because of the support they provide. However, it is quite affordable if you are an organization. If, as a small company or individual, this is an expensive option, I would recommend CentOS, which is an exact replica of RHEL, minus the customer support. |
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Views 11,351 Comparisons 7,849 Reviews 4 Average Words per Review 571 Avg. Rating 10.0 | Views 20,789 Comparisons 18,935 Reviews 3 Average Words per Review 333 Avg. Rating 8.7 |
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| Solaris 11, Solaris | Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
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| Oracle | Red Hat |
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Oracle Solaris is a complete, secure, enterprise-grade cloud platform. From built-in, near zero-overhead virtualization and application-driven Software Defined Networking, to scalable data management and high availability clustering, we give you everything you need to build your enterprise cloud. Oracle Solaris 11.3 is the world's most advanced enterprise operating system. It delivers security, speed, and simplicity for enterprise cloud environments and DevOps For more information on Oracle Solaris, visit Oracle.com | To put your enterprise in a position to win, you have to break down the barriers that hold you back. With Red Hat Enterprise Linux, a platform with unparalleled stability and flexibility, you can reallocate your resources toward meeting the next challenges instead of just maintaining the status quo. |
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| Siemens, IVV | Travel Channel |
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Financial Services Firm18% Comms Service Provider18% Logistics Company9% Aerospace/Defense Firm9% Software R&D Company32% Comms Service Provider28% Government6% Financial Services Firm5% | Software R&D Company44% Comms Service Provider9% Government8% Manufacturing Company6% |
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