We implemented the solution in-house and it did not take long to deploy. 

Similar to other databases we currently have, the deployment time depends on the database size. Typically, it takes just a couple of hours. First, we determine the hardware specifications, create the database, and then proceed with data import. This process typically involves around three individuals.

The solution requires four executives for deployment and maintenance. We test the solution's new version in a lower environment for deployment. Later, we release it in our production environment.

Support from a consultant is always good because sometimes the company's in-house teams forget what the recommendations are and other things when it comes to the product. Consultants can give users an idea of what needs to be done for the betterment of the performance of the product.

We do implementations ourselves, so I can't answer this.

We did this inhouse. We ofcourse hired some contractors who were good at performance tuning.

We used an in-house team along with some documentation and help from Oracle's website.

Our team handled the implementation.

We implemented it with our in-house team.